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(NYSE:LOW) 

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Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It provides home improvement products in various categori...

Founded: 1946
Full Time Employees: 300,000 (Jun 2022)
CEO: Marvin R. Ellison  
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Home Improvement Retail

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      current earnings
                                                                                   
      net sales
    23,078,000,000 20,585,000,000 20,813,000,000 23,959,000,000 20,930,000,000 18,554,000,000 20,170,000,000 23,586,000,000 21,364,000,000 18,602,000,000 20,471,000,000 24,956,000,000 22,347,000,000 22,445,000,000 23,479,000,000 27,476,000,000 23,659,000,000 21,339,000,000 22,918,000,000 27,570,000,000 24,422,000,000 20,311,000,000 22,309,000,000 27,302,000,000 19,675,000,000 16,027,000,000 17,388,000,000 20,992,000,000 17,741,000,000 17,415,000,000 20,888,000,000 17,360,000,000 16,770,000,000 19,495,000,000 16,860,000,000 15,784,000,000 15,739,000,000 18,260,000,000 15,234,000,000 13,236,000,000 14,360,000,000 17,348,000,000 14,129,000,000 13,681,000,000 16,599,000,000 13,403,000,000 12,957,000,000 15,711,000,000 13,088,000,000 11,046,000,000 12,073,000,000 14,249,000,000 13,153,000,000 11,852,000,000 14,543,000,000 12,185,000,000 11,587,000,000 14,361,000,000 12,388,000,000 10,168,000,000 11,375,000,000 13,844,000,000 11,832,000,000 11,728,000,000 14,509,000,000 12,009,000,000 10,379,000,000 11,565,000,000 14,167,000,000 12,172,000,000 46,827,000,000 100,000,000 100 100   100 100  
      yoy
    10.26% 10.95% 3.19% 1.58% -2.03% -0.26% -1.47% -5.49% -4.40% -17.12% -12.81% -9.17% -5.55% 5.18% 2.45% -0.34% -3.12% 5.06% 2.73% 0.98% 24.13% 26.73% 28.30% 30.06% 10.90% -7.97% -16.76% 20.92% 5.79% -10.67% 23.89% 9.98% 6.55% 6.76% 10.67% 19.25% 9.60% 5.26% 7.82% -3.25% -13.49% 29.43% 9.05% -12.92% 26.83% 21.34% 7.32% 10.26% -0.49% -6.80% -16.98% 16.94% 13.52% -17.47% 17.40% 19.84% 1.86% 3.73% 4.70% -13.30% -21.60% 15.28% 14.00% 1.41% 2.41% -1.34% -77.84% 11465.00% 14166999900.00% 12171999900.00%   0.00% 0.00%      
      qoq
    12.11% -1.10% -13.13% 14.47% 12.81% -8.01% -14.48% 10.40% 14.85% -9.13% -17.97% 11.67% -0.44% -4.40% -14.55% 16.13% 10.87% -6.89% -16.87% 12.89% 20.24% -8.96% -18.29% 38.76% 22.76% -7.83% -17.17% 18.32% 1.87% -16.63% 20.32% 3.52% -13.98% 15.63% 6.82% 0.29% -13.81% 19.86% 15.10% -7.83% -17.22% 22.78% 3.27% -17.58% 23.85% 3.44% -17.53% 20.04% 18.49% -8.51% -15.27% 8.33% 10.98% -18.50% 19.35% 5.16% -19.32% 15.93% 21.83% -10.61% -17.83% 17.00% 0.89% -19.17% 20.82% 15.70% -10.26% -18.37% 16.39% -74.01% 46727.00% 99999900.00% 0.00%    0.00%   
      cost of sales
    15,535,000,000 13,904,000,000 13,697,000,000 15,858,000,000 13,944,000,000 12,457,000,000 13,374,000,000 15,691,000,000 14,274,000,000 12,575,000,000 13,580,000,000 16,557,000,000 14,820,000,000 15,188,000,000 15,661,000,000 18,343,000,000 15,609,000,000 14,312,000,000 15,331,000,000 18,258,000,000 16,292,000,000 13,855,000,000 15,009,000,000 17,998,000,000 13,162,000,000 11,046,000,000 11,748,000,000 14,252,000,000 12,160,000,000 11,755,000,000 13,689,000,000 11,348,000,000 11,057,000,000 12,825,000,000 11,060,000,000 10,352,000,000 10,332,000,000 11,972,000,000 9,897,000,000 8,648,000,000 9,370,000,000 11,367,000,000 9,117,000,000 8,963,000,000 10,864,000,000 8,645,000,000 8,476,000,000 10,314,000,000 8,533,000,000 7,261,000,000 7,930,000,000 9,415,000,000 8,589,000,000 7,815,000,000 9,527,000,000 7,866,000,000 7,526,000,000 9,355,000,000 8,030,000,000 6,614,000,000 7,485,000,000 9,021,000,000 7,636,000,000 7,743,000,000 9,527,000,000 7,843,000,000 6,758,000,000 7,601,000,000 9,284,000,000 7,913,000,000          
      gross margin
    7,543,000,000 6,681,000,000 7,116,000,000 8,101,000,000 6,986,000,000 6,097,000,000 6,796,000,000 7,895,000,000 7,090,000,000 6,027,000,000 6,891,000,000 8,399,000,000 7,527,000,000 7,257,000,000 7,818,000,000 9,133,000,000 8,050,000,000 7,027,000,000 7,587,000,000 9,312,000,000 8,130,000,000 6,456,000,000 7,300,000,000 9,304,000,000 6,513,000,000 4,981,000,000 5,640,000,000 6,740,000,000 5,581,000,000 5,660,000,000 7,199,000,000 6,012,000,000 5,713,000,000 6,670,000,000 5,800,000,000 5,432,000,000 5,407,000,000 6,288,000,000 5,337,000,000 4,588,000,000 4,990,000,000 5,981,000,000 5,012,000,000 4,718,000,000 5,735,000,000 4,758,000,000 4,481,000,000 5,397,000,000 4,555,000,000 3,785,000,000 4,143,000,000 4,834,000,000 4,564,000,000 4,037,000,000 5,016,000,000 4,319,000,000 4,061,000,000 5,006,000,000 4,358,000,000 3,554,000,000 3,890,000,000 4,823,000,000 4,196,000,000 3,985,000,000 4,982,000,000 4,166,000,000 3,621,000,000 3,964,000,000 4,883,000,000 4,259,000,000 16,163,530,000 34,470,000 33.44 34.97   33.84 34.45  
      yoy
    7.97% 9.58% 4.71% 2.61% -1.47% 1.16% -1.38% -6.00% -5.81% -16.95% -11.86% -8.04% -6.50% 3.27% 3.04% -1.92% -0.98% 8.84% 3.93% 0.09% 24.83% 29.61% 29.43% 38.04% 16.70% -12.00% -21.66% 12.11% -2.31% -15.14% 24.12% 10.68% 5.66% 6.08% 8.68% 18.40% 8.36% 5.13% 6.48% -2.76% -12.99% 25.70% 11.85% -12.58% 25.91% 25.71% 8.16% 11.65% -0.20% -6.24% -17.40% 11.92% 12.39% -19.36% 15.10% 21.53% 4.40% 3.79% 3.86% -10.82% -21.92% 15.77% 15.88% 0.53% 2.03% -2.18% -77.60% 11399.85% 14602272627.27% 12179010480.50%   -1.18% 1.51%      
      qoq
    12.90% -6.11% -12.16% 15.96% 14.58% -10.29% -13.92% 11.35% 17.64% -12.54% -17.95% 11.58% 3.72% -7.18% -14.40% 13.45% 14.56% -7.38% -18.52% 14.54% 25.93% -11.56% -21.54% 42.85% 30.76% -11.68% -16.32% 20.77% -1.40% -21.38% 19.74% 5.23% -14.35% 15.00% 6.77% 0.46% -14.01% 17.82% 16.33% -8.06% -16.57% 19.33% 6.23% -17.73% 20.53% 6.18% -16.97% 18.49% 20.34% -8.64% -14.29% 5.92% 13.05% -19.52% 16.14% 6.35% -18.88% 14.87% 22.62% -8.64% -19.34% 14.94% 5.29% -20.01% 19.59% 15.05% -8.65% -18.82% 14.65% -73.65% 46791.59% 103080043.54% -4.38%    -1.77%   
      gross margin %
    32.68% 32.46% 34.19% 33.81% 33.38% 32.86% 33.69% 33.47% 33.19% 32.40% 33.66% 33.66% 33.68% 32.33% 33.30% 33.24% 34.03% 32.93% 33.10% 33.78% 33.29% 31.79% 32.72% 34.08% 33.10% 31.08% 32.44% 32.11% 31.46% 32.50% 34.46% 34.63% 34.07% 34.21% 34.40% 34.41% 34.35% 34.44% 35.03% 34.66% 34.75% 34.48% 35.47% 34.49% 34.55% 35.50% 34.58% 34.35% 34.80% 34.27% 34.32% 33.93% 34.70% 34.06% 34.49% 35.45% 35.05% 34.86% 35.18% 34.95% 34.20% 34.84% 35.46% 33.98% 34.34% 34.69% 34.89% 34.28% 34.47% 34.99% 34.52% 34.47% 33.44% 34.97% NaN% NaN% 33.84% 34.45%  
      expenses:
                                                                                   
