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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Self Insurance Liabilities, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2020
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Present value of claims, discount rate | 2.00% |
Insurance liabilities, discount | $ 10 | $ 7
Due from insurance companies | 17 | 12
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Self-insurance liability, current | 32 | 34
Other Long-Term Liabilities |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Self-insurance liability, long-term | $ 71 | $ 67

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- Definition The rate applied as of the balance sheet date to reduce the undiscounted amount of a guarantee fund and other insurance-related assessments to present value. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 405 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392405&loc=d3e24119-109301 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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