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Business Combination, Transaction Valuation

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)						12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 03, 2022 USD ($) branch_location	Jun. 28, 2022 USD ($) branch_location	Aug. 09, 2021 USD ($) branch_location	Aug. 17, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2020 USD ($) branch_location	Jan. 29, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired						$ 1,535,000,000	$ 1,515,000,000		$ 1,453,000,000
L&M
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value			$ 60,000,000
Intangible assets purchase price allocation								$ 19,000,000
Goodwill acquired								$ 18,000,000
Pacific Pipe
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value			$ 103,000,000
Number of branch locations acquired \| branch_location			4
Intangible assets purchase price allocation			$ 47,000,000
Goodwill acquired			$ 41,000,000
WWSC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value				$ 12,000,000
Net working capital purchase price allocation				3,000,000
Goodwill acquired				2,000,000
WWSC \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets purchase price allocation				$ 6,000,000
R&B
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value					$ 215,000,000
Number of branch locations acquired \| branch_location					10
Intangible assets purchase price allocation					$ 114,000,000
Goodwill acquired					89,000,000
Initial cash consideration					212,000,000
Contingent consideration arrangement, low range of outcomes					0
Contingent consideration arrangement, high range of outcomes					$ 3,000,000
Post-acquisition service period					1 year
Fair value of contingent consideration recognized					$ 0
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value						$ 54,000,000	$ 11,000,000
Trumbull Industries & Manufacturing, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value	$ 45,000,000
Number of branch locations acquired \| branch_location	3
Intangible assets purchase price allocation	$ 18,000,000
Goodwill acquired	6,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Working Capital Adjustments	$ 23,000,000
Earthsavers Erosion Control, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction value		$ 25,000,000
Number of branch locations acquired \| branch_location		3
Intangible assets purchase price allocation		$ 7,000,000
Goodwill acquired		9,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Working Capital Adjustments		$ 7,000,000