      selling, general and administrative
    4,423,000,000 4,410,000,000 4,160,000,000 4,175,000,000 4,046,000,000 3,822,000,000 3,827,000,000 4,025,000,000 4,009,000,000 3,897,000,000 3,761,000,000 4,086,000,000 3,824,000,000 5,132,000,000 6,443,000,000 4,455,000,000 4,303,000,000 4,742,000,000 4,373,000,000 4,693,000,000 4,494,000,000 4,541,000,000 4,770,000,000 5,020,000,000 4,196,000,000 3,685,000,000 3,772,000,000 4,048,000,000 3,862,000,000 4,270,000,000 4,691,000,000 4,187,000,000 3,808,000,000 3,931,000,000 3,876,000,000 3,775,000,000 4,090,000,000 3,871,000,000 3,394,000,000 3,781,000,000 3,287,000,000 3,634,000,000 3,415,000,000 3,255,000,000 3,541,000,000 3,319,000,000 3,184,000,000 3,414,000,000 3,222,000,000 2,808,000,000 3,023,000,000 3,172,000,000 3,241,000,000 3,233,000,000 3,232,000,000 3,120,000,000 2,931,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,093,000,000 2,764,000,000 2,872,000,000 3,109,000,000 2,944,000,000 2,726,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,489,000,000 2,503,000,000 2,839,000,000 2,685,000,000 9,717,300,000 20,700,000 19.54 20.69 3,286,000,000 5,723,000,000 19.81 21.55  
      depreciation and amortization
    566,000,000 563,000,000 475,000,000 457,000,000 446,000,000 445,000,000 433,000,000 423,000,000 428,000,000 442,000,000 434,000,000 427,000,000 415,000,000 421,000,000 451,000,000 449,000,000 445,000,000 436,000,000 425,000,000 409,000,000 391,000,000 391,000,000 355,000,000 327,000,000 326,000,000 338,000,000 310,000,000 311,000,000 302,000,000 433,000,000 345,000,000 360,000,000 358,000,000 357,000,000 365,000,000                                             
      operating income
    2,554,000,000 1,708,000,000 2,481,000,000 3,469,000,000 2,494,000,000 1,830,000,000 2,536,000,000 3,447,000,000 2,653,000,000 1,688,000,000 2,696,000,000 3,886,000,000 3,288,000,000 1,704,000,000 924,000,000 4,229,000,000 3,302,000,000 1,849,000,000 2,789,000,000 4,210,000,000 3,245,000,000 1,524,000,000 2,175,000,000 3,957,000,000 1,991,000,000 958,000,000 1,558,000,000 2,381,000,000 1,417,000,000 957,000,000 2,163,000,000 1,465,000,000 1,547,000,000 2,382,000,000 1,559,000,000                                             
      yoy
    2.41% -6.67% -2.17% 0.64% -5.99% 8.41% -5.93% -11.30% -19.31% -0.94% 191.77% -8.11% -0.42% -7.84% -66.87% 0.45% 1.76% 21.33% 28.23% 6.39% 62.98% 59.08% 39.60% 66.19% 40.51% 0.10% -27.97% 62.53% -8.40% -59.82% 38.74%                                                 
      qoq
    49.53% -31.16% -28.48% 39.09% 36.28% -27.84% -26.43% 29.93% 57.17% -37.39% -30.62% 18.19% 92.96% 84.42% -78.15% 28.07% 78.58% -33.70% -33.75% 29.74% 112.93% -29.93% -45.03% 98.74% 107.83% -38.51% -34.57% 68.03% 48.07% -55.76% 47.65% -5.30% -35.05% 52.79%                                              
      operating margin %
    11.07% 8.30% 11.92% 14.48% 11.92% 9.86% 12.57% 14.61% 12.42% 9.07% 13.17% 15.57% 14.71% 7.59% 3.94% 15.39% 13.96% 8.66% 12.17% 15.27% 13.29% 7.50% 9.75% 14.49% 10.12% 5.98% 8.96% 11.34% 7.99% 5.50% 10.36% 8.44% 9.22% 12.22% 9.25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% 0% 0%  
      interest – net
    399,000,000 404,000,000 352,000,000 313,000,000 337,000,000 328,000,000 317,000,000 317,000,000 352,000,000 349,000,000 345,000,000 341,000,000 349,000,000 321,000,000 295,000,000 264,000,000 243,000,000 235,000,000 223,000,000 216,000,000 211,000,000 204,000,000 221,000,000 219,000,000 205,000,000                                                       
      pre-tax earnings
    2,155,000,000 1,304,000,000 2,129,000,000 3,156,000,000 2,157,000,000 1,502,000,000 2,219,000,000 3,130,000,000 2,301,000,000 1,339,000,000 2,351,000,000 3,545,000,000 2,939,000,000 1,383,000,000 629,000,000 3,965,000,000 3,059,000,000 1,614,000,000 2,566,000,000 3,994,000,000 3,034,000,000 1,320,000,000 894,000,000 3,738,000,000 1,786,000,000 775,000,000 1,381,000,000 2,212,000,000 1,255,000,000 804,000,000 2,010,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,387,000,000 2,223,000,000 934,000,000 1,110,000,000 776,000,000 1,885,000,000 1,430,000,000 295,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,839,000,000 1,098,000,000 954,000,000 1,693,000,000 942,000,000 799,000,000 1,506,000,000 868,000,000 455,000,000 635,000,000 1,197,000,000 850,000,000 352,000,000 1,329,000,000 740,000,000 651,000,000 1,335,000,000 786,000,000 321,000,000 528,000,000 1,216,000,000 760,000,000 778,000,000 1,497,000,000 972,000,000 653,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,636,000,000 1,192,000,000 4,987,670,000 10,330,000 11.35 11.47 1,795,000,000 2,732,000,000 11.42 9.68  
      income tax provision
    527,000,000 304,000,000 513,000,000 758,000,000 516,000,000 378,000,000 524,000,000 747,000,000 546,000,000 319,000,000 578,000,000 872,000,000 679,000,000 425,000,000 475,000,000 973,000,000 726,000,000 407,000,000 670,000,000 976,000,000 713,000,000 342,000,000 202,000,000 910,000,000 449,000,000 265,000,000 332,000,000 536,000,000 209,000,000 175,000,000 490,000,000 317,000,000 515,000,000 804,000,000 332,000,000 447,000,000 397,000,000 718,000,000 546,000,000 284,000,000 451,000,000 713,000,000 425,000,000 369,000,000 654,000,000 318,000,000 300,000,000 565,000,000 328,000,000 166,000,000 239,000,000 450,000,000 323,000,000 127,000,000 499,000,000 279,000,000 247,000,000 503,000,000 297,000,000 116,000,000 184,000,000 457,000,000 284,000,000 290,000,000 559,000,000 365,000,000 245,000,000 387,000,000 617,000,000 453,000,000 1,889,060,000 3,940,000 4.37 4.41 692,000,000 1,051,000,000 4.4 3.73  
      net earnings
    1,628,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,616,000,000 2,398,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,695,000,000 2,383,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,773,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,260,000,000 958,000,000 154,000,000 2,992,000,000 2,333,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,896,000,000 3,018,000,000 2,321,000,000 978,000,000 692,000,000 2,828,000,000 1,337,000,000 510,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,046,000,000 629,000,000 1,520,000,000 988,000,000 872,000,000 1,419,000,000 602,000,000 663,000,000 379,000,000 1,167,000,000 884,000,000 11,000,000 736,000,000 1,126,000,000 673,000,000 585,000,000 1,039,000,000 624,000,000 499,000,000 941,000,000 540,000,000 289,000,000 396,000,000 747,000,000 527,000,000 225,000,000 830,000,000 461,000,000 404,000,000 832,000,000 489,000,000 205,000,000 344,000,000 759,000,000 476,000,000 488,000,000 938,000,000 607,000,000 408,000,000 643,000,000 1,019,000,000 739,000,000 3,098,610,000 6,390,000 6.98 7.06 1,103,000,000 1,681,000,000 7.02 5.95  
      yoy
    -0.79% -11.03% -4.66% 0.63% -6.50% 10.20% -4.40% -10.85% -22.35% 6.47% 1051.30% -10.66% -3.13% -20.63% -91.88% -0.86% 0.52% 23.42% 173.99% 6.72% 73.60% 91.76% -34.03% 68.74% 27.82% -18.92% -30.99% 69.64% 19.95% -55.67% 152.49% 49.02% 130.08% 21.59% -31.90% 5927.27% -48.51% 3.64% 31.35% -98.12% -29.16% 80.45% 34.87% -37.83% 92.41% 115.92% 26.01% 25.97% 2.47% 28.44% -52.29% 62.04% 30.45% -72.96% 69.73% 124.88% 17.44% 9.62% 2.73% -57.99% -63.33% 25.04% 16.67% -24.11% -7.95% -17.86% -86.83% 9962.60% 14598853768.19% 10467421996.32% 180.93% -99.62% -0.57% 18.66%      
      qoq
    62.80% -38.12% -32.61% 46.13% 46.00% -33.69% -28.87% 35.78% 72.06% -42.47% -33.67% 18.27% 135.91% 522.08% -94.85% 28.25% 93.29% -36.34% -37.18% 30.03% 137.32% 41.33% -75.53% 111.52% 162.16% -51.38% -37.41% 60.23% 66.30% -58.62% 53.85% 13.30% -38.55% 135.71% -9.20% 74.93% -67.52% 32.01% 7936.36% -98.51% -34.64% 67.31% 15.04% -43.70% 66.51% 25.05% -46.97% 74.26% 86.85% -27.02% -46.99% 41.75% 134.22% -72.89% 80.04% 14.11% -51.44% 70.14% 138.54% -40.41% -54.68% 59.45% -2.46% -47.97% 54.53% 48.77% -36.55% -36.90% 37.89% -76.15% 48391.55% 91547177.94% -1.13% -100.00% -34.38% 23945868845.87% 17.98%   
      net income margin %
    7.05% 4.86% 7.76% 10.01% 7.84% 6.06% 8.40% 10.10% 8.21% 5.48% 8.66% 10.71% 10.11% 4.27% 0.66% 10.89% 9.86% 5.66% 8.27% 10.95% 9.50% 4.82% 3.10% 10.36% 6.80% 3.18% 6.03% 7.98% 5.90% 3.61% 7.28% 5.69% 5.20% 7.28% 3.57% 4.20% 2.41% 6.39% 5.80% 0.08% 5.13% 6.49% 4.76% 4.28% 6.26% 4.66% 3.85% 5.99% 4.13% 2.62% 3.28% 5.24% 4.01% 1.90% 5.71% 3.78% 3.49% 5.79% 3.95% 2.02% 3.02% 5.48% 4.02% 4.16% 6.46% 5.05% 3.93% 5.56% 7.19% 6.07% 6.62% 6.39% 6.98% 7.06% Infinity% Infinity% 7.02% 5.95%  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
    559,000,000                          769,000,000 781,000,000 796,000,000 806,000,000 813,000,000 825,000,000 831,000,000 841,000,000 857,000,000  873,000,000 883,000,000 897,000,000  918,000,000 931,000,000 950,000,000 978,000,000 995,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,088,000,000  1,126,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,390,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,438,000,000  1,466,000,000 1,464,000,000                  
      basic earnings per common share
    2,900,000 1,780,000 2,880,000 4,280,000 2,930,000 2,010,000 2,990,000 4,180,000 3,060,000 1,800,000 3,070,000 4,560,000 3,780,000 1,640,000 250,000 4,680,000 3,520,000 1,840,000 2,740,000 4,270,000 3,220,000 1,350,000 920,000 3,740,000 1,760,000 680,000 1,360,000 2,140,000 1,310,000 780,000 1,860,000 1,190,000 1,050,000 1,680,000 700,000 740,000 430,000 1,320,000 980,000 30,000 800,000 1,200,000 700,000 590,000 1,040,000 610,000 470,000 880,000 490,000 260,000 350,000 640,000 430,000 180,000 650,000 350,000 290,000 580,000 340,000 140,000 230,000 510,000 320,000                 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
    560,000,000                          770,000,000 781,000,000 797,000,000 807,000,000 814,000,000 826,000,000 832,000,000 842,000,000 858,000,000  874,000,000 885,000,000 899,000,000  921,000,000 933,000,000 952,000,000 980,000,000 996,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,090,000,000  1,128,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,419,000,000 1,441,000,000  1,469,000,000 1,466,000,000                  
      diluted earnings per common share
    2,900,000 1,780,000 2,880,000 4,270,000 2,920,000 2,010,000 2,990,000 4,170,000 3,060,000 1,800,000 3,060,000 4,560,000 3,770,000 1,640,000 250,000 4,670,000 3,510,000 1,830,000 2,730,000 4,250,000 3,210,000 1,340,000 910,000 3,740,000 1,760,000 690,000 1,360,000 2,140,000 1,310,000 780,000 1,860,000 1,190,000 1,050,000 1,680,000 700,000 740,000 430,000 1,310,000 980,000 30,000 800,000 1,200,000 700,000 590,000 1,040,000 610,000 470,000 880,000 490,000 270,000 350,000 640,000 430,000 180,000 640,000 340,000 290,000 580,000 340,000 140,000 230,000 510,000 320,000                 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
      559,000,000 559,000,000 559,000,000  565,000,000 568,000,000 571,000,000  576,000,000 584,000,000 596,000,000  618,000,000 638,000,000 660,000,000  690,000,000 705,000,000 718,000,000  752,000,000 752,000,000 755,000,000                                                       
      weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted
      560,000,000 560,000,000 560,000,000  566,000,000 570,000,000 572,000,000  577,000,000 585,000,000 597,000,000  620,000,000 639,000,000 662,000,000  692,000,000 707,000,000 720,000,000  754,000,000 753,000,000 756,000,000                                                       
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                          1,060,000,000            464,000,000                                             
      interest - net
                             183,000,000 177,000,000 169,000,000 162,000,000 153,000,000 153,000,000 160,000,000 160,000,000 159,000,000 161,000,000 159,000,000 163,000,000 166,000,000 156,000,000 143,000,000 141,000,000 133,000,000 134,000,000 134,000,000 126,000,000 124,000,000 125,000,000 110,000,000 113,000,000 110,000,000 114,000,000 96,000,000 103,000,000 91,000,000 90,000,000 88,000,000 80,000,000 84,000,000 82,000,000 56,000,000 77,000,000 76,000,000 78,000,000 65,000,000 69,000,000 76,000,000 46,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 47,000,000          
      cash dividends per share
                             0.55 0.55 0.55 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.05          
      retained earnings
                                                                                   
