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CONTINGENCIES (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 27, 2014 USD ($) defendant | Feb. 26, 2017 USD ($) lease_agreement | Feb. 26, 2017 USD ($) site
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Put options, general exercise period |  |  |  | 30 days
Number lease agreements expired | lease_agreement |  |  | 1 |
Loss on lease put option |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  | $ 51,800,000 | $ 51,800,000
Put options, general exercise period |  |  |  | 30 days
Accrued put cost |  |  | 7,400,000 | $ 7,400,000
Reversal of applicable accrual and benefit recognized |  |  | 6,700,000 |
Judicial ruling |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to the federal government |  |  |  | $ 11,200,000
Damages awarded to plaintiff | $ 108,900,000 |  |  |
Beatrice |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of sites under environmental matters for which acquired company has a liability | site |  |  |  | 37
Number of sites under environmental matters for which acquired company is making payments | site |  |  |  | 33
Accrual for environmental matters |  |  | 52,800,000 | $ 52,800,000
Beatrice | California |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of other defendants | defendant |  | 2 |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |
Warehouse services agreement |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum monthly payment required under warehouse services agreement |  |  |  | 1,500,000.0
Liability for estimated fair value of guarantee |  |  | 30,100,000 | 30,100,000
Income tax credits |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum amount guaranteed |  |  | $ 26,700,000 | $ 26,700,000

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