BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,528,011	$ 2,285,518	$ 4,985,556	$ 4,563,882
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	11,242	0	11,242	0
Operating income (loss)	40,204	46,271	95,311	99,610
Interest expense	4,233	4,441	7,900	8,963
Interest income	(96)	(97)	(187)	(196)
Other expense (income), net	(418)	(101)	(1,281)	282
Income before income taxes	36,485	42,028	88,879	90,561
Depreciation and amortization	21,807	21,243	44,249	42,458
Capital expenditures	10,278	13,476	15,535	22,674
Goodwill	363,841	370,393	363,841	370,393	$ 371,259	$ 370,393
Total assets	3,049,680	2,870,003	3,049,680	2,870,003	$ 2,886,563	2,870,003
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	2,514,670	2,271,289	4,959,328	4,532,189
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	67		67
Operating income (loss)	53,941	52,562	113,897	111,225
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	21,437	20,587	42,976	41,278
Capital expenditures	9,426	12,374	13,607	20,729
Goodwill	353,688	352,369	353,688	352,369		352,369
Total assets	2,909,175	2,677,578	2,909,175	2,677,578		2,677,578
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	55,493	51,377	112,925	109,117
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	11,175		11,175
Operating income (loss)	(16,549)	(6,518)	(21,140)	(11,686)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	370	656	1,273	1,180
Capital expenditures	852	1,102	1,928	1,945
Goodwill	10,153	18,024	10,153	18,024		18,024
Total assets	183,180	220,598	183,180	220,598		220,598
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(42,152)	(37,148)	(86,697)	(77,424)
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0		0
Operating income (loss)	2,812	227	2,554	71
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0		0
Total assets	(42,675)	(28,173)	(42,675)	(28,173)		(28,173)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0		0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	4,233	4,441	7,900	8,963
Interest income	96	97	187	196
Other expense (income), net	418	101	1,281	(282)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0		0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0