      balance at beginning of period
                             863 2,439 3,095 3,452 5,517 5,405  5,253 5,346 6,241 1,898.25 6,839 7,074 7,593 2,397.75 8,533 9,085 9,591 10,749 10,985 11,355 12,504 12,618 13,224 3,963 14,199 14,557 15,852 16,060 16,715 17,371 18,454 18,246 18,307 4,262.25 18,025 17,399 17,049 16,648 15,835 15,345 3,715 15,210 14,968 14,860          
      cumulative effect of accounting change
                             -65.75   -263   33                                                
      cash dividends declared
                             -308.25 -423 -428 -382 -387 -390 -338 -341 -344 -299                                             
      share repurchases
                             -872.25 -827 -1,904 -758 -603 -1,018 -703 -495 -1,168 -1,198 -695 -535 -1,093 -1,152 -773 -714 -1,418 -961 -838 -1,046 -811 -711 -863 -972 -847.5 -813 -921 -1,657  -1,309 -972 -560 -467 -420        -415 -454 -658 -548          
      balance at end of period
                             559.5 2,238 2,439 3,095 5,156 5,517 5,405 5,289 5,253 5,346 1,594 6,376 6,839 7,074 2,074.5 8,298 8,533 9,085 10,271 10,749 10,985 12,103 12,504 12,618 3,400.5 13,602 14,199 14,557 16,109 16,060 16,715 18,144 18,454 18,246 4,559 18,236 18,025 17,399 17,012 16,648 15,835 3,820.25 15,281 15,210 14,968          
      beginning balance
                                   5,425                                                
      net earnings attributable to lowe’s companies, inc.
                                    872   607 378                                           
      depreciation
                                       275,250,000 378,000,000 366,000,000 357,000,000 369,000,000 375,000,000 375,000,000 365,000,000 375,000,000 375,000,000 373,000,000 373,000,000 367,000,000 352,000,000 412,000,000 371,000,000 369,000,000 370,000,000 361,000,000 365,000,000 371,000,000 399,000,000 398,000,000 397,000,000 402,000,000 403,000,000 408,000,000 401,000,000 385,000,000 381,000,000 375,000,000 371,000,000 340,000,000 332,000,000 323,000,000 1,159,350,000 2,650,000 2.11 2.3 314,000,000 650,000,000 2.07 2.5  
      total expenses
                                       3,235,250,000 4,631,000,000 4,403,000,000 3,907,000,000 4,293,000,000 3,803,000,000 4,142,000,000 3,914,000,000 3,764,000,000 4,042,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,682,000,000 3,891,000,000 3,687,000,000 3,330,000,000 3,508,000,000 3,637,000,000 3,714,000,000 3,685,000,000 3,687,000,000 3,579,000,000 3,410,000,000 3,671,000,000 3,572,000,000 3,233,000,000 3,362,000,000 3,607,000,000 3,436,000,000 3,207,000,000 3,485,000,000 3,194,000,000 2,968,000,000 2,934,000,000 3,247,000,000 3,067,000,000 11,175,860,000 24,140,000 22.09 23.5 3,696,000,000 6,577,000,000 22.42 24.77  
      cash dividends
                                       -216.25 -306 -309 -251 -184 -257 -260 -218 -225 -229 -183 -189 -192 -174 -132.5 -180 -184 -165 -176 -176 -145 -154 -157 -130 -97.75 -133 -133 -126 -124 -125 -117 -78 -118 -119 -75          
      lowe's companies, inc.
                                                                                   
      consolidated statements of comprehensive income
                                                                                   
      in millions, except percentage data
                                                                                   
      foreign currency translation adjustments - net of tax
                                                   -26                                
      net unrealized investment gains - net of tax
                                                                                   
      other comprehensive income
                                                   -26  -1 -5                           
      comprehensive income
                                                   915 540 288 402 742 533                           
      see accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
                                                                                   
      foreign currency translation adjustments
                                                     1.75 -8                           
      net unrealized investmentgains
                                                      -2                             
      net unrealized investment gains
                                                                                  
      store opening costs
                                                               11,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 31,000,000 21,000,000 18,000,000 62,000,000 41,000,000 26,000,000 12,000,000 145,610,000 390,000 0.21 0.21   0.21 0.25  
      weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
                                                                  1,462,000,000                 
      weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
                                                                  1,464,000,000                 
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
                                                                   1,459,000,000 1,455,000,000 1,454,000,000  1,470,000,000 1,490,000,000 1,510,000,000          
      basic earnings per share
                                                                   0.33 0.64 0.42 0.29 0.44 0.68 0.49     1.42 2.16    
      weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
                                                                   1,464 1,473 1,480  1,497 1,518 1,540          
      diluted earnings per share
                                                                   0.33 0.64 0.41 0.28 0.43 0.67 0.48     1.38 2.09    
      cumulative effect adjustment1
                                                                                   
      1 the company adopted fin 48, "accounting for uncertainty in income taxes", effective february 3, 2007.
                                                                                   
      cumulative effect adjustment
                                                                      -2   -8          
      interest
                                                                          100,000 400,000 0.23 0.3   0.33 0.47  
      basic weighted-average shares outstanding - pro forma
                                                                             1,557      
      basic earnings per share - pro forma
                                                                             0.54      
      diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - pro forma
                                                                             1,590      
      dilued earnings per share - pro forma
                                                                             0.53      
      nine months ended
                                                                                   
      weighted average shares outstanding
                                                                               780    
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                                                   
      net earnings adjustment for interest on convertible debt, net of tax
                                                                              2.25    
      net earnings, as adjusted
                                                                              521.5 651    
      dilutive effect of stock options
                                                                              1.25    
      dilutive effect of convertible debt
                                                                              5.75 20    
      weighted average shares, as adjusted
                                                                               804    
      cash paid for interest
                                                                               141    
      cash paid for income taxes
                                                                               1,264    
      conversions of long-term debt to equity
                                                                               302    
      non-cash fixed asset acquisitions, including assets acquired under capital lease
                                                                               26    
      net earnings, as reported
                                                                                838 590  
      add: stock-based compensation expense included in net earnings, net of related tax effects
                                                                                13 10  
      deduct: total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair-value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
                                                                                -13 -12  
      pro forma net earnings
                                                                                838 588  
      earnings per share:
                                                                                   
      basic - as reported
                                                                                1.08 0.76  
      basic - pro forma
                                                                                1.08 0.76  
      diluted - as reported
                                                                                1.05 0.74  
      diluted - pro forma
                                                                                1.05 0.73  
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        current assets:
                                                                                             
