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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,888,133 | $ 6,431,382 | $ 13,560,740 | $ 12,727,994
Chains |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,097,000 | 2,909,000 | 6,117,000 | 5,784,000
Independent retailers |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,701,000 | 1,561,000 | 3,373,000 | 3,118,000
Supernatural |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,298,000 | 1,211,000 | 2,512,000 | 2,322,000
Retail |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 621,000 | 539,000 | 1,216,000 | 1,054,000
Other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 568,000 | 566,000 | 1,149,000 | 1,156,000
Operating segments | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 6,609,000 | 6,206,000 | 13,040,000 | 12,274,000
Operating segments | Wholesale | Chains |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,097,000 | 2,909,000 | 6,117,000 | 5,784,000
Operating segments | Wholesale | Independent retailers |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,701,000 | 1,561,000 | 3,373,000 | 3,118,000
Operating segments | Wholesale | Supernatural |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,298,000 | 1,211,000 | 2,512,000 | 2,322,000
Operating segments | Wholesale | Retail |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Wholesale | Other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 513,000 | 525,000 | 1,038,000 | 1,050,000
Operating segments | Retail |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 620,871 | 538,629 | 1,215,782 | 1,053,855
Operating segments | Retail | Chains |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Retail | Independent retailers |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Retail | Supernatural |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Retail | Retail |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 621,000 | 539,000 | 1,216,000 | 1,054,000
Operating segments | Retail | Other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 55,428 | 41,073 | 111,040 | 106,152
Operating segments | Other | Chains |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Independent retailers |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Supernatural |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Retail |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 55,000 | 41,000 | 111,000 | 106,000
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (397,000) | $ (355,000) | $ (806,000) | $ (706,000)

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