Amount to be paid to landlord for the purchase of properties from the landlord under a purchase agreement.

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The number of properties for which the entity is secondarily liable for lease payments.

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Refers to the number of stores that are involved in sale-lease back transaction.

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Amount recorded as provision for non-performance by the primary obligor under lease arrangements.

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A deposit made by a purchaser of real estate to evidence good faith. It is customary for a buyer to give the seller earnest money at the time a sales contract is signed. The earnest money generally is credited to the down payment at closing, which is applied at closing as a component of payment against the purchase price.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2000 Store	Jul. 28, 2000 Store	May 01, 2020 USD ($) Property
Loss Contingencies [Abstract]
Provision for non-performance by primary obligor under lease arrangements			$ 324
Amount to be paid to landlord for purchase of properties			200,835
Earnest money deposit			6,000
Sale-leaseback Transactions in 2000 [Member] \| Owned Stores [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Abstract]
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions \| Store	65	65
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Abstract]
Letters of credit outstanding			$ 6,729
Lease Performance Guarantee [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Abstract]
Number of properties for which the company is secondarily liable for lease payments \| Property			2