        cash and cash equivalents
      786,000,000 982,000,000 621,000,000 4,860,000,000 3,054,000,000 1,761,000,000 3,271,000,000 4,360,000,000 3,237,000,000 921,000,000 1,210,000,000 3,494,000,000 2,950,000,000 1,348,000,000 3,192,000,000 1,482,000,000 3,414,000,000 1,133,000,000 6,121,000,000 4,835,000,000 6,692,000,000 4,690,000,000 8,249,000,000 11,641,000,000 5,955,000,000 716,000,000 794,000,000 1,796,000,000 2,973,000,000 511,000,000 1,668,000,000 2,251,000,000 1,565,000,000 588,000,000 743,000,000 1,696,000,000 1,963,000,000 558,000,000 960,000,000 1,988,000,000 4,561,000,000 405,000,000 1,227,000,000 901,000,000 1,434,000,000 466,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,039,000,000 658,000,000 391,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,081,000,000 541,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,710,000,000 3,072,000,000 1,014,000,000 675,000,000 568,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,191,000,000 2,677,000,000 632,000,000 1,141,000,000 1,087,000,000 682,000,000 322,000,000 477,000,000 913,000,000 281,000,000 336,000,000 337,000,000 629,000,000 364,000,000 657,000,000 423,000,000 423,000,000 423,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,112,000,000 787,000,000 911,000,000 642,000,000 349,000,000 696,000,000 
        short-term investments
      458,000,000 370,000,000 412,000,000 396,000,000 368,000,000 372,000,000 335,000,000 330,000,000 264,000,000 307,000,000 321,000,000 374,000,000 423,000,000 384,000,000 464,000,000 450,000,000 368,000,000 271,000,000 552,000,000 1,420,000,000 454,000,000 506,000,000 1,852,000,000 1,085,000,000 201,000,000 160,000,000 127,000,000 275,000,000 190,000,000 218,000,000 208,000,000 391,000,000 205,000,000 102,000,000 85,000,000 119,000,000 84,000,000 100,000,000 123,000,000 168,000,000 174,000,000 307,000,000 158,000,000 188,000,000 95,000,000 125,000,000 211,000,000 90,000,000 110,000,000 185,000,000 115,000,000 189,000,000 118,000,000 125,000,000 209,000,000 586,000,000 161,000,000 286,000,000 294,000,000 340,000,000 345,000,000 659,000,000 816,000,000 675,000,000 425,000,000 509,000,000 424,000,000 460,000,000  377,000,000 295,000,000 249,000,000 231,000,000 325,000,000 571,000,000 432,000,000 464,000,000 453,000,000 453,000,000 453,000,000 864,000,000 307,000,000 439,000,000 315,000,000 171,000,000 301,000,000 335,000,000 
        receivables - net
      1,151,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,216,000,000                                                                                     
        merchandise inventory - net
      18,447,000,000 17,300,000,000 17,183,000,000 16,342,000,000                      13,179,000,000 13,716,000,000 13,730,000,000 15,026,000,000 12,561,000,000 12,365,000,000 11,885,000,000 13,204,000,000 11,393,000,000 12,393,000,000 11,407,000,000 12,254,000,000 10,458,000,000 10,990,000,000 10,604,000,000 11,055,000,000 9,458,000,000 10,434,000,000 9,704,000,000 10,614,000,000 8,911,000,000 9,762,000,000 9,315,000,000 10,515,000,000 9,127,000,000 9,593,000,000 9,106,000,000 10,274,000,000 8,600,000,000 8,995,000,000 8,699,000,000 9,786,000,000 8,355,000,000 8,990,000,000 8,825,000,000 9,661,000,000 8,543,000,000 8,653,000,000 9,899,000,000 8,249,000,000 8,424,000,000 8,189,000,000 9,013,000,000 8,327,000,000 7,939,000,000 8,438,000,000 7,611,000,000 7,775,000,000 7,799,000,000 8,501,000,000 7,144,000,000 7,219,000,000 6,635,000,000 6,635,000,000 6,706,000,000 6,613,000,000 6,340,000,000 6,618,000,000 6,808,000,000  5,864,000,000 5,286,000,000 
        other current assets
      1,320,000,000 1,213,000,000 788,000,000 1,041,000,000 918,000,000 816,000,000 805,000,000 806,000,000 1,025,000,000 949,000,000 907,000,000 946,000,000 1,023,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,406,000,000 1,590,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,491,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,288,000,000 937,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,025,000,000 995,000,000 1,146,000,000 938,000,000 897,000,000 956,000,000 1,059,000,000 689,000,000 788,000,000 811,000,000 975,000,000 884,000,000 655,000,000 591,000,000 683,000,000 391,000,000 321,000,000 322,000,000 393,000,000 348,000,000 334,000,000 355,000,000 386,000,000 341,000,000 336,000,000 309,000,000 313,000,000 301,000,000 300,000,000 325,000,000 330,000,000 234,000,000 227,000,000 213,000,000 239,000,000 219,000,000 256,000,000 242,000,000 218,000,000 213,000,000 216,000,000 264,000,000 197,000,000 236,000,000 253,000,000 298,000,000 193,000,000 181,000,000 155,000,000 213,000,000 125,000,000 122,000,000 104,000,000    89,000,000     
        total current assets
      22,162,000,000 20,955,000,000 20,220,000,000 22,639,000,000 22,675,000,000 20,358,000,000 21,977,000,000 22,337,000,000 22,750,000,000 19,071,000,000 19,968,000,000 22,236,000,000 23,918,000,000 21,442,000,000 24,991,000,000 22,667,000,000 25,611,000,000 20,060,000,000 24,849,000,000 25,083,000,000 26,816,000,000 22,326,000,000 26,916,000,000 27,717,000,000 21,926,000,000 15,318,000,000 15,662,000,000 16,796,000,000 19,335,000,000 14,228,000,000 15,138,000,000 15,483,000,000 16,033,000,000 12,772,000,000 14,009,000,000 14,033,000,000 15,276,000,000 12,000,000,000 12,728,000,000 13,351,000,000 16,473,000,000 10,561,000,000 12,395,000,000 11,366,000,000 12,791,000,000 10,080,000,000 12,130,000,000 11,075,000,000 11,952,000,000 10,296,000,000 11,365,000,000 10,913,000,000 12,014,000,000 9,784,000,000 10,830,000,000 11,599,000,000 13,628,000,000 10,072,000,000 10,423,000,000 10,168,000,000 11,973,000,000 10,701,000,000 11,121,000,000 13,695,000,000 9,732,000,000 10,492,000,000 10,093,000,000 10,602,000,000 9,521,000,000 9,304,000,000 10,158,000,000 8,686,000,000 8,776,000,000 8,851,000,000 10,057,000,000 8,314,000,000 8,622,000,000 7,788,000,000 7,788,000,000 7,831,000,000 9,198,000,000 7,967,000,000 8,087,000,000 8,250,000,000 6,974,000,000 6,746,000,000 6,502,000,000 
        property, less accumulated depreciation
      18,254,000,000 18,362,000,000 18,309,000,000 17,708,000,000 17,636,000,000 17,649,000,000 17,586,000,000 17,515,000,000 17,531,000,000 17,653,000,000 17,527,000,000 17,373,000,000 17,402,000,000 17,567,000,000 17,275,000,000 18,713,000,000 18,890,000,000 19,071,000,000 18,925,000,000 19,031,000,000 19,059,000,000 19,155,000,000 18,683,000,000 18,612,000,000 18,501,000,000 18,669,000,000 18,371,000,000 18,203,000,000 18,150,000,000 18,432,000,000 18,923,000,000 19,172,000,000 19,500,000,000 19,721,000,000 19,818,000,000 19,762,000,000 19,748,000,000 19,949,000,000 20,037,000,000 20,274,000,000 19,463,000,000 19,577,000,000 19,655,000,000 19,751,000,000 19,892,000,000 20,034,000,000 20,180,000,000 20,368,000,000 20,617,000,000 20,834,000,000 20,973,000,000 20,969,000,000 21,257,000,000 21,477,000,000 21,591,000,000 21,734,000,000 21,821,000,000 21,970,000,000 21,888,000,000 22,195,000,000 22,060,000,000 22,180,000,000 22,274,000,000 22,379,000,000 22,499,000,000 22,557,000,000 22,727,000,000 22,715,000,000 22,602,000,000 22,066,000,000 21,641,000,000 21,361,000,000 20,755,000,000 19,825,000,000 19,187,000,000 18,971,000,000 18,188,000,000 16,354,000,000 16,354,000,000 16,354,000,000 15,410,000,000 14,782,000,000 14,310,000,000 14,310,000,000 13,911,000,000 13,265,000,000 12,722,000,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      4,182,000,000 4,303,000,000 4,345,000,000 3,887,000,000 3,799,000,000 3,738,000,000 3,771,000,000 3,819,000,000 3,829,000,000 3,733,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,650,000,000 3,504,000,000 3,518,000,000 3,512,000,000 4,158,000,000 4,131,000,000 4,108,000,000 4,161,000,000 3,820,000,000 3,886,000,000 3,832,000,000 3,823,000,000 3,798,000,000 3,876,000,000 3,891,000,000 3,873,000,000 3,967,000,000 3,926,000,000                                                           
        long-term investments
      247,000,000 319,000,000 280,000,000 273,000,000 300,000,000 277,000,000 312,000,000 292,000,000 306,000,000 252,000,000 238,000,000 182,000,000 103,000,000 121,000,000 63,000,000 56,000,000 76,000,000 199,000,000 213,000,000 225,000,000 197,000,000 200,000,000 202,000,000 326,000,000 300,000,000 372,000,000 363,000,000 179,000,000 235,000,000 256,000,000 290,000,000 87,000,000 321,000,000 408,000,000 370,000,000 360,000,000 477,000,000 366,000,000 436,000,000 604,000,000 400,000,000 222,000,000 382,000,000 412,000,000 384,000,000 354,000,000 395,000,000 382,000,000 360,000,000 279,000,000 439,000,000 306,000,000 272,000,000 271,000,000 350,000,000 485,000,000 710,000,000 504,000,000 705,000,000 857,000,000 1,209,000,000 865,000,000 730,000,000 832,000,000 277,000,000 864,000,000 900,000,000 448,000,000 466,000,000 798,000,000 537,000,000 509,000,000 333,000,000 627,000,000 406,000,000 165,000,000 121,000,000 294,000,000 294,000,000 294,000,000 296,000,000 190,000,000 161,000,000 161,000,000 146,000,000 153,000,000 155,000,000 
        deferred income taxes - net
         140,000,000                      216,000,000 479,000,000 512,000,000 495,000,000 294,000,000 285,000,000 249,000,000 199,000,000 168,000,000 347,000,000 328,000,000 272,000,000 222,000,000 331,000,000 250,000,000 154,000,000 241,000,000 255,000,000 251,000,000 255,000,000 230,000,000 261,000,000 276,000,000 283,000,000 252,000,000 220,000,000 224,000,000 228,000,000 217,000,000 235,000,000 279,000,000 279,000,000 183,000,000 237,000,000 222,000,000 232,000,000 202,000,000 205,000,000 202,000,000 208,000,000 205,000,000 177,000,000 183,000,000 230,000,000 275,000,000 259,000,000 247,000,000 241,000,000 209,000,000 201,000,000 161,000,000 157,000,000 155,000,000 155,000,000 127,000,000   136,000,000     
        goodwill
      3,945,000,000 3,945,000,000 3,982,000,000 691,000,000                      303,000,000 303,000,000 303,000,000 303,000,000 303,000,000 1,272,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,074,000,000                                                
        intangible assets - net
      5,807,000,000 5,908,000,000 5,994,000,000                                                                                     
        other assets
      344,000,000 352,000,000 323,000,000 300,000,000 844,000,000 836,000,000 836,000,000 787,000,000 834,000,000 838,000,000 859,000,000 850,000,000 840,000,000 810,000,000 831,000,000 1,027,000,000 984,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,029,000,000 882,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,014,000,000 702,000,000 713,000,000 735,000,000 775,000,000 995,000,000 805,000,000 843,000,000 896,000,000 915,000,000 912,000,000 930,000,000 759,000,000 789,000,000 804,000,000 918,000,000 687,000,000 665,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,355,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,323,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,214,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,013,000,000 850,000,000 825,000,000 642,000,000 595,000,000 508,000,000 508,000,000 497,000,000 496,000,000 462,000,000 444,000,000 440,000,000 381,000,000 318,000,000 313,000,000 325,000,000 341,000,000 319,000,000 317,000,000 242,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 104,000,000 177,000,000 94,000,000 192,000,000 89,000,000 75,000,000 96,000,000 62,000,000 
        total assets
      54,941,000,000 54,144,000,000 53,453,000,000 46,614,000,000 45,372,000,000 43,102,000,000 44,743,000,000 44,934,000,000 45,365,000,000 41,795,000,000 42,519,000,000 44,521,000,000 45,917,000,000 43,708,000,000 46,973,000,000 46,725,000,000 49,725,000,000 44,640,000,000 49,400,000,000 49,404,000,000 51,200,000,000 46,735,000,000 50,880,000,000 51,763,000,000 45,832,000,000 39,471,000,000 39,764,000,000 40,695,000,000 43,219,000,000 34,508,000,000 36,713,000,000 37,105,000,000 38,237,000,000 35,291,000,000 36,783,000,000 36,668,000,000 37,613,000,000 34,408,000,000 35,370,000,000 36,471,000,000 37,177,000,000 31,266,000,000 33,655,000,000 32,745,000,000 34,422,000,000 31,827,000,000 34,032,000,000 33,137,000,000 34,229,000,000 32,732,000,000 34,077,000,000 33,408,000,000 34,731,000,000 32,666,000,000 33,953,000,000 35,032,000,000 37,208,000,000 33,559,000,000 33,866,000,000 34,045,000,000 35,884,000,000 34,341,000,000 34,633,000,000 37,414,000,000 33,005,000,000 34,409,000,000 34,182,000,000 34,209,000,000 33,029,000,000 32,549,000,000 32,654,000,000 30,869,000,000 30,189,000,000 29,644,000,000 29,969,000,000 27,767,000,000 27,173,000,000 24,639,000,000 24,639,000,000 24,682,000,000 25,109,000,000 23,137,000,000 22,750,000,000 22,913,000,000 21,209,000,000 20,363,000,000 19,596,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' deficit
                                                                                             
