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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Credit Facilities (Details) - Notes Payable to Banks $ in Millions	Apr. 01, 2023	Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2022 USD ($)
Credit Agreement 2019
Debt Obligations
Maturity date					Jun. 26, 2024
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, through June 26, 2020					6.00
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, September 25, 2020					7.75
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, January 1, 2021					7.50
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, April 2, 2021					6.25
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, July 2, 2021					4.00
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, October 1, 2021 and thereafter					3.25
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, through June 30, 2021				4.50
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, through September 30, 2021				5.25
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, through December 30, 2021				4.50
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, through March 31, 2022				4.25
Debt instrument, covenants, total leverage ratio, maximum permitted to maintain, through June 30, 2022 and thereafter				3.25
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio					1.20
Maximum capital expenditure, debt covenant				$ 15.0	$ 7.0
Minimum liquidity				10.0	5.0
Maximum aggregate amount of earn-out payments during Relief Period				$ 17.0	7.0
Available funds from the Delayed Draw Term Loan			$ 20.0
Maximum capital expenditures during Relief Period			$ 20.0
Commitment fee (as a percent)		0.50%
Debt instrument, covenants, purchase money indebtedness and Capitalized Lease Obligations					1.5	$ 4.0
Debt instrument, covenants, Total Leverage Ratio, access to accordion feature, high end of range		3.0
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Minimum
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)			0.15%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Minimum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)	0.15%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Maximum
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)			0.45%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Maximum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)	0.40%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Base Rate
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate, interest period (as a percent)			0.10%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)			0.125%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Base Rate \| Minimum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)	0.125%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)			1.50%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Base Rate \| Maximum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)	1.25%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate, interest period (as a percent)			0.15%
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)		4.00%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Minimum
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)			1.125%
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%	0.00%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Minimum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)	1.125%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Maximum
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)			2.50%
Credit Agreement 2019 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Maximum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Term A Loan
Debt Obligations
Initial outstanding principal					100.0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Obligations
Maximum borrowing capacity					50.0
Maximum borrowing capacity during the period from November 1, 2022 through the date on which financial statements and compliance documents have been received by the Administrative Agent for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023		$ 10.0
Letter of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)			0.84%
Letter of Credit \| Minimum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)	0.84%
Letter of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)			1.875%
Letter of Credit \| Maximum \| Forecast
Debt Obligations
Commitment fee (as a percent)	1.688%
Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Obligations
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 50.0