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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 02, 2020 | Apr. 27, 2019 | May 02, 2020 | Apr. 27, 2019
Business segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,667,681 |  | $ 5,962,620 |  | $ 18,824,870 |  | $ 14,979,982 |
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges |  |  | (38,250) |  | 425,405 |  | 332,621 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses | 10,449 |  | 19,438 |  | 54,385 |  | 134,567 |
Operating income (loss) | 71,705 |  | 69,681 |  | (377,393) |  | (357,292) |
Total other expense, net | 33,377 |  | 44,934 |  | 116,289 |  | 98,689 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 38,328 |  | 24,747 |  | (493,682) |  | (455,981) |
Depreciation and amortization | 69,642 |  | 71,787 |  | 214,002 |  | 169,780 |
Capital expenditures | 33,618 |  | 56,816 |  | 118,245 |  | 136,953 |
Total assets of continuing operations | 7,250,662 |  | 6,786,557 |  | 7,250,662 |  | 6,786,557 |
Operating Segments | Wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 6,670,044 | [1] | 5,944,521 | [2] | 18,821,520 | [3] | 14,932,905 | [4]
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges |  |  | (38,250) |  | 423,703 |  | 332,621 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses | 4,030 |  | 0 |  | 23,392 |  | 4 |
Operating income (loss) | 119,809 |  | 103,142 |  | (277,675) |  | (189,299) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 66,754 |  | 63,375 |  | 200,515 |  | 156,693 |
Capital expenditures | 33,216 |  | 56,655 |  | 116,565 |  | 136,065 |
Total assets of continuing operations | 6,686,382 |  | 6,403,512 |  | 6,686,382 |  | 6,403,512 |
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 56,361 |  | 61,910 |  | 158,377 |  | 167,381 |
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges |  |  | 0 |  | 1,702 |  | 0 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses | 6,419 |  | 19,438 |  | 30,993 |  | 134,563 |
Operating income (loss) | (47,505) |  | (31,278) |  | (99,632) |  | (164,745) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,888 |  | 8,412 |  | 13,487 |  | 13,087 |
Capital expenditures | 402 |  | 161 |  | 1,680 |  | 888 |
Total assets of continuing operations | 614,356 |  | 423,663 |  | 614,356 |  | 423,663 |
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (58,724) |  | (43,811) |  | (155,027) |  | (120,304) |
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | (599) |  | (2,183) |  | (86) |  | (3,248) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets of continuing operations | (50,076) |  | (40,618) |  | (50,076) |  | (40,618) |
Unallocated (Income)/Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total other expense, net | 33,377 |  | 44,934 |  | 116,289 |  | 98,689 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets of continuing operations | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Discontinued Operations | Operating Segments | Wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations inter-company product purchases | $ 273,200 |  | $ 227,100 |  | $ 756,900 |  | $ 505,500 |
[1] | For the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded $273.2 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 third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company recorded $227.1 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.
[3] | For fiscal 2020 year-to-date, the Company recorded $756.9 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.
[4] | For fiscal 2019 year-to-date, the Company recorded $505.5 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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