TopBuild Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.

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Area code of city

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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD.

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Fiscal period values are FY, Q1, Q2, and Q3. 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarter 10-Q or 10-QT statements have value Q1, Q2, and Q3 respectively, with 10-K, 10-KT or other fiscal year statements having FY.

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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006.

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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD.

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Boolean flag that is true only for a form used as an quarterly report.

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-Subsection a-13

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Boolean flag that is true only for a form used as a transition report.

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-Section 13
-Subsection a-1-

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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.

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Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name

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Name of the City or Town

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Code for the postal or zip code

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Name of the state or province.

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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.

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-Name Regulation 12B
-Number 240
-Section 12
-Subsection b-2

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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.

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Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure.

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Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.

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-Name Regulation 12B
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-Subsection b-2

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Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.

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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: Large Accelerated Filer, Accelerated Filer, Non-accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure.

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Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.

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Boolean flag that is true when the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

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-Name Regulation S-T
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.

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-Name Regulation 12B
-Number 240
-Section 12
-Subsection b-2

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Boolean flag that is true when the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Indicates that the company is a Smaller Reporting Company (SRC).

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The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation 12B
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Local phone number for entity.

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Title of a 12(b) registered security.

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Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.

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Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.

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