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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 27, 2024 USD ($) store segment class shares | Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($) shares | Jul. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores acquired | store | 34 |  |
Depreciation | $ 2,012 | $ 1,709 |
Fiscal year period | 364 days | 364 days |
Number of operating segments | segment | 1 |  |
Credit and debit card receivables | $ 11,938 | $ 11,891 |
Percentage of LIFO inventory | 64.00% |  |
LIFO reserve inventory | $ 21,789 | 21,238 |
Operating lease assets | 259,764 | 274,100 |
Present value of lease liabilities | 277,373 |  |
Adjustment to retained earnings from adoption of ASU 2016-02 | 447,559 | 410,166 | $ 372,109
Financing obligations | (20,404) |  |
Advertising expense | 12,174 | 10,658 |
Impairment of assets | 2,125 |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 13,299 | $ 13,299 |
Number of common stock classes | class | 2 |  |
Common stock cash dividends, percent Class A is entitled greater than Class B | 54.00% |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Class A shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | shares |  | 88 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Class A shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | shares | 456 | 503 |
Buildings |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life | 30 years |  |
Store fixtures and equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life | 5 years |  |
Store fixtures and equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life | 7 years |  |
Vehicles |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life | 3 years |  |
Wakefern |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Demand deposits invested at related party Wakefern | $ 97,126 | $ 122,028 |
Gourmet Garage Specialty Markets |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores acquired | store | 3 |  |

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