        current liabilities:
                                                                                             
        short-term borrowings
      380,000,000            72,000,000 499,000,000     1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000    1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,941,000,000 637,000,000   722,000,000    1,137,000,000 171,000,000   510,000,000    43,000,000        386,000,000                 9,000,000  249,000,000 189,000,000 147,000,000 1,064,000,000 16,000,000 555,000,000  23,000,000            
        current maturities of long-term debt
      810,000,000 2,431,000,000 2,437,000,000 4,175,000,000 4,183,000,000 2,586,000,000 2,576,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,294,000,000 537,000,000 544,000,000 592,000,000 589,000,000 585,000,000 609,000,000 121,000,000 121,000,000 868,000,000 1,352,000,000 1,344,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,112,000,000 609,000,000 609,000,000 604,000,000 597,000,000 574,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,117,000,000 894,000,000 896,000,000 294,000,000 297,000,000 296,000,000 295,000,000 795,000,000 800,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,026,000,000 552,000,000 551,000,000 54,000,000 47,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 47,000,000 47,000,000 47,000,000 45,000,000 594,000,000 593,000,000 592,000,000 590,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 37,000,000 536,000,000 552,000,000 553,000,000 552,000,000 52,000,000 34,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 85,000,000 92,000,000 88,000,000 89,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 632,000,000 632,000,000 631,000,000 631,000,000 630,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 
        current operating lease liabilities
      662,000,000 713,000,000 691,000,000 536,000,000 562,000,000 563,000,000 497,000,000 552,000,000 552,000,000 487,000,000 533,000,000 534,000,000 525,000,000 522,000,000 651,000,000 652,000,000 639,000,000 636,000,000 573,000,000 557,000,000 551,000,000 541,000,000 530,000,000 520,000,000 506,000,000 501,000,000 499,000,000 492,000,000 500,000,000                                                           
        accounts payable
      11,975,000,000 9,762,000,000 10,236,000,000 9,513,000,000 11,235,000,000 9,290,000,000 10,602,000,000 10,336,000,000 11,737,000,000 8,704,000,000 9,914,000,000 10,333,000,000 11,885,000,000 10,524,000,000 12,249,000,000 12,631,000,000 13,831,000,000 11,354,000,000 11,334,000,000 12,011,000,000 13,964,000,000 10,884,000,000 12,759,000,000 12,916,000,000 10,841,000,000 7,659,000,000 8,822,000,000 9,499,000,000 11,485,000,000 8,279,000,000 9,283,000,000 8,984,000,000 10,104,000,000 6,590,000,000 8,903,000,000 8,649,000,000 9,905,000,000 6,651,000,000 7,836,000,000 7,696,000,000 8,821,000,000 5,633,000,000 7,338,000,000 7,123,000,000 8,023,000,000 5,124,000,000 6,459,000,000 6,191,000,000 7,051,000,000 5,008,000,000 5,776,000,000 5,664,000,000 7,041,000,000 4,657,000,000 5,416,000,000 5,084,000,000 6,977,000,000 4,352,000,000 5,242,000,000 5,378,000,000 6,694,000,000 4,959,000,000 4,888,000,000 7,062,000,000 4,287,000,000 5,046,000,000 4,970,000,000 5,843,000,000 4,831,000,000 4,786,000,000 5,345,000,000 3,713,000,000 3,895,000,000 4,167,000,000 5,211,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,416,000,000 2,832,000,000 2,832,000,000 2,832,000,000 3,198,000,000 2,981,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,464,000,000 2,687,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,452,000,000 
        accrued compensation and employee benefits
      972,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,023,000,000 1,098,000,000 853,000,000 1,008,000,000 828,000,000 1,055,000,000 870,000,000 954,000,000 750,000,000 1,026,000,000 766,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,561,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,331,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,139,000,000 982,000,000 684,000,000 779,000,000 717,000,000 769,000,000 662,000,000 806,000,000 671,000,000 715,000,000 747,000,000 808,000,000 665,000,000 725,000,000 790,000,000 704,000,000 750,000,000 615,000,000 820,000,000 685,000,000 667,000,000 555,000,000 773,000,000 676,000,000 635,000,000 501,000,000 785,000,000 705,000,000 651,000,000 467,000,000 670,000,000 581,000,000 561,000,000 492,000,000 613,000,000 622,000,000 495,000,000 557,000,000 678,000,000 537,000,000 594,000,000 577,000,000 558,000,000 540,000,000 535,000,000 516,000,000 492,000,000 481,000,000                 
        deferred revenue
      1,629,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,537,000,000 1,558,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,409,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,736,000,000 1,968,000,000 2,094,000,000 1,914,000,000 1,954,000,000 2,041,000,000 2,022,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,614,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,219,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,299,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,449,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,450,000,000 1,415,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,146,000,000 1,153,000,000 979,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,039,000,000 1,055,000,000 892,000,000 944,000,000 985,000,000 1,008,000,000 824,000,000 788,000,000 847,000,000 881,000,000 801,000,000 789,000,000 831,000,000 970,000,000 802,000,000 770,000,000 901,000,000 683,000,000 719,000,000 716,000,000 741,000,000 748,000,000 816,000,000 893,000,000 717,000,000 793,000,000 819,000,000 851,000,000 731,000,000 846,000,000 709,000,000 709,000,000 709,000,000   689,000,000     
        other current liabilities
      3,846,000,000 3,795,000,000 3,527,000,000 4,742,000,000 4,055,000,000 3,952,000,000 3,585,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,644,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,135,000,000 3,470,000,000 3,202,000,000 3,488,000,000 4,226,000,000 3,767,000,000 3,956,000,000 3,335,000,000 3,268,000,000 3,380,000,000 3,705,000,000 3,235,000,000 2,935,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,180,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,530,000,000 2,794,000,000 2,643,000,000 2,425,000,000 2,507,000,000 2,583,000,000 2,620,000,000 1,950,000,000 2,155,000,000 2,565,000,000 2,346,000,000 1,975,000,000 2,035,000,000 2,259,000,000 2,369,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,997,000,000 2,191,000,000 2,213,000,000 1,920,000,000 2,089,000,000 2,094,000,000 2,160,000,000 1,756,000,000 1,927,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,784,000,000 1,936,000,000 2,053,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,913,000,000 1,934,000,000 1,662,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,788,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,363,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,264,000,000 2,525,000,000 2,357,000,000 1,309,000,000 2,623,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,995,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      20,274,000,000 19,463,000,000 19,451,000,000 21,622,000,000 22,388,000,000 18,757,000,000 19,447,000,000 18,246,000,000 19,506,000,000 15,568,000,000 16,496,000,000 17,612,000,000 19,210,000,000 19,511,000,000 20,876,000,000 20,366,000,000 21,831,000,000 19,668,000,000 20,834,000,000 21,664,000,000 22,892,000,000 18,730,000,000 19,564,000,000 21,370,000,000 18,325,000,000 15,182,000,000 15,063,000,000 15,835,000,000 17,781,000,000 14,497,000,000 15,069,000,000 14,581,000,000 15,774,000,000 12,096,000,000 13,738,000,000 13,625,000,000 14,686,000,000 11,974,000,000 12,633,000,000 13,183,000,000 14,121,000,000 10,492,000,000 12,162,000,000 12,141,000,000 12,970,000,000 9,348,000,000 10,804,000,000 10,013,000,000 10,814,000,000 8,876,000,000 9,403,000,000 9,340,000,000 10,439,000,000 7,708,000,000 8,614,000,000 9,022,000,000 10,996,000,000 7,891,000,000 9,156,000,000 8,677,000,000 9,921,000,000 8,008,000,000 7,993,000,000 10,881,000,000 7,355,000,000 8,977,000,000 8,944,000,000 9,204,000,000 8,431,000,000 8,528,000,000 8,973,000,000 7,751,000,000 7,192,000,000 8,040,000,000 8,621,000,000 6,539,000,000 6,714,000,000 5,832,000,000 5,832,000,000 5,832,000,000 6,724,000,000 6,299,000,000 6,807,000,000 6,929,000,000 5,719,000,000 4,901,000,000 4,731,000,000 
        long-term debt, excluding current maturities
      36,751,000,000 37,490,000,000 37,498,000,000 30,548,000,000 30,541,000,000 32,901,000,000 32,906,000,000 34,659,000,000 34,622,000,000 35,384,000,000 35,374,000,000 35,839,000,000 35,863,000,000 32,876,000,000 32,904,000,000 28,763,000,000 28,776,000,000 23,859,000,000 23,881,000,000 21,967,000,000 21,906,000,000 20,668,000,000 21,185,000,000 20,197,000,000 20,200,000,000 16,768,000,000 16,635,000,000 16,538,000,000 16,542,000,000 14,391,000,000 14,460,000,000 14,937,000,000 14,948,000,000 15,564,000,000 15,570,000,000 15,788,000,000 15,770,000,000 14,394,000,000 14,395,000,000 14,618,000,000 14,322,000,000 11,545,000,000 11,541,000,000 10,345,000,000 10,334,000,000 10,815,000,000 10,806,000,000 10,063,000,000 10,080,000,000 10,086,000,000 10,090,000,000 9,015,000,000 9,026,000,000 9,030,000,000 9,004,000,000 9,008,000,000 9,018,000,000 7,035,000,000 6,025,000,000 6,581,000,000 6,538,000,000 5,539,000,000 5,533,000,000 5,531,000,000 4,528,000,000 4,524,000,000 4,515,000,000 5,023,000,000 5,044,000,000 5,050,000,000 5,576,000,000 5,576,000,000 5,580,000,000 4,301,000,000 4,306,000,000 4,325,000,000 4,337,000,000 3,499,000,000 3,499,000,000 3,499,000,000 3,749,000,000 2,810,000,000 3,058,000,000 3,058,000,000 3,060,000,000 3,661,000,000 3,664,000,000 
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
      3,937,000,000 4,043,000,000 4,070,000,000 3,801,000,000 3,669,000,000 3,628,000,000 3,741,000,000 3,738,000,000 3,759,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,602,000,000 3,611,000,000 3,479,000,000 3,512,000,000 4,048,000,000 4,069,000,000 4,061,000,000 4,021,000,000 4,136,000,000 3,841,000,000 3,925,000,000 3,890,000,000 3,907,000,000 3,859,000,000 3,915,000,000 3,943,000,000 3,942,000,000 4,055,000,000 4,064,000,000                                                           
        deferred revenue - lowe's protection plans
      1,248,000,000  1,273,000,000 1,283,000,000                                                                                    
        other liabilities
      762,000,000 764,000,000 735,000,000 760,000,000 762,000,000 779,000,000 808,000,000 798,000,000 859,000,000 931,000,000 966,000,000 960,000,000 869,000,000 862,000,000 829,000,000 800,000,000 797,000,000 781,000,000 1,006,000,000 1,010,000,000 982,000,000 991,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,000,000,000 761,000,000 712,000,000 791,000,000 759,000,000 759,000,000 1,149,000,000 963,000,000 978,000,000 962,000,000 955,000,000 939,000,000 929,000,000 857,000,000 843,000,000 889,000,000 904,000,000 796,000,000 846,000,000 843,000,000 833,000,000 816,000,000 869,000,000 864,000,000 891,000,000 862,000,000 896,000,000 881,000,000 868,000,000 857,000,000 901,000,000 904,000,000 872,000,000 863,000,000 865,000,000 867,000,000 856,000,000 818,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,435,000,000 1,462,000,000 1,455,000,000 933,000,000 983,000,000 951,000,000 846,000,000 824,000,000 787,000,000 774,000,000 748,000,000               
        total liabilities
      64,211,000,000 64,061,000,000 63,835,000,000 58,014,000,000 58,626,000,000 57,333,000,000 58,162,000,000 58,697,000,000 59,971,000,000 56,845,000,000 57,666,000,000 59,253,000,000 60,627,000,000 57,962,000,000 59,841,000,000 55,167,000,000 56,602,000,000 49,456,000,000 50,976,000,000 49,579,000,000 50,755,000,000 45,298,000,000 46,807,000,000 47,407,000,000 44,116,000,000 37,499,000,000 37,306,000,000 38,055,000,000 39,983,000,000 30,864,000,000 31,319,000,000 31,324,000,000 32,492,000,000 29,418,000,000 31,041,000,000 31,132,000,000 32,082,000,000 27,974,000,000 28,662,000,000 29,449,000,000 29,965,000,000 23,612,000,000 25,277,000,000 24,058,000,000 24,945,000,000 21,859,000,000 23,302,000,000 21,897,000,000 22,747,000,000 20,879,000,000 21,426,000,000 20,346,000,000 21,479,000,000 18,809,000,000 19,728,000,000 20,208,000,000 22,005,000,000 17,026,000,000 17,057,000,000 17,266,000,000 18,425,000,000 15,449,000,000 15,420,000,000 18,395,000,000 13,936,000,000 14,990,000,000 15,006,000,000 15,772,000,000 15,072,000,000 15,043,000,000 16,035,000,000 14,771,000,000 14,135,000,000 13,675,000,000 14,243,000,000 12,042,000,000 12,087,000,000 10,343,000,000 10,343,000,000 10,343,000,000 11,508,000,000 10,052,000,000 10,775,000,000 10,897,000,000 9,674,000,000 9,392,000,000 9,154,000,000 
        shareholders' deficit:
                                                                                             
