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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 25, 2018 USD ($) property | Nov. 26, 2017 USD ($) property | May 28, 2017 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Contingent put options, general exercise period |  | 30 days |
Number of properties under capital lease | property |  | 1 |
Capital lease assets |  | $ 25.3 |
Capital lease obligation |  | $ 28.9 |
Loss on lease put option |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Contingent put options, general exercise period |  | 30 days |
Estimated amount by which put prices exceeded the fair values of the related properties |  | $ 50.7 | $ 51.8
Accrued put cost |  | 10.2 | $ 8.4
Loss on lease put option for one building |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued put cost |  | $ 1.0 |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss for early termination of lease | $ 13.0 |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Loss on lease put option for one building |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated amount by which put prices exceeded the fair values of the related properties | $ 8.2 |  |
Number of properties under lease agreements, put option price exceeds estimated fair value | property | 1 |  |
Minimum | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss for early termination of lease | $ 30.0 |  |
Maximum | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss for early termination of lease | $ 40.0 |  |

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