PROPOSED ACQUISITON (Details) (Family Dollar [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |
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Aug. 02, 2014
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Aug. 02, 2014
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Jul. 27, 2014
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Business acquisition price per share (usd per share) | $ 59.60 | ||
Expected merger related expenses | $ 174 | ||
Business acquisition transaction costs | 7.5 | ||
Expected capitalizable costs related to proposed merger | 172.2 | ||
Deferred Finance Costs | $ 12.8 | $ 12.8 | |
Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Conversion of stock (shares) | 0.2484 | ||
Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Conversion of stock (shares) | 0.3036 |
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Expected capitalizable costs related to proposed merger No definition available.
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Merger related costs expected to incur on or before closing of proposed acquisition. No definition available.
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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination. No definition available.
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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings in periods within one year, over the life of the long-term debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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