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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2022 warehouse | Feb. 28, 2022 warehouse country
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 49
Number of countries | country |  | 12
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
COLOMBIA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 9
COSTA RICA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 8
PANAMA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 7
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND GUATEMALA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 5
TRINIDAD |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 4
EL SALVADOR |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 2
HONDURAS |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 3
NICARAGUA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 2
ARUBA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 1
BARBADOS |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 1
JAMAICA |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 1
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores |  | 1
Jamaica And Colombia [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores expected in the future | 2 |
Foreign Countries [Member] |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of countries | country |  | 12
Domestic Territories [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of countries | country |  | 1
Minimum [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |
Number of stores | 51 |

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