Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	Dec. 01, 2021	Jan. 31, 2019
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of ownership interest acquired		20.00%
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired	80.00%