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LEASES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) real_estate_partnership contract property | Jul. 25, 2020 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Number of retail stores leased (in contracts) | contract | 32 |
Lease renewal terms | 5 years |
Finance lease, right-of-use asset | $ 12,806 | $ 13,753
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | Property, equipment and fixtures, net | Property, equipment and fixtures, net
Future lease payment obligations that have not yet commenced but have been executed | $ 9,280 |
Lease expense |  | $ 688
Present value of lease liabilities | $ 299,762 |
Number of real estate partnerships with company ownership interests | real_estate_partnership | 3 |
Number of partnerships to which rent was paid for leased stores | real_estate_partnership | 2 |
Rent paid to related partnership | $ 1,579 | 1,556
Rent paid to Wakefern under sublease agreement | $ 1,355 | 1,355
Minimum |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Initial lease terms | 20 years |
Maximum |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Initial lease terms | 30 years |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Number of variable interest entity real estate partnerships | real_estate_partnership | 1 |
Number of properties owned by VIE partnership | property | 1 |
Percentage of profits and losses entitled to Company | 33.00% |
Officer |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Officer ownership percentage in leasing property realty firm | 30.00% |
Lease expense | $ 704 | $ 704
Affiliated Entity | Supermarket Leased From Realty Firm Which Company Officers Partially Own |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Present value of lease liabilities | 3,227 |
Affiliated Entity | Stores Leased From Real Estate Partnerships Which Company Has Ownership Interest In |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Present value of lease liabilities | 12,781 |
Affiliated Entity | Stores Subleased From Wakefern |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ 2,276 |

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