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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 20 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2023 warehouse | Dec. 31, 2024 warehouse | Feb. 28, 2023 warehouse country
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  | 50
Number of countries | country |  |  | 12
Ownership interest |  |  | 100.00%
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores | 54 |  |
Number of stores expected in the future | 4 |  |
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
Honduras |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  | 3
El Salvador |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  | 2
El Salvador | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores expected in the future |  | 2 |
Nicaragua |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  | 2
Jamaica |  |  |
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
United States Virgin Islands |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  | 1
San Miguel | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores expected in the future |  | 1 |
Santa Ana | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stores expected in the future |  | 1 |
Foreign Countries |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  | 12
Domestic Territories |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  | 1
Domestic Territories | United States |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  | 1

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