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2401403 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
(http://www.lowes.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000060667 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-02-02 - 2014-01-31
2012-02-04 - 2013-02-01
2012-02-03
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Abstract]
 
 
 
Other Current Liabilities
 
 
 
Self-insurance liabilities
324,000,000  
316,000,000  
 
Accrued dividends
186,000,000  
178,000,000  
174,000,000  
Accrued interest
153,000,000  
136,000,000  
 
Sales tax liabilities
122,000,000  
104,000,000  
 
Accrued property taxes
121,000,000  
112,000,000  
 
Other
850,000,000  
664,000,000  
 
Total
1,756,000,000  
 
1,510,000,000  
 
 
 
Changes in deferred revenue for extended protection plan contracts
 
 
 
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans, beginning of year
715,000,000  
704,000,000  
 
Additions to deferred revenue
294,000,000  
251,000,000  
 
Deferred revenue recognized
(279,000,000) 
(240,000,000) 
 
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans, end of year
730,000,000  
 
715,000,000  
 
 
 
Changes in liability for extended protection plan claims
 
 
 
Liability for extended protection plan claims, beginning of year
20,000,000  
21,000,000  
 
Accrual for claims incurred
114,000,000  
102,000,000  
 
Claim payments
(116,000,000) 
(103,000,000) 
 
Liability for extended protection plan claims, end of year
18,000,000  
 
20,000,000