CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 02, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	$ (323,099)	$ (304,043)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	64,253	47,847	[1]
Net loss from continuing operations	(387,352)	(351,890)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	214,002	169,780
Share-based compensation	15,088	18,827
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	1,784	(1,147)
Closed property and other restructuring charges	24,976	21,368
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	425,405	332,621
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income	(27,419)	(22,691)
Deferred income tax benefit	(17,381)	(65,552)
LIFO charge	19,256	13,686
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	44,238	12,486
Loss on debt extinguishment	73	2,562
Non-cash interest expense	10,993	6,375
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses	(12,525)	(130,051)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	311,138	6,374
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	141,141	70,816
Net cash provided by operating activities	452,279	77,190
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(118,245)	(136,953)
Purchases of acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(2,282,327)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	19,592	169,274
Proceeds from disposal of investments	9,434	0
Payments for long-term investment	0	(110)
Payments of company owned life insurance premiums	(1,335)	0
Other	(1,045)	299
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(91,599)	(2,249,817)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	18,569	50,065
Net cash used in investing activities	(73,030)	(2,199,752)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	2,050	1,912,178
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	3,244,573	3,313,014
Proceeds from issuance of other loans	6,266	22,719
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(3,508,573)	(2,306,104)
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(111,923)	(736,949)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options	5,662	1,589
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(1,015)	(3,253)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	(62,587)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations	(362,960)	2,140,607
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations	(2,525)	(254)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(365,485)	2,140,353
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(290)	(226)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	13,474	17,565
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	45,263	23,315
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	58,737	40,880
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(2,312)	(3,019)
Cash and cash equivalents	56,425	37,861
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	139,040	115,378
Cash (refunds) payments for federal and state income taxes, net	$ (24,236)	$ 71,643

[1] These results reflect retail operations from the Supervalu acquisition date of October 22, 2018 to April 27, 2019.