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DEBT, Term Loan (Details) - Michaels Stores - Senior Secured Term Loan Facility - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	May 23, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018
Debt
Scheduled quarterly payments as a percentage of the original principal amount of the term loans	0.25%
Period of incurrence of additional term loans to make scheduled quarterly payments	4 years 6 months
Forecast
Debt
Losses on early extinguishments of debt and refinancing costs		$ 2
Base rate
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Federal Funds
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)	0.50%
One-month LIBOR
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)	1.00%
LIBOR
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)	2.50%