NET INCOME PER SHARE - Additional Information (Details) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2025 class shares	Oct. 26, 2024 shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Number of common stock classes \| class	2
Common stock cash dividends, percent Class A is entitled greater than Class B	54.00%
Restricted Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Class A shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares) \| shares	427	452

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482662/260-10-50-1

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