Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Oct. 05, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 28, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000103595
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,757,355
Entity Public Float			$ 173,400,000