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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2020
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 28,928 | $ 26,950 | $ 26,559
Chains |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 12,562 | 12,104 | 12,010
Independent retailers |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,360 | 6,638 | 6,699
Supernatural |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,719 | 5,050 | 4,720
Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,468 | 2,442 | 2,375
Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,402 | 2,300 | 2,324
Operating Segments | Wholesale |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 27,824 | 25,873 | 25,525
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Chains |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 12,562 | 12,104 | 12,010
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Independent retailers |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,360 | 6,638 | 6,699
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Supernatural |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,719 | 5,050 | 4,720
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,183 | 2,081 | 2,096
Operating Segments | Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,468 | 2,442 | 2,375
Operating Segments | Retail | Chains |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Retail | Independent retailers |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Retail | Supernatural |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Retail | Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,468 | 2,442 | 2,375
Operating Segments | Retail | Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 219 | 219 | 228
Operating Segments | Other | Chains |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Other | Independent retailers |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Other | Supernatural |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Other | Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Other | Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 219 | 219 | 228
Eliminations |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ (1,583) | $ (1,584) | $ (1,569)

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