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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Nov. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations, percent | 50.50% | 14.70%
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, deferred tax benefit | $ 0.5 | $ 64.2

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