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RELATED PARTY INFORMATION - WAKEFERN (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 15, 2017 | Feb. 15, 2014 | Jul. 29, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2016 | Jul. 25, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of pension actuarial loss, net of tax |  |  | $ 794,000 | $ 892,000 | $ 768,000 | [1]
Notes receivable from Wakefern |  |  | $ 44,680,000 |  |  |
Wakefern |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in Wakefern |  |  | 12.90% |  |  |
Purchase obligation, as a percentage of merchandise requirements |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Purchase obligation period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Percentage of stockholders to request termination |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
Indebtedness to Wakefern |  |  | $ 406,000 |  |  |
Installment payments year one |  |  | 292,000 |  |  |
Installment payments year two |  |  | 114,000 |  |  |
Installment payments year three |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Maximum per store investment |  |  | 925,000 |  |  |
Per store investment increase |  |  | 25,000 | 25,000 |  |
Additional investment |  |  | 626,000 | 717,000 |  |
Vendor allowances and rebates |  |  | 30,048,000 | 30,559,000 | 27,557,000 |
Support services incurred charges |  |  | 32,135,000 | 33,526,000 | 33,306,000 |
Demand deposits invested at related party Wakefern |  |  | 60,037,000 | 63,609,000 |  |
Interest income earned on investments related entity |  |  | $ 2,841,000 | $ 2,506,000 | $ 2,399,000 |
Wakefern | Related Party Note Receivable Maturing August 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Percent of notes receivable |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Wakefern | Related Party Note Receivable Maturing February 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Percent of notes receivable |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Insure-Rite Ltd. | Wakefern |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Insure-Rite, Ltd |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable from Wakefern | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amounts are net of tax of $549, $612 and $527 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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