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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) States Store Customer shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Feb. 29, 2024 | Jun. 15, 2022 | Jan. 21, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Locations | Store | 590 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states | States | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 16,400,492 | $ 17,097,330 | $ 22,726,418 |  |  |  |
Sales return reserve | $ 14,400 | 14,800 |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Useful Life, Term, Description [Extensible Enumeration] | Leasehold Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment estimated remaining useful life | The shorter of the estimated useful life or the remaining lease term |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance reserve balance | $ 206,300 | $ 190,000 |  |  |  |  |
Options granted | shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
2030 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2030 Notes | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long term debt | $ 523,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
4.25% 2032 notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 4.25% |  | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25% | 4.25%
4.25% 2032 notes | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long term debt | $ 1,149,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% 2032 notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  |
6.375% 2032 notes | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long term debt | $ 697,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% 2034 notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 6.375% |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |
6.375% 2034 notes | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long term debt | $ 988,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Private offered aggregate principal amount rate | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance reserve balance | $ 103,400 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other Receivables and Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable for claims that exceeds stop-loss limits | $ 17,100 | 13,700 |  |  |  |  |
Computer Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Lumber and Lumber Sheet Goods |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 4,191,947 | 4,126,049 | $ 8,085,475 |  |  |  |
Manufactured Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 3,931,647 | 4,669,088 | 5,678,570 |  |  |  |
Windows, Doors and Millwork |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 4,226,871 | 4,310,061 | 4,651,250 |  |  |  |
Shipping and Handling Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shipping and handling costs | 654,000 | 656,000 | 641,800 |  |  |  |
Specialty Building Products and Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 4,050,027 | $ 3,992,132 | $ 4,311,123 |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of top sales customers | Customer | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum net sale to single customer, percentage | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | Top Ten Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net revenue from major customers | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplier Concentration Risk | Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from largest single supplier, percentage | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Lease Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Buildings and Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Information Technology, Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Lease Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease term | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Buildings and Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 40 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Information Technology, Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Transferred over Time | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of sales related to contracts with service | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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