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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2023
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2022
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2021
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]

2023 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE AND SUPPORTING NARRATIVE

As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid (as defined by SEC rules) and certain financial performance of the company. For further information about how we align executive compensation with the company’s performance, see “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” on page 33 above. 

Pay Versus Performance Table

           Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
Named
Executive
Officers(3)		   Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO Named
Executive
Officers(2)(3)(7)		  
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:		       Operating
Cash
Flow to
Qualifying
Net Income
Ratio(6)
Year    Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO(1)		     Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO(1)(2)(7)		               Total
Shareholder
Return		    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return(4)		     Net
Income(5)		    
2023          $7,131,438        $8,610,554           $1,888,781            $1,797,502    $208     $203            $142   1.14x
2022  $4,801,952   $3,630,008   $1,715,928   $1,430,384   $190   $150   $49   6.55x
2021  $5,235,281   $12,824,898   $2,131,607   $3,951,355   $182   $119   $34   4.40x
    
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] The Peer Group selected for Total Shareholder Return (TSR) comparisons is the S&P Composite 1500 Construction & Engineering index.    
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 7,131,438 $ 4,801,952 $ 5,235,281
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 8,610,554 3,630,008 12,824,898
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] The following adjustments were made to SCT total compensation to determine “compensation actually paid” for our NEOs. No adjustments were required in respect of pension plans, modifications to prior option grants, or dividend payments as none of these items are applicable to Dycom during the reported timeframe.
   PEO   Other NEO Average
Adjustments      2023       2022       2021       2023       2022       2021 
Summary Compensation Table Total  $7,131,438   $4,801,952   $5,235,281   $1,888,781   $1,715,928   $2,131,607 
Deduction for amount reported in “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table  $1,993,378   $1,760,679   $1,231,419   $768,571   $734,251   $983,267 
Deduction for amounts reported in “Option Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table  $1,369,392   $1,193,495   $926,138   $130,093   $90,611   $0 
Addition of fair value at fiscal year (FY) end, of equity awards granted during the FY that remained outstanding(a)  $3,198,813   $2,388,460   $7,914,808   $760,357   $601,547   $2,378,984 
Addition of change in fair value at FY end versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that remained outstanding(a)  $958,486   $(876,896)  $1,848,158   $137,144   $(121,022)  $413,974 
Addition of fair value at vesting date, of equity awards granted during the FY that vested during the FY(a)  $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0 
Addition of change in fair value at vesting date versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that vested during the FY(a)  $684,586   $270,666   $(15,793)  $61,747   $58,793   $10,058 
Deduction of the fair value at the prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that failed to meet their vesting conditions(a)  $0   $0   $0   $151,863   $0   $0 
Compensation Actually Paid  $8,610,554   $3,630,008   $12,824,898   $1,797,502   $1,430,384   $3,951,355 

(a) Measurement date equity fair values are calculated with assumptions derived on a basis consistent with those used for grant date fair value purposes.
   
  Restricted stock units are valued based on the last sale price on the relevant measurement date. Options are valued using a Black Scholes model with assumptions established as at the relevant measurement date. Performance stock units are valued by applying the probable or actual outcome based on performance through the measurement date, multiplied by the last sale price on the relevant measurement date.
   
     Fair Values
Per Share		   Grant Year
      2023     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017
  RSUs   $92.73   $84.53 - $94.71   $81.14 - $94.71   $26.34 - $94.71   $26.34 - $120.43   $44.51 - $82.95   $44.51 - $109.11
  Stock Options   $58.67   $50.49 - $59.27   $58.21 - $73.64   $ 9.61 - $53.22   $4.91 - $41.57   $12.18 - $34.71   $ 10.94 - $28.77
                               
      Grant Year
     Assumed Payout Factors      2023       2022       2021       2020       2019       2018
  PSUs   98% - 100%   0% - 100%   42% - 117%   0% - 100%   8% - 40%   0% - 17%
    
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,888,781 1,715,928 2,131,607
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,797,502 1,430,384 3,951,355
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] The following adjustments were made to SCT total compensation to determine “compensation actually paid” for our NEOs. No adjustments were required in respect of pension plans, modifications to prior option grants, or dividend payments as none of these items are applicable to Dycom during the reported timeframe.
   PEO   Other NEO Average
Adjustments      2023       2022       2021       2023       2022       2021 
Summary Compensation Table Total  $7,131,438   $4,801,952   $5,235,281   $1,888,781   $1,715,928   $2,131,607 
Deduction for amount reported in “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table  $1,993,378   $1,760,679   $1,231,419   $768,571   $734,251   $983,267 
Deduction for amounts reported in “Option Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table  $1,369,392   $1,193,495   $926,138   $130,093   $90,611   $0 
Addition of fair value at fiscal year (FY) end, of equity awards granted during the FY that remained outstanding(a)  $3,198,813   $2,388,460   $7,914,808   $760,357   $601,547   $2,378,984 
Addition of change in fair value at FY end versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that remained outstanding(a)  $958,486   $(876,896)  $1,848,158   $137,144   $(121,022)  $413,974 
Addition of fair value at vesting date, of equity awards granted during the FY that vested during the FY(a)  $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0 
Addition of change in fair value at vesting date versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that vested during the FY(a)  $684,586   $270,666   $(15,793)  $61,747   $58,793   $10,058 
Deduction of the fair value at the prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that failed to meet their vesting conditions(a)  $0   $0   $0   $151,863   $0   $0 
Compensation Actually Paid  $8,610,554   $3,630,008   $12,824,898   $1,797,502   $1,430,384   $3,951,355 

(a) Measurement date equity fair values are calculated with assumptions derived on a basis consistent with those used for grant date fair value purposes.
   
