| Fiscal period | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Period End Date | 1/31/2026 | 1/31/2025 | 1/31/2024 | 1/31/2023 | 1/31/2022 | 1/31/2021 | 1/31/2020 | 1/31/2019 | 1/31/2018 | 1/31/2017 |
| Sales | 147,642.00 | 147,123.00 | 150,039.00 | 148,258.00 | 137,888.00 | 132,498.00 | 122,286.00 | 121,162.00 | 122,662.00 | 115,337.00 |
| Total Revenues | 147,642.00 | 147,123.00 | 150,039.00 | 148,258.00 | 137,888.00 | 132,498.00 | 122,286.00 | 121,162.00 | 122,662.00 | 115,337.00 |
| Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing and transportation | 113,240.00 | 113,720.00 | 116,675.00 | 116,480.00 | 107,539.00 | 101,597.00 | 95,294.00 | 94,894.00 | 95,662.00 | 89,502.00 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,332.00 | 3,246.00 | 3,125.00 | 2,965.00 | 2,824.00 | 2,747.00 | 2,649.00 | 2,465.00 | 2,436.00 | 2,340.00 |
| Goodwill impairment charge | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating, general and administrative | 28,308.00 | 25,431.00 | 26,252.00 | 23,848.00 | 23,203.00 | 24,500.00 | 21,208.00 | 20,305.00 | 21,568.00 | 19,178.00 |
| Rent & Others | 872.00 | 877.00 | 891.00 | 839.00 | 845.00 | 874.00 | 884.00 | 884.00 | 911.00 | 881.00 |
| Merger related costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Restructuring charges | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Asset impairment charges | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 1,890.00 | 3,849.00 | 3,096.00 | 4,126.00 | 3,477.00 | 2,780.00 | 2,251.00 | 2,614.00 | 2,085.00 | 3,436.00 |
| Interest expense | 639.00 | 450.00 | 441.00 | 535.00 | 571.00 | 544.00 | 603.00 | 620.00 | 601.00 | 522.00 |
| Gain on investments | (41.00) | (148.00) | 151.00 | (728.00) | (821.00) | 1,105.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gain on sale of business | -- | 79.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 176.00 | 1,782.00 | -- | -- |
| Non-Service component of company-sponsored pension plan costs | (10.00) | 12.00 | 30.00 | 39.00 | (34.00) | 29.00 | -- | (26.00) | -- | -- |
| Mark To Market gain on Ocado securities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 157.00 | 228.00 | -- | -- |
| Earnings before income tax expense | 1,200.00 | 3,342.00 | 2,836.00 | 2,902.00 | 2,051.00 | 3,370.00 | 1,981.00 | 3,978.00 | 1,484.00 | 2,914.00 |
| Current : State and local | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70.00 | 108.00 | 15.00 | -- |
| Current(Federal) | -- | 622.00 | 707.00 | 401.00 | 349.00 | 577.00 | 454.00 | 775.00 | 309.00 | 721.00 |
| Deferred(Federal) | -- | (62.00) | (130.00) | 162.00 | (46.00) | 75.00 | (50.00) | (3.00) | (747.00) | 158.00 |
| Current(State and local) | -- | 97.00 | 114.00 | 91.00 | 67.00 | 133.00 | -- | -- | 18.00 | 51.00 |
| Deferred(State and local) | -- | 13.00 | (24.00) | (1.00) | 15.00 | (3.00) | (5.00) | 20.00 | -- | 27.00 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 176.00 | 670.00 | 667.00 | 653.00 | 385.00 | 782.00 | 469.00 | 900.00 | (405.00) | 957.00 |
| Extraordinary loss, net of income tax benefit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of an accounting change, net of income tax benefit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NET EARNINGS (LOSS) INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 1,024.00 | 2,672.00 | 2,169.00 | 2,249.00 | 1,666.00 | 2,588.00 | 1,512.00 | 3,078.00 | 1,889.00 | 1,957.00 |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 8.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 11.00 | 3.00 | (147.00) | (32.00) | (18.00) | (18.00) |
| Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders | 1,016.00 | 2,665.00 | 2,164.00 | 2,244.00 | 1,655.00 | 2,585.00 | 1,659.00 | 3,110.00 | 1,907.00 | 1,975.00 |
| Earnings before extraordinary loss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of an accounting change, net of income tax benefit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Extraordinary loss - (Basic) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | 1.55 | 3.70 | 2.99 | 3.10 | 2.20 | 3.31 | 2.05 | 3.80 | 2.11 | 2.08 |
| Earnings before extraordinary loss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of an accounting change, net of income tax benefit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Extraordinary loss (Diluted) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) | 1.54 | 3.67 | 2.96 | 3.06 | 2.17 | 3.27 | 2.04 | 3.76 | 2.09 | 2.05 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 652.00 | 715.00 | 718.00 | 718.00 | 744.00 | 773.00 | 799.00 | 810.00 | 895.00 | 942.00 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 655.00 | 720.00 | 725.00 | 727.00 | 754.00 | 781.00 | 805.00 | 818.00 | 904.00 | 958.00 |