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PENSION PLANS - Schedule of Multiemployer Plans (Details) - Multiemployer Plans, Pension - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2016 | Jul. 25, 2015 | Jul. 26, 2014
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Contributions | $ 5,464 | $ 5,401 | $ 5,113
Pension Plan of Local 464A |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
EIN / Pension Plan Number | 226051600 |  |
Multiemployer Plan Number | 001 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status |  | Green | Green
Total Contributions | $ 679 | $ 665 | $ 615
Expiration date of collective-bargaining agreement | October 2020 |  |
UFCW Local 1262 & Employers Pension Fund |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
EIN / Pension Plan Number | 226074414 |  |
Multiemployer Plan Number | 001 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status |  | Red | Red
FIP/RP Status Pending / Implemented | Implemented |  |
Total Contributions | $ 3,510 | $ 3,501 | $ 3,273
Surcharge Imposed | No |  |
Expiration date of collective-bargaining agreement | October 2018 |  |
UFCW Regional Pension Plan |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
EIN / Pension Plan Number | 166062287 |  |
Multiemployer Plan Number | 074 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status |  | Red | Red
FIP/RP Status Pending / Implemented | Implemented |  |
Total Contributions | $ 1,275 | $ 1,235 | $ 1,225
Surcharge Imposed | No |  |
Expiration date of collective-bargaining agreement | December 2017 |  |
Employer contribution, percentage of pension fund contributions (more than) | 5.00% |  |

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- Definition Three digit plan number for a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877416&loc=SL14450657-114947 + Details
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- Definition Indicate the multiemployer plan's certified zone status as currently required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 or a subsequent amendment thereof. The zone status categories are red (critical status), orange (seriously endangered), yellow (endangered), and green (none of the above). The acceptable values are "red", "orange", "yellow", "green", "other", and "NA". A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877416&loc=SL14450657-114947 + Details
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- Definition Description of the significant collective-bargaining arrangements within the range of expiration dates for collective-bargaining arrangements requiring contributions to a multiemployer plan as well as other information to help investors understand the significance of the collective-bargaining agreements and when they expire. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877416&loc=SL14450657-114947 + Details
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