        preferred stock, 5 par value: authorized – 5.0 million shares; issued and outstanding – none
                                                                                             
        common stock
      280,000,000  280,000,000 280,000,000 280,000,000  282,000,000 284,000,000 286,000,000  288,000,000 291,000,000 296,000,000  305,000,000 316,000,000 326,000,000  343,000,000 350,000,000 358,000,000  376,000,000 378,000,000 377,000,000                                                               
        capital in excess of par value
      68,000,000 370,000,000 228,000,000 147,000,000 13,000,000      7,000,000 12,000,000          90,000,000  129,000,000 10,000,000         22,000,000                   38,000,000 26,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000  14,000,000 24,000,000 7,000,000  6,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 398,000,000 367,000,000 296,000,000 215,000,000 118,000,000 48,000,000 16,000,000 20,000,000 11,000,000  102,000,000  1,320,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,712,000,000   1,437,000,000     
        accumulated deficit
      -9,884,000,000 -10,839,000,000 -11,165,000,000 -12,108,000,000 -13,833,000,000 -14,799,000,000 -13,993,000,000 -14,342,000,000 -15,188,000,000 -15,637,000,000 -15,744,000,000 -15,341,000,000 -15,310,000,000 -14,862,000,000 -13,313,000,000 -8,895,000,000                                                                        
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      266,000,000 271,000,000 275,000,000 281,000,000 286,000,000 288,000,000 292,000,000 295,000,000 296,000,000 300,000,000 302,000,000 306,000,000 304,000,000 307,000,000 140,000,000 137,000,000               -165,000,000 -142,000,000   38,000,000                23,000,000 26,000,000 52,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 47,000,000 52,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 82,000,000 85,000,000 45,000,000 39,000,000 45,000,000 27,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 5,000,000  8,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 -1,000,000    -1,000,000 
        total shareholders' deficit
      -9,270,000,000  -10,382,000,000 -11,400,000,000 -13,254,000,000  -13,419,000,000 -13,763,000,000 -14,606,000,000  -15,147,000,000 -14,732,000,000 -14,710,000,000  -12,868,000,000 -8,442,000,000                                                                        
        total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
      54,941,000,000  53,453,000,000 46,614,000,000 45,372,000,000  44,743,000,000 44,934,000,000 45,365,000,000  42,519,000,000 44,521,000,000 45,917,000,000  46,973,000,000 46,725,000,000                                                                        
        liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
                                                                                             
        deferred revenue - lowe’s protection plans
       1,262,000,000                                                                                      
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                             
        shareholders’ deficit:
                                                                                             
        preferred stock – 5 par value: authorized – 5.0 million shares; issued and outstanding – none
                                                                                             
        common stock – 0.50 par value: authorized – 5.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding – 561 million and 560 million, respectively
       281,000,000                                                                                      
        total shareholders’ deficit
       -9,917,000,000    -14,231,000,000    -15,050,000,000    -14,254,000,000                                                                          
        total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
       54,144,000,000    43,102,000,000    41,795,000,000    43,708,000,000                                                                          
        intangibles - net
         976,000,000                                                                                    
        merchandise inventory – net
          18,335,000,000 17,409,000,000 17,566,000,000 16,841,000,000 18,224,000,000 16,894,000,000 17,530,000,000 17,422,000,000 19,522,000,000 18,532,000,000 19,817,000,000 19,329,000,000 20,239,000,000 17,605,000,000 16,685,000,000 17,322,000,000 18,382,000,000 16,193,000,000 15,712,000,000 13,831,000,000 14,283,000,000                                                               
        deferred income taxes – net
          118,000,000 244,000,000 261,000,000 184,000,000 115,000,000 248,000,000 280,000,000 230,000,000 150,000,000 250,000,000 301,000,000 104,000,000 33,000,000 164,000,000 220,000,000 221,000,000 213,000,000 340,000,000 241,000,000 267,000,000 215,000,000                                                               
        deferred revenue – lowe's protection plans
          1,266,000,000  1,260,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,225,000,000  1,228,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,206,000,000  1,184,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,137,000,000  1,119,000,000                                                                     
        deferred revenue – lowe’s protection plans
           1,268,000,000    1,225,000,000    1,201,000,000    1,127,000,000                                                                      
        common stock – 0.50 par value: authorized – 5.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding – 560 million and 574 million, respectively
           280,000,000                                                                                  
        income taxes payable
               33,000,000 121,000,000 91,000,000 526,000,000 1,181,000,000                                                                          
        common stock – 0.50 par value: authorized – 5.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding – 574 million and 601 million, respectively
               287,000,000                                                                              
        common stock – 0.50 par value: authorized – 5.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding – 601 million and 670 million, respectively
                   301,000,000                                                                          
        liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)/equity
                                                                                             
        shareholders' (deficit)/equity:
                                                                                             
        (accumulated deficit)/retained earnings
                      -7,367,000,000 -5,115,000,000 -1,913,000,000 -460,000,000                                                                    
        accumulated other comprehensive income/
                      164,000,000                -71,000,000 11,000,000                                                      
        total shareholders' (deficit)/equity
                      -6,877,000,000  -1,576,000,000 -175,000,000                                                                    
        total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)/equity
                      49,725,000,000  49,400,000,000 49,404,000,000                                                                    
        liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit)/equity
                                                                                             
        shareholders’ (deficit)/equity:
                                                                                             
