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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of cash outflow, not made soon after acquisition date of business combination, to settle contingent consideration liability up to amount recognized at acquisition date, including, but not limited to, measurement period adjustment and less amount paid soon after acquisition date.

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Business Combinations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment of acquisition holdback liability	$ 13,500	$ 0
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period	12 years 6 months		12 years 6 months
Tradenames
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period	15 years 7 months 6 days		15 years 7 months 6 days
Westside Building Material
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment of acquisition holdback liability	$ 13,500
Liability related to general representations and warranties, settlement period (in months)	15 months
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period	10 years
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions \| Tradenames
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period	15 years