Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

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Commitments for contracts related to construction and distribution equipment.

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Commitments From Vendors For Un Fulfilled Purchase Orders

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Deferred Compensation Per One Dollar Contributions Matched Over First Six Percent Contributions

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Employee Age Limit To Participate In Benefit Plan

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Employee Contribution Percentage Vested At Percentage Of Employers Contribution Per Year

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Percentage Of Compensation Deferred By Employee Under Benefit Plan

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for deferred compensation arrangements. Represents currently earned compensation under cash arrangements (such as a profit-sharing plan, rabbi trust, and employee contract--excluding equity-based arrangements) that is not actually paid until a later date.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employer's matching contributions to a defined contribution plan that vests in a given year.

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Nominal or face amount on the investment owned.

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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 - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2025	Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($) $ / $	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Commitments for un-fulfilled purchase orders		$ 1,091,191
Commitments with construction and distribution equipment contractors		$ 3,364
U.S. based employees age limit to participate in 401(k) Saving Plan	18 years
Employer matching contribution per employee \| $ / $		0.5
Percentage of employee contribution for first threshold limit of employer contribution		6.00%
Employees contribution percentage vested		100.00%
Percentage of employers contribution per year vested		20.00%
Company's contribution to Savings Plan		$ 10,622	$ 9,656	$ 8,688
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Employees contribution percentage vested			100.00%
Percentage of employers contribution per year vested			100.00%
Company's contribution to Savings Plan			$ 60	44	$ 123
Deferred compensation obligation			22,595	17,904
Aggregate market value of investments			$ 22,595	$ 17,904
Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of compensation deferred by employees under Saving Plan		1.00%
Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of compensation deferred by employees under Saving Plan		25.00%
Trade Letter of credit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding		$ 50,536