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INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2019 | Oct. 27, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Percent | 15.30% | 16.60%
Discrete tax benefit | $ 64.0 |
Discrete tax expense |  | $ 0.5
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations, excluding impact of discrete items | 16.40% | 18.70%
Goodwill charge, pretax |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Discrete tax benefit | $ 68.0 |
Share-based compensation |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Discrete tax expense | 3.0 |
Unrecognized tax positions |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Discrete tax expense | $ 0.8 |

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