Long Term Debt Number Of Monthly Principal And Interest Payment

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- Definition

Portion Of Outstanding Balance Of Term Loan

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3255-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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The cash outflow for the settlement of obligation drawn from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3291-108585

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Long-Term Obligations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Long-Term Obligations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) installment	Jan. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Portion of outstanding balance of term loan owed to FCW				50.00%
FCW, term loan, bearing interest at 5.7% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance from FCW term loan for business acquisition received		$ 15.0
Number of monthly principal and interest payments \| installment		60
Bank of America, N.A. (BoA) term loan, bearing interest at 1.7% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest term loan				$ 7.1
Agricola Don Memo S A de C V [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest term loan			$ 4.5
Proceeds from new BOA loan to be repaid	$ 4.0