        common stock – 0.50 par value: authorized – 5.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding – 670 million and 731 million, respectively
                       335,000,000                                                                      
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                       -36,000,000 -6,000,000 -65,000,000 -11,000,000 -136,000,000 -245,000,000 -285,000,000 -393,000,000 -136,000,000 -164,000,000 -187,000,000 -256,000,000       -136,000,000 -241,000,000  -214,000,000 -366,000,000 -309,000,000  -379,000,000 -310,000,000 -81,000,000                                       -1,000,000  -1,000,000  
        total shareholders’ (deficit)/equity
                       -4,816,000,000                                                                      
        total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit)/equity
                       44,640,000,000                                                                      
        deferred revenue – extended protection plans
                         1,097,000,000 1,050,000,000 1,019,000,000 1,007,000,000 981,000,000 915,000,000                                                               
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                             
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                             
        retained earnings
                          98,000,000 1,117,000,000 3,942,000,000 4,134,000,000 1,722,000,000 1,727,000,000 2,238,000,000 2,439,000,000 3,095,000,000 3,452,000,000 5,156,000,000 5,517,000,000 5,405,000,000 5,425,000,000 5,289,000,000 5,253,000,000 5,346,000,000 6,241,000,000 6,376,000,000 6,839,000,000 7,074,000,000 7,593,000,000 8,298,000,000 8,533,000,000 9,085,000,000 9,591,000,000 10,271,000,000 10,749,000,000 10,985,000,000 11,355,000,000 12,103,000,000 12,504,000,000 12,618,000,000 13,224,000,000 13,602,000,000 14,199,000,000 14,557,000,000 15,852,000,000 16,109,000,000 16,060,000,000 16,715,000,000 18,144,000,000 18,454,000,000 18,246,000,000 18,307,000,000 18,236,000,000 18,025,000,000 17,399,000,000 17,012,000,000 16,648,000,000 15,835,000,000 15,345,000,000 15,281,000,000 15,210,000,000 14,968,000,000 14,860,000,000 14,323,000,000 12,191,000,000 12,191,000,000 12,234,000,000 11,586,000,000 10,984,000,000 10,152,000,000 10,193,000,000 9,634,000,000 9,157,000,000 8,672,000,000 
        total shareholders' equity
                          445,000,000  4,073,000,000 4,356,000,000 1,716,000,000  2,458,000,000 2,640,000,000 3,236,000,000  5,394,000,000 5,781,000,000 5,745,000,000            9,477,000,000 9,968,000,000 10,730,000,000 11,240,000,000 11,482,000,000 11,853,000,000 12,651,000,000 13,062,000,000 13,252,000,000 13,857,000,000 14,225,000,000 14,824,000,000 15,203,000,000 16,533,000,000 16,809,000,000 16,779,000,000 17,459,000,000 18,892,000,000 19,213,000,000 19,019,000,000 19,069,000,000 19,419,000,000 19,176,000,000 18,437,000,000 17,957,000,000 17,506,000,000 16,619,000,000 16,098,000,000 16,054,000,000 15,969,000,000 15,726,000,000 15,725,000,000 15,086,000,000 14,296,000,000 14,296,000,000 14,339,000,000 13,601,000,000 13,085,000,000 11,975,000,000 12,016,000,000 11,535,000,000 10,971,000,000 10,442,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                          51,200,000,000  50,880,000,000 51,763,000,000 45,832,000,000  39,764,000,000 40,695,000,000 43,219,000,000  36,713,000,000 37,105,000,000 38,237,000,000            34,422,000,000 31,827,000,000 34,032,000,000 33,137,000,000 34,229,000,000 32,732,000,000 34,077,000,000 33,408,000,000 34,731,000,000 32,666,000,000 33,953,000,000 35,032,000,000 37,208,000,000 33,559,000,000 33,866,000,000 34,045,000,000 35,884,000,000 34,341,000,000 34,633,000,000 37,414,000,000 33,005,000,000 34,409,000,000 34,182,000,000 34,209,000,000 33,029,000,000 32,549,000,000 32,654,000,000 30,869,000,000 30,189,000,000 29,644,000,000 29,969,000,000 27,767,000,000 27,173,000,000 24,639,000,000 24,639,000,000 24,682,000,000 25,109,000,000 23,137,000,000 22,750,000,000 22,913,000,000 21,209,000,000 20,363,000,000 19,596,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                             
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                             
        common stock – 0.50 par value: authorized – 5.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding – 731 million and 763 million, respectively
                           366,000,000                                                                  
        total shareholders’ equity
                           1,437,000,000    1,972,000,000    3,644,000,000    5,873,000,000    6,434,000,000   7,212,000,000 7,654,000,000 8,378,000,000 8,687,000,000                                            
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                           46,735,000,000    39,471,000,000    34,508,000,000    35,291,000,000    34,408,000,000   37,177,000,000 31,266,000,000 33,655,000,000 32,745,000,000                                            
        deferred revenue - extended protection plans
                               894,000,000 875,000,000 868,000,000 837,000,000 827,000,000 827,000,000 828,000,000 808,000,000 803,000,000 794,000,000 790,000,000 769,000,000 763,000,000 745,000,000 744,000,000 726,000,000 729,000,000 731,000,000 739,000,000 727,000,000 730,000,000 736,000,000 743,000,000 730,000,000 730,000,000 730,000,000 733,000,000 717,000,000 715,000,000 720,000,000 726,000,000 716,000,000 704,000,000 687,000,000 673,000,000 650,000,000                           
        preferred stock - 5 par value, none issued
                                                                                             
        common stock - 0.50 par value;
                                                                                             
        shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                             
        january 31, 2020
                                                                                             
        february 1, 2019
                               381,000,000 384,000,000 388,000,000 397,000,000                                                           
        november 1, 2019
                                                                                             
        november 2, 2018
                                                                                             
        august 2, 2019
                                                                                             
        august 3, 2018
                                                                                             
        may 3, 2019
                                                                                             
        may 4, 2018
                                                                                             
        common stock - .50 par value;
                                                                                             
        february 2, 2018
                                   401,000,000 403,000,000 406,000,000 411,000,000                                                       
        november 3, 2017
                                                                                             
        august 4, 2017
                                                                                             
        may 5, 2017
                                                                                             
        february 3, 2017
                                       415,000,000 415,000,000 419,000,000 426,000,000                                                   
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                             
        equity:
                                                                                             
        october 28, 2016
                                                                                             
        total lowe’s companies, inc. shareholders’ equity
                                        5,742,000,000 5,536,000,000   6,599,000,000 6,913,000,000                                                
        noncontrolling interest
                                            109,000,000 109,000,000                                                
        total equity
                                        5,742,000,000 5,536,000,000 5,531,000,000  6,708,000,000 7,022,000,000                                                
        total liabilities and equity
                                        36,783,000,000 36,668,000,000 37,613,000,000  35,370,000,000 36,471,000,000                                                
        july 29, 2016
                                                                                             
        april 29, 2016
                                                                                             
        january 29, 2016
                                           433,000,000 437,000,000 440,000,000 447,000,000                                               
        october 30, 2015
                                                                                             
        july 31, 2015
                                                                                             
        may 1, 2015
                                                                                             
        january 30, 2015
                                               455,000,000 459,000,000 464,000,000 473,000,000                                           
        october 31, 2014
                                                                                             
        august 1, 2014
                                                                                             
        may 2, 2014
                                                                                             
        january 31, 2014
                                                   480,000,000 487,000,000 496,000,000 506,000,000                                       
        november 1, 2013
                                                                                             
        accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income
                                                    -28,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000                                       
        august 2, 2013
                                                                                             
        may 3, 2013
                                                                                             
        february 1, 2013
                                                       515,000,000 525,000,000 532,000,000 544,000,000                                   
        november 2, 2012
                                                                                             
        august 3, 2012
                                                                                             
        see accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
                                                                                             
        may 4, 2012
                                                                                             
        february 3, 2012
                                                           555,000,000 561,000,000 576,000,000 594,000,000                               
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                             
        october 28, 2011
                                                                                             
        july 29, 2011
                                                                                             
        april 29, 2011
                                                                                             
        january 28, 2011
                                                               621,000,000 630,000,000 630,000,000 659,000,000                           
        october 29, 2010
                                                                                             
        july 30, 2010
                                                                                             
        april 30, 2010
                                                                                             
        october 30, 2009
                                                                                             
        january 29, 2010
                                                                   697,000,000 711,000,000 722,000,000                        
        july 31, 2009
                                                                                             
        may 1, 2009
                                                                                             
        january 30, 2009
                                                                      729,000,000 739,000,000 738,000,000                     
        self-insurance liabilities
                                                                       780,000,000 784,000,000 750,000,000 723,000,000 736,000,000 685,000,000 671,000,000 653,000,000 726,000,000 661,000,000 650,000,000 616,000,000 571,000,000 571,000,000 571,000,000   496,000,000     
        october 31, 2008
                                                                                             
        august 1, 2008
                                                                                             
        may 1, 2009 1,474
                                                                                             
        may 2, 2008 1,462
                                                                                             
        january 30, 2009 1,470
                                                                         737,000,000                    
        short-term investments (includes 33 million of trading
                                                                                             
        securities at october 31, 2008)
                                                                          445,000,000                   
        october 31, 2008 1,467
                                                                                             
        november 2, 2007 1,470
                                                                                             
        february 1, 2008 1,458
                                                                          734,000,000                   
        august 3, 2007
                                                                                             
        february 1, 2008
                                                                           732,000,000 731,000,000                 
        may 2, 2008
                                                                                             
        may 4, 2007
                                                                                             
        accrued salaries and wages
                                                                             424,000,000 437,000,000 371,000,000 377,000,000 372,000,000 373,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 369,000,000 329,000,000 211,000,000 211,000,000 386,000,000 281,000,000 250,000,000 
        shareholders' equity
                                                                                             
        february 2, 2007
                                                                             729,000,000 735,000,000 742,000,000 753,000,000             
        november 2, 2007
                                                                                             
        november 3, 2006
                                                                                             
        other long-term liabilities
                                                                               706,000,000 659,000,000 443,000,000 353,000,000 277,000,000 277,000,000 277,000,000 290,000,000 252,000,000 208,000,000 208,000,000 159,000,000 131,000,000 103,000,000 
        august 4, 2006
                                                                                             
        may 5, 2006
                                                                                             
        february 2, 2007 1,525
                                                                                             
        february 3, 2006 1,568
                                                                                 762,000,000            
        october 28, 2005
                                                                                             
        february 3, 2006
                                                                                  760,000,000 784,000,000 392,000,000    387,000,000     
        deferred income taxes
                                                                                   735,000,000 735,000,000 735,000,000 76,000,000 95,000,000 702,000,000 109,000,000 95,000,000 101,000,000 82,000,000 
        july 29, 2005
                                                                                             
        accounts receivable - net
                                                                                    18,000,000 18,000,000 23,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 9,000,000 35,000,000 41,000,000 
        april 29, 2005
                                                                                             
        january 28, 2005
                                                                                     392,000,000 390,000,000 390,000,000  387,000,000  386,000,000 386,000,000 
        see accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                             
        october 29, 2004
                                                                                             
        capital in excess of par
                                                                                      1,625,000,000 1,710,000,000  1,437,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,385,000,000 
        july 30, 2004
                                                                                             
        april 30, 2004
                                                                                             
        merchandise inventory
                                                                                          5,982,000,000   
        january 30, 2004
                                                                                          387,000,000   
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-05-01 2026-01-30 2025-10-31 2025-08-01 2025-05-02 2025-01-31 2024-11-01 2024-08-02 2024-05-03 2024-02-02 2023-11-03 2023-08-04 2023-05-05 2023-02-03 2022-10-28 2022-07-29 2022-04-29 2022-01-28 2021-10-29 2021-07-30 2021-04-30 2021-01-29 2020-10-30 2020-07-31 2020-05-01 2020-01-31 2019-11-01 2019-08-02 2019-05-03 2019-02-01 2018-11-02 2018-08-03 2018-05-04 2018-02-02 2017-11-03 2017-08-04 2017-05-05 2017-02-03 2016-10-28 2016-07-29 2016-04-29 2016-01-29 2015-10-30 2015-07-31 2015-05-01 2015-01-30 2014-10-31 2014-08-01 2014-05-02 2014-01-31 2013-11-01 2013-08-02 2013-05-03 2013-02-01 2012-11-02 2012-08-03 2012-05-04 2012-02-03 2011-10-28 2011-07-29 2011-04-29 2010-10-29 2010-07-30 2010-04-30 2010-01-29 2009-10-30 2009-07-31 2009-05-01 2008-10-31 2008-08-01 2008-05-02 2008-02-01 2007-11-02 2007-08-03 2007-05-04 2007-02-02 2006-10-28 2006-07-29 2006-05-05 2006-02-03 2005-10-28 2005-07-29 2005-04-30 2005-04-29 
                                                                                            
