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MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES	3 Months Ended
MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES	Oct. 25, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES	MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES At both October 25, 2014 and July 26, 2014, approximately 65% of merchandise inventories are valued by the LIFO method while the balance is valued by FIFO. If the FIFO method had been used for the entire inventory, inventories would have been $14,670 and $14,570 higher than reported at October 25, 2014 and July 26, 2014, respectively.

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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