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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 06, 2019 USD ($) store | Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2019 store | Oct. 27, 2018 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  | $ 6,019,585 |  |  | $ 2,868,156 |
Wholesale Segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  | 6,007,095 | [1] |  | 2,856,966 | [2]
Discontinued Operations | Wholesale Segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  | 244,600 |  |  | 21,800 |
Revenues |  | $ 113,000 |  |  | $ 9,800 |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Hornbacher'S |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Store Sold | store |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Number Of Store Held-For-Sale | store |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Subsequent Event | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Shop 'n Save |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Store Sold | store | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Shop 'n Save |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores Closed | store | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Minimum | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Shop 'n Save |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Aggregate costs and charges incurred during phase-out | $ 32,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Severance Costs during phase-out | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Transaction Costs during phase-out | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Non-cash impairment charges during phase-out | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Maximum | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Shop 'n Save |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Aggregate costs and charges incurred during phase-out | 42,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Severance Costs during phase-out | 16,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax | 14,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Transaction Costs during phase-out | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Non-cash impairment charges during phase-out | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | For the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded $244.6 million within Net sales in its wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.
[2] | For the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company recorded $21.8 million within Net sales in its wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.

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