v3.5.0.2

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Narrative) (Details) | 2 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 58 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2016 Manager | Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($) judgments | Oct. 31, 2015 plantiff
Pending Or Threatened Litigation Multi State Litigation |  |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of opt in plaintiffs | plantiff |  |  | 4,300
Family Dollar | Multi-District Litigation FLSA Violations |  |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Summary judgments granted | judgments |  | 60 |
Family Dollar | Discriminatory Practices Case [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Certified Participants | Manager | 30,000 |  |
Minimum | Family Dollar | Telephone Consumer Protection Act Violation |  |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Damages sought, minimum |  | $ 100 |
Minimum | Dollar Tree | Telephone Consumer Protection Act Violation |  |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Damages sought, minimum |  | 100 |
Maximum | Dollar Tree | Telephone Consumer Protection Act Violation |  |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Damages sought, minimum |  | $ 1,000 |

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