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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2025 property | May 31, 2026 property | May 31, 2026 property | Aug. 31, 2026 property | May 31, 2025 country warehouse
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  |  |  | 55
Number of countries | country |  |  |  |  | 1
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores expected in the future | property |  |  | 2 |  |
Colombia |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  |  |  | 10
Costa Rica |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  |  |  | 9
Panama |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  |  |  | 7
Guatemala |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  |  |  | 6
Guatemala | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | property |  |  |  | 57 |
Number of stores expected in the future | property | 1 |  |  |  |
Dominican Republic |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  |  |  |  | 5
Dominican Republic | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores expected in the future | property |  | 1 |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  | 4
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
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
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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