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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended
	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]
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Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
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Domestic Territories [Member] | United States [Member]
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
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Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
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