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LONG-TERM DEBT - Line of Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused credit	$ 1,577
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused facility fees (as a percent)	0.20%
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused facility fees (as a percent)	0.20%
Letter of credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Availability	$ 144
Letter of credit \| ABL Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Availability	$ 879
Letter of credit \| ABL Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letter of credit fees (as a percent)	1.125%
Letter of credit \| ABL Credit Facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letter of credit fees (as a percent)	1.125%
Letter of credit \| ABL Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letter of credit fees (as a percent)	1.375%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount	$ 2,641	$ 2,682
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| Base rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.25%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| LIBOR and BA
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| LIBOR and BA \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| ABL Credit Facility \| LIBOR and BA \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.25%
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Certain inventory assets included in Inventories, net
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount	$ 1,974	1,789
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Certain receivables included in Accounts receivable, net
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount	655	878
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Pharmacy prescription files included in Intangible assets, net
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount	$ 12	$ 15