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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 6,997 | $ 6,684
Chains |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 3,082 | 3,027
Independent retailers |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,750 | 1,672
Supernatural |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,378 | 1,214
Retail |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 602 | 606
Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 580 | 581
Operating segments | Wholesale |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 6,734 | 6,438
Operating segments | Wholesale | Chains |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 3,082 | 3,027
Operating segments | Wholesale | Independent retailers |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,750 | 1,672
Operating segments | Wholesale | Supernatural |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,378 | 1,214
Operating segments | Wholesale | Retail |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Wholesale | Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 524 | 525
Operating segments | Retail |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 602 | 606
Operating segments | Retail | Chains |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Retail | Independent retailers |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Retail | Supernatural |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Retail | Retail |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 602 | 606
Operating segments | Retail | Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 56 | 56
Operating segments | Other | Chains |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Independent retailers |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Supernatural |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Retail |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other | Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 56 | 56
Eliminations |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ (395) | $ (416)

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