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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2023 | Jul. 30, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 30,272 | $ 28,928 | $ 26,950
Chains |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 12,816 | 12,562 | 12,104
Independent retailers |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,699 | 7,360 | 6,638
Supernatural |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,374 | 5,719 | 5,050
Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,480 | 2,468 | 2,442
Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,477 | 2,402 | 2,300
Operating Segments | Wholesale |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 29,142 | 27,824 | 25,873
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Chains |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 12,816 | 12,562 | 12,104
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Independent retailers |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,699 | 7,360 | 6,638
Operating Segments | Wholesale | Supernatural |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,374 | 5,719 | 5,050
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 | 2,253 | 2,183 | 2,081
Operating Segments | Retail |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,480 | 2,468 | 2,442
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 | 2,480 | 2,468 | 2,442
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 | 224 | 219 | 219
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 | 224 | 219 | 219
Eliminations |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ (1,574) | $ (1,583) | $ (1,584)

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