BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	May 02, 2020		Apr. 27, 2019		May 02, 2020		Apr. 27, 2019
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 6,667,681		$ 5,962,620		$ 18,824,870		$ 14,979,982
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges			(38,250)		425,405		332,621
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	10,449		19,438		54,385		134,567
Operating income (loss)	71,705		69,681		(377,393)		(357,292)
Total other expense, net	33,377		44,934		116,289		98,689
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	38,328		24,747		(493,682)		(455,981)
Depreciation and amortization	69,642		71,787		214,002		169,780
Capital expenditures	33,618		56,816		118,245		136,953
Total assets of continuing operations	7,250,662		6,786,557		7,250,662		6,786,557
Operating Segments | Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	6,670,044	[1]	5,944,521	[2]	18,821,520	[3]	14,932,905	[4]
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges			(38,250)		423,703		332,621
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	4,030		0		23,392		4
Operating income (loss)	119,809		103,142		(277,675)		(189,299)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes					0		0
Depreciation and amortization	66,754		63,375		200,515		156,693
Capital expenditures	33,216		56,655		116,565		136,065
Total assets of continuing operations	6,686,382		6,403,512		6,686,382		6,403,512
Operating Segments | Other
Business segment information
Net sales	56,361		61,910		158,377		167,381
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges			0		1,702		0
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	6,419		19,438		30,993		134,563
Operating income (loss)	(47,505)		(31,278)		(99,632)		(164,745)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes					0		0
Depreciation and amortization	2,888		8,412		13,487		13,087
Capital expenditures	402		161		1,680		888
Total assets of continuing operations	614,356		423,663		614,356		423,663
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(58,724)		(43,811)		(155,027)		(120,304)
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges			0		0		0
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	(599)		(2,183)		(86)		(3,248)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes					0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Capital expenditures	0		0		0		0
Total assets of continuing operations	(50,076)		(40,618)		(50,076)		(40,618)
Unallocated (Income)/Expenses
Business segment information
Net sales	0		0		0		0
Goodwill and asset impairment (adjustment) charges			0		0		0
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	0		0		0		0
Total other expense, net	33,377		44,934		116,289		98,689
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes					0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Capital expenditures	0		0		0		0
Total assets of continuing operations	0		0		0		0
Discontinued Operations | Operating Segments | Wholesale
Business segment information
Discontinued operations inter-company product purchases	$ 273,200		$ 227,100		$ 756,900		$ 505,500

[1] For the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded $273.2 million within Net sales in its wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.

[2] For the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company recorded $227.1 million within Net sales in its wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.

[3] For fiscal 2020 year-to-date, the Company recorded $756.9 million within Net sales in its wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.

[4] For fiscal 2019 year-to-date, the Company recorded $505.5 million within Net sales in its wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.