  Restricted stock units are valued based on the last sale price on the relevant measurement date. Options are valued using a Black Scholes model with assumptions established as at the relevant measurement date. Performance stock units are valued by applying the probable or actual outcome based on performance through the measurement date, multiplied by the last sale price on the relevant measurement date.
   
     Fair Values
Per Share		   Grant Year
      2023     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017
  RSUs   $92.73   $84.53 - $94.71   $81.14 - $94.71   $26.34 - $94.71   $26.34 - $120.43   $44.51 - $82.95   $44.51 - $109.11
  Stock Options   $58.67   $50.49 - $59.27   $58.21 - $73.64   $ 9.61 - $53.22   $4.91 - $41.57   $12.18 - $34.71   $ 10.94 - $28.77
                               
      Grant Year
     Assumed Payout Factors      2023       2022       2021       2020       2019       2018
  PSUs   98% - 100%   0% - 100%   42% - 117%   0% - 100%   8% - 40%   0% - 17%
    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid Versus Company Performance

The following charts provide a visual description of the relationships between “compensation actually paid” to our PEO, and the average for our non-PEO NEOs, to aspects of Dycom’s financial performance.

Compensation Actually Paid vs Total
Shareholder Return 		   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid Versus Company Performance

The following charts provide a visual description of the relationships between “compensation actually paid” to our PEO, and the average for our non-PEO NEOs, to aspects of Dycom’s financial performance.

Compensation Actually Paid vs Net Income 		   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid Versus Company Performance

The following charts provide a visual description of the relationships between “compensation actually paid” to our PEO, and the average for our non-PEO NEOs, to aspects of Dycom’s financial performance.

Compensation Actually Paid versus Operating
Cash Flow to Net Income Ratio

    
Tabular List [Table Text Block]

Tabular List of Company Performance Measures

For the fiscal year ending ended January 28, 2023, operating cash flow to qualifying net income ratio is identified as the most important financial performance measure in linking “compensation actually paid” to Dycom performance and is included in the pay versus performance table. The other most important measures for pay versus performance purposes comprise contract revenue and pre-tax income. The following table lists the collective ‘most important’ measures alphabetically.

Tabular List of Most Important Measures
(1) Contract Revenue
(2) Operating Cash Flow to Qualifying Net Income Ratio
(3) Pre-Tax Income
    
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 208 190 182
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 203 150 119
Net Income (Loss) $ 142 $ 49 $ 34
Company Selected Measure Amount 1.14 6.55 4.4
PEO Name Mr. Nielsen    
Measure [Axis]: 1      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Contract Revenue    
Measure [Axis]: 2      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Operating Cash Flow to Qualifying Net Income Ratio    
Measure [Axis]: 3      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Pre-Tax Income    
Summary Compensation Table Total [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 1,888,781 $ 1,715,928 $ 2,131,607
Deduction for amount reported in “ Stock Awards ” column of the Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 768,571 734,251 983,267
Deduction for amounts reported in “ Option Awards ” column of the Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 130,093 90,611 0
Addition of fair value at fiscal year ( FY ) end , of equity awards granted during the FY that remained outstanding [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 760,357 601,547 2,378,984
Addition of change in fair value at FY end versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that remained outstanding [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 137,144 (121,022) 413,974
Addition of fair value at vesting date , of equity awards granted during the FY that vested during the FY [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
Addition of change in fair value at vesting date versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that vested during the FY [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 61,747 58,793 10,058
Deduction of the fair value at the prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that failed to meet their vesting conditions [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 151,863 0 0
Compensation Actually Paid [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,797,502 1,430,384 3,951,355
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Summary Compensation Table Total [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 7,131,438 4,801,952 5,235,281
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Deduction for amount reported in “ Stock Awards ” column of the Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,993,378 1,760,679 1,231,419
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Deduction for amounts reported in “ Option Awards ” column of the Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,369,392 1,193,495 926,138
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Addition of fair value at fiscal year ( FY ) end , of equity awards granted during the FY that remained outstanding [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 3,198,813 2,388,460 7,914,808
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Addition of change in fair value at FY end versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that remained outstanding [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 958,486 (876,896) 1,848,158
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Addition of fair value at vesting date , of equity awards granted during the FY that vested during the FY [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Addition of change in fair value at vesting date versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that vested during the FY [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 684,586 270,666 (15,793)
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Deduction of the fair value at the prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that failed to meet their vesting conditions [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
Steven E. Nielsen [Member] | Compensation Actually Paid [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 8,610,554 $ 3,630,008 $ 12,824,898