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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) | Nov. 09, 2016
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Discontinued operations, spinoff | Lamb Weston |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
Distribution of the Company's interest in Lamb Weston (as a percent) | 100.00%

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