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Business Segments - Information by segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
May 02, 2026
May 03, 2025
Jan. 31, 2026
Business Segments      
Net sales from customers $ 1,572,877 $ 1,535,227  
Net sales from external customers 1,568,427 1,528,863  
Service charges and other income 20,194 18,108  
Total net sales and service charges and other income 1,588,621 1,546,971  
Cost of sales 870,368 857,691  
Payroll expense 276,352 264,940  
Depreciation and amortization 43,278 44,485  
Rentals 3,889 4,596  
Interest and investment income (11,195) (11,160)  
Interest and debt expense 10,496 10,338  
Gain on litigation settlement (104,081)    
Other segment items 172,479 162,384  
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint ventures 327,035 213,697  
Income taxes 76,780 49,880  
Equity in earnings of joint ventures 298    
Net income 250,553 163,817  
Gross margin $ 698,059 $ 671,172  
Gross margin percentage 44.50% 43.90%  
Total assets $ 4,137,753 $ 3,907,024 $ 3,505,023
Capital expenditures 17,208 16,853  
Operating Segment | Retail Operations      
Business Segments      
Net sales from customers 1,518,165 1,467,937  
Net sales from external customers 1,518,165 1,467,937  
Service charges and other income 20,175 18,082  
Total net sales and service charges and other income 1,538,340 1,486,019  
Cost of sales 823,285 799,672  
Payroll expense 274,512 263,360  
Depreciation and amortization 43,213 44,413  
Rentals 3,821 4,539  
Interest and investment income (10,975) (10,950)  
Interest and debt expense 10,496 10,338  
Gain on litigation settlement (104,081)    
Other segment items 171,762 161,789  
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint ventures 326,307 212,858  
Gross margin $ 694,880 $ 668,265  
Gross margin percentage 45.80% 45.50%  
Total assets $ 4,068,981 $ 3,828,525  
Capital expenditures $ 17,087 16,820  
Description of items included in other segment Other segment items for each reportable segment includes: • All selling, general and administrative expenses other than payroll expense • Other expense • Gain on disposal of assets    
Operating Segment | Construction      
Business Segments      
Net sales from customers $ 54,712 67,290  
Net sales from external customers 50,262 60,926  
Service charges and other income 19 26  
Total net sales and service charges and other income 50,281 60,952  
Cost of sales 47,083 58,019  
Payroll expense 1,840 1,580  
Depreciation and amortization 65 72  
Rentals 68 57  
Interest and investment income (220) (210)  
Other segment items 717 595  
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint ventures 728 839  
Gross margin $ 3,179 $ 2,907  
Gross margin percentage 6.30% 4.80%  
Total assets $ 68,772 $ 78,499  
Capital expenditures 121 $ 33  
Description of items included in other segment   Other segment items for each reportable segment includes: • All selling, general and administrative expenses other than payroll expense • Other expense • Gain on disposal of assets  
Intersegment Eliminations      
Business Segments      
Net sales from customers (4,450) $ (6,364)  
Intersegment Eliminations | Construction      
Business Segments      
Net sales from customers $ (4,450) $ (6,364)