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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Real Estate Development Joint Ventures) (Details) | May 31, 2017 | [1]
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Panama [Member] | Golf Park Plaza, S.A [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%
Costa Rica [Member] | Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%
[1] | Joint venture interests are recorded as investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.

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