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PENSION PLANS - Additional Information (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 23, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) defined_benefit_pension_plan | Jul. 25, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of defined benefit plans | defined_benefit_pension_plan |  | 4 |  |
Number of defined benefit plans terminated | defined_benefit_pension_plan |  | 1 |  |
Number of defined benefit plans frozen | defined_benefit_pension_plan |  | 2 |  |
Number of defined benefit plans covering union members | defined_benefit_pension_plan |  | 2 |  |
Number of defined benefit plans covering non-union members | defined_benefit_pension_plan |  | 1 |  |
Expected net actuarial loss to be recognized |  | $ 504,000 |  |
Accumulated benefit obligations |  | $ 71,931,000 | $ 76,849,000 |
Number of multi-employer pension plans | defined_benefit_pension_plan |  | 3 |  |
Company contributions to other multi-employer benefit plans |  | $ 33,270,000 | 29,965,000 |
401(k) company contributions |  | 1,791,000 | 1,765,000 |
Company contributions to union sponsored plans |  | 3,296,000 | 2,296,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation |  | 73,229,000 | 76,849,000 | $ 69,932,000
Loss on settlement |  | 587,000 | 1,604,000 |
Funded status, net liability |  | 10,182,000 | 6,166,000 |
Pension Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on settlement |  | 587,000 | 935,000 |
Village Super Market, Inc. Retail Clerks Employees’ Retirement Plan | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annuity contract | $ 1,302,000 |  |  |
Lump sum distributions related to the termination of retirement plan | $ 451,000 |  |  |
Benefit obligation |  | 0 |  |
Non-cash pre-tax settlement charge |  |  | 669,000 |
Village Super Market, Inc. Employees’ Retirement Plan | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Funded status, net liability |  | 3,844,000 |  |
Amount pre-tax of defined benefit plan included in accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | 15,155,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, Common Stock, Employer, Related Party |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Class A common stock held in plan |  | 512,000 | 573,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, Common Stock, Employer, Related Party | Level 1 |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Class A common stock held in plan |  | $ 512,000 | $ 573,000 |
Minimum | Equity Securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation percentage |  | 0.00% |  |
Minimum | Fixed Income Funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation percentage |  | 85.00% |  |
Minimum | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation percentage |  | 0.00% |  |
Maximum | Equity Securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation percentage |  | 15.00% |  |
Maximum | Fixed Income Funds |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation percentage |  | 100.00% |  |
Maximum | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation percentage |  | 10.00% |  |

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