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ACQUISITIONS - Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - Supervalu $ in Thousands | Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($)
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Non-compete agreement |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years
Minimum | Customer relationship assets |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 10 years
Minimum | Favorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year
Minimum | Leases in place |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year
Minimum | Tradenames |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years
Minimum | Pharmacy prescription files |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years
Minimum | Unfavorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year
Maximum | Customer relationship assets |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 17 years
Maximum | Favorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 19 years
Maximum | Leases in place |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 8 years
Maximum | Tradenames |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 9 years
Maximum | Pharmacy prescription files |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 7 years
Maximum | Unfavorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 12 years
Continuing Operations |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | $ 896,349
Continuing Operations | Customer relationship assets |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 810,000
Continuing Operations | Favorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 21,629
Continuing Operations | Leases in place |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 10,474
Continuing Operations | Tradenames |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 66,000
Continuing Operations | Pharmacy prescription files |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 0
Continuing Operations | Non-compete agreement |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 10,000
Continuing Operations | Unfavorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 21,754
Discontinued Operations |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 62,900
Discontinued Operations | Customer relationship assets |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 0
Discontinued Operations | Favorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 0
Discontinued Operations | Leases in place |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 0
Discontinued Operations | Tradenames |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 17,000
Discontinued Operations | Pharmacy prescription files |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 45,900
Discontinued Operations | Non-compete agreement |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | 0
Discontinued Operations | Unfavorable operating leases |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets | $ 0

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