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POTENTIAL MERGER (Details) (Potential Merger, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 17, 2013
Unsecured revolving credit facility |
Potential merger |
Existing unsecured revolving credit facility | $ 2,000
Bridge Loan Agreement |
Potential merger |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 850
Maturity period of bridge loan after closing | 364 days
Percentage of funding fee paid to each lender of such lender's loan advance on the closing date of the financing | 0.50%
Annual ticking fee (as a percent) | 0.15%
Maximum leverage ratio | 3.50
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio | 1.70
Bridge Loan Agreement | LIBOR |
Potential merger |
Debt instrument variable basis rate | three-month LIBOR
Increase in applicable margin of interest rate (as a percent) | 0.25%
Period of increase in applicable margin in interest rate after funding | 90 days
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. |
Potential merger |
Merger cost | $ 2,500
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. | Bridge Loan Agreement |
Potential merger |
Duration fees on loan amounts outstanding on 90th day following the closing (as a percent) | 0.50%
Duration fees on loan amounts outstanding on 180th day following the closing (as a percent) | 0.75%
Duration fees on loan amounts outstanding on 270th day following the closing (as a percent) | 1.00%

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- Definition Represents the duration fee on any loan amounts outstanding on the 180th day following the closing of the merger, expressed as a percentage of the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the duration fee on any loan amounts outstanding on the 270th day following the closing of the merger, expressed as a percentage of the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the duration fee on any loan amounts outstanding on the 90th day following the closing of the merger, expressed as a percentage of the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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