Refers to the number of stores that are involved in sale-lease back transaction.

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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No definition available.

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Leases - Sale and Leaseback Transactions (Details) - store	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2009	May 01, 2026
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Initial lease term				20 years
Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option				50 years
Owned Stores
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions	62	64
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Owned Stores
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions			15
Initial lease term				20 years
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Owned Stores \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option				20 years
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Retail Distribution Center
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Initial lease term				15 years
Lease renewal option				20 years
2000 Sale-leaseback Transactions
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Initial lease term				20 years
Lease renewal option				50 years