DERIVATIVES - Outstanding Swap Contracts (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 800
Interest Rate Swap Due September 30, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50
Pay Fixed Rate	2.698%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 31, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 100
Pay Fixed Rate	2.788%
Interest Rate Swap Due March 28, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 100
Pay Fixed Rate	2.36%
Interest Rate Swap Due March 28, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 100
Pay Fixed Rate	2.425%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 31, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 100
Pay Fixed Rate	2.7385%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 31, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 100
Pay Fixed Rate	2.4025%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 31, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50
Pay Fixed Rate	2.409%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 22, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50
Pay Fixed Rate	2.8725%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 22, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50
Pay Fixed Rate	2.875%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 22, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50
Pay Fixed Rate	2.838%
Interest Rate Swap Due October 22, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 50
Pay Fixed Rate	2.475%

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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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