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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2023 store | Nov. 30, 2022 warehouse | Nov. 30, 2022 country | Nov. 30, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2022 store
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 50 |  |  | 50
Number of countries | country |  |  | 13 |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | store | 52 |  |  |  |
Number of stores expected in the future | store | 2 |  |  |  |
Colombia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 9 |  |  |
Costa Rica [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 8 |  |  |
Panama [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 7 |  |  |
Dominican Republic And Guatemala [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 5 |  |  |
Trinidad [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 4 |  |  |
El Salvador [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 2 |  |  |
Honduras [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 3 |  |  |
Nicaragua [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 2 |  |  |
Aruba [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 1 |  |  |
Barbados [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 1 |  |  |
Jamaica [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 2 |  |  |
United States Virgin Islands [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 1 |  |  |
Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  | 12 |  |
Domestic Territories [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  | 1 |  |
Domestic Territories [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  | 1 |  |

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