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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets | Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the following years:
Customer relationships | 7 - 20 years
Trademarks and tradenames | 2 - 10 years
Favorable operating leases | 2 - 8 years
Unfavorable operating leases | 2 - 8 years
Pharmacy prescription files | 7 years
Schedule of Changes in Insurance Liabilities | Changes in the Company’s self-insurance liabilities consisted of the following:
(in millions) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Beginning balance | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 25 |
Assumed liabilities from the Supervalu acquisition | — |  |  | — |  |  | 55 |
Expense | 48 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 43 |
Claim payments | (48) |  |  | (36) |  |  | (33) |
Reclassifications | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | (1) |
Ending balance | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | 89 |

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