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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016	Jun. 09, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 23, 2015
Derivatives
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	$ (5,917)			$ (726)
Interest Rate Swap 1
Derivatives
Derivative, Forward Interest Rate					1.795%
Derivative, Notional Amount					$ 140,000
Interest Rate Swap 2
Derivatives
Derivative, Forward Interest Rate			0.8725%
Derivative, Notional Amount			$ 50,000
Derivative, Term of Contract	3 years
Interest Rate Swap 3
Derivatives
Derivative, Forward Interest Rate			1.065%
Derivative, Notional Amount			$ 25,000
Derivative, Term of Contract	5 years
Interest Rate Swap 4
Derivatives
Derivative, Forward Interest Rate		0.7265%
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 50,000
Derivative, Term of Contract	3 years
Interest Rate Swap 5
Derivatives
Derivative, Forward Interest Rate		0.926%
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 25,000
Derivative, Term of Contract	5 years

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Subparagraph (a)
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