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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Self Insurance Liabilities, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 30, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Present value of claims, discount rate | 3.00% | 2.00%
Insurance liabilities, discount | $ 11 | $ 10
Due from insurance companies | 12 | 17
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Self-insurance liability, current | 34 | 32
Other Long-Term Liabilities |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Self-insurance liability, long-term | $ 64 | $ 71

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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 https://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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