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          net earnings
        1,628,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,616,000,000 2,397,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,696,000,000 2,382,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,773,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,260,000,000 958,000,000 154,000,000 2,992,000,000 2,333,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,895,000,000 3,019,000,000 2,321,000,000 978,000,000 692,000,000 2,828,000,000 1,337,000,000 510,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,046,000,000 -824,000,000 629,000,000 1,521,000,000 988,000,000 554,000,000 872,000,000 1,419,000,000 602,000,000 663,000,000 379,000,000 1,167,000,000 884,000,000 11,000,000 736,000,000 1,126,000,000 673,000,000 450,000,000 585,000,000 1,039,000,000 624,000,000 306,000,000 498,000,000 942,000,000 540,000,000 289,000,000 395,000,000 748,000,000 527,000,000 322,000,000 225,000,000 831,000,000 461,000,000 404,000,000 832,000,000 489,000,000 205,000,000 343,000,000 759,000,000 476,000,000 488,000,000 938,000,000 607,000,000 408,000,000 643,000,000 1,019,000,000 739,000,000 613,000,000 716,000,000 935,000,000 841,000,000 694,000,000 649,000,000 838,000,000 590,000,000 590,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          depreciation and amortization
        644,000,000 637,000,000 535,000,000 515,000,000 507,000,000 511,000,000 494,000,000 481,000,000 486,000,000 496,000,000 486,000,000 476,000,000 465,000,000 472,000,000 502,000,000 504,000,000 503,000,000 494,000,000 481,000,000 464,000,000 443,000,000 442,000,000 405,000,000 374,000,000 373,000,000 381,000,000 345,000,000 347,000,000 337,000,000 401,000,000 455,000,000 364,000,000 387,000,000 392,000,000 380,000,000 379,000,000 389,000,000 400,000,000 412,000,000 395,000,000 383,000,000 395,000,000 401,000,000 400,000,000 391,000,000 387,000,000 401,000,000 400,000,000 398,000,000 395,000,000 400,000,000 391,000,000 376,000,000 438,000,000 396,000,000 393,000,000 396,000,000 408,000,000 385,000,000 389,000,000 397,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 430,000,000 433,000,000 436,000,000 434,000,000 416,000,000 412,000,000 404,000,000 395,000,000 368,000,000 356,000,000 345,000,000 330,000,000 316,000,000 301,000,000 290,000,000 280,000,000 266,000,000 252,000,000 253,000,000 253,000,000 
          noncash lease expense
        169,000,000 167,000,000 138,000,000 136,000,000 131,000,000 128,000,000 132,000,000 129,000,000 131,000,000 129,000,000 129,000,000 133,000,000 108,000,000 127,000,000 130,000,000 138,000,000 135,000,000 134,000,000 131,000,000 128,000,000 124,000,000 123,000,000 122,000,000 118,000,000 116,000,000 127,000,000 113,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000                                                        
          deferred income taxes
        203,000,000 232,000,000 -46,000,000 -56,000,000 126,000,000 19,000,000 -76,000,000 -69,000,000 135,000,000 33,000,000 -50,000,000 -79,000,000 102,000,000 13,000,000   59,000,000 39,000,000 -14,000,000 110,000,000 -113,000,000 19,000,000 -60,000,000 46,000,000 265,000,000 33,000,000 -15,000,000 -106,000,000  -64,000,000 -54,000,000 -21,000,000 171,000,000 -31,000,000 -23,000,000 -64,000,000 100,000,000 -47,000,000 -77,000,000 52,000,000  -38,000,000 -64,000,000 -38,000,000  -64,000,000 -70,000,000 -67,000,000  -61,000,000 -30,000,000 -26,000,000 -27,000,000 -54,000,000 171,000,000 -230,000,000 254,000,000 -150,000,000 -7,000,000 -43,000,000 -4,000,000 -61,000,000 -82,000,000 19,000,000 -36,000,000 -23,000,000 -83,000,000 156,000,000 -74,000,000 17,000,000 44,000,000 -45,000,000 -37,000,000 40,000,000    -38,000,000 -61,000,000 73,000,000 3,000,000 -48,000,000 -48,000,000 
          loss on property and other assets - net
        4,000,000                         24,000,000 55,000,000 40,000,000 -2,000,000 230,000,000 139,000,000 255,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000   11,000,000    11,000,000  2,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000  -5,000,000 5,000,000 24,000,000  10,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000  33,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000  307,000,000 91,000,000 9,000,000 56,000,000 15,000,000 1,000,000 53,000,000                    
          share-based payment expense
        65,000,000 70,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000 58,000,000 57,000,000 54,000,000 55,000,000 55,000,000 50,000,000 47,000,000 54,000,000 59,000,000 58,000,000 55,000,000 60,000,000 50,000,000 61,000,000 54,000,000 61,000,000 54,000,000 48,000,000 43,000,000 37,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 9,000,000 42,000,000 -5,000,000 17,000,000 38,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 33,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 29,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 25,000,000 28,000,000 30,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 18,000,000 25,000,000 21,000,000 29,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 22,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 28,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 28,000,000 30,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 6,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000 11,000,000      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                            
          accounts receivable
        -63,000,000                                                                                    
          merchandise inventory – net
        -1,145,000,000 -113,000,000 -357,000,000 2,099,000,000 -926,000,000 158,000,000 -725,000,000 1,383,000,000 -1,330,000,000 635,000,000 -107,000,000 2,099,000,000 -990,000,000 -286,000,000 -580,000,000 918,000,000 -2,646,000,000 -967,000,000 650,000,000 1,027,000,000 -2,123,000,000 -422,000,000 -1,871,000,000 509,000,000 -1,183,000,000                                                            
          other operating assets
        -125,000,000 -269,000,000 28,000,000 104,000,000 -106,000,000 -21,000,000 -15,000,000 215,000,000 -86,000,000 -54,000,000 12,000,000 67,000,000 157,000,000 36,000,000 140,000,000 92,000,000 -212,000,000 107,000,000 73,000,000 140,000,000 -343,000,000 179,000,000 81,000,000 272,000,000 -206,000,000 -268,000,000 8,000,000 157,000,000 -273,000,000  46,000,000 94,000,000 -234,000,000 64,000,000 20,000,000 230,000,000 -64,000,000  -52,000,000 270,000,000 -186,000,000  11,000,000 75,000,000 -48,000,000 -22,000,000 15,000,000 46,000,000 44,000,000  -15,000,000 9,000,000 -5,000,000 63,000,000 9,000,000 -94,000,000 -65,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 19,000,000 106,000,000 16,000,000 -6,000,000 -35,000,000 11,000,000 -24,000,000   25,000,000 10,000,000 42,000,000 -107,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 63,000,000    -17,000,000 73,000,000 -83,000,000 -5,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 
          accounts payable
        2,212,000,000 -479,000,000 402,000,000 -1,795,000,000 1,945,000,000 -1,311,000,000 265,000,000 -1,354,000,000 3,033,000,000 -1,210,000,000 -419,000,000 -1,552,000,000 1,361,000,000 -1,470,000,000 -358,000,000 -1,200,000,000 2,479,000,000 30,000,000 -679,000,000 -1,943,000,000 3,058,000,000 -1,888,000,000 -160,000,000 2,052,000,000 3,207,000,000 -1,160,000,000 -679,000,000 -1,997,000,000 3,199,000,000 -988,000,000 300,000,000 -1,113,000,000 3,521,000,000  220,000,000 -1,260,000,000 3,291,000,000 -1,206,000,000 136,000,000 -1,446,000,000 3,169,000,000 -1,694,000,000 213,000,000 -888,000,000 2,893,000,000 -1,325,000,000 272,000,000 -861,000,000 2,041,000,000 -772,000,000 54,000,000 -1,372,000,000 2,381,000,000 -761,000,000 333,000,000 -1,894,000,000 2,625,000,000 -897,000,000 -134,000,000 -1,313,000,000 2,339,000,000 68,000,000 -2,173,000,000 2,773,000,000 -758,000,000 75,000,000 -874,000,000 1,732,000,000 51,000,000 -560,000,000 1,633,000,000 -183,000,000 -275,000,000 -1,044,000,000 1,687,000,000 108,000,000 -213,000,000 -924,000,000 1,721,000,000 -374,000,000 217,000,000 -483,000,000 777,000,000 777,000,000 
          other operating liabilities
        -242,000,000 314,000,000 -1,704,000,000 762,000,000 -17,000,000 332,000,000 -487,000,000 -29,000,000 90,000,000 69,000,000 -751,000,000 33,000,000 -1,408,000,000 183,000,000 468,000,000 -344,000,000 81,000,000 -149,000,000 -282,000,000 -560,000,000 421,000,000 -320,000,000 -692,000,000 1,109,000,000 716,000,000 -246,000,000 -444,000,000 -224,000,000 260,000,000 -87,000,000 -33,000,000 -47,000,000 604,000,000 -181,000,000 -262,000,000 139,000,000 441,000,000 32,000,000 -277,000,000 -111,000,000 435,000,000 -20,000,000 -253,000,000 102,000,000 241,000,000 -179,000,000 -31,000,000 129,000,000 269,000,000 -172,000,000 -93,000,000 222,000,000 362,000,000 -193,000,000 -135,000,000 -142,000,000 587,000,000 -352,000,000 117,000,000 -3,000,000 453,000,000 -54,000,000 -258,000,000 784,000,000 -472,000,000 130,000,000 554,000,000 -292,000,000 61,000,000 614,000,000 -209,000,000 -36,000,000 -86,000,000 596,000,000 -200,000,000 165,000,000 -408,000,000 476,000,000 -9,000,000 256,000,000 -106,000,000 442,000,000 442,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        3,350,000,000 1,567,000,000 687,000,000 4,231,000,000 3,379,000,000 911,000,000 1,299,000,000 3,153,000,000 4,262,000,000 1,108,000,000 1,064,000,000 3,862,000,000 2,106,000,000 451,000,000 2,126,000,000 3,035,000,000 2,977,000,000 934,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,421,000,000 4,492,000,000 -436,000,000 -267,000,000 7,302,000,000 4,450,000,000 185,000,000 528,000,000 1,446,000,000 2,137,000,000 -605,000,000 1,011,000,000 2,358,000,000 3,429,000,000 -307,000,000 298,000,000 1,779,000,000 3,295,000,000 348,000,000 641,000,000 1,408,000,000 3,220,000,000 238,000,000 382,000,000 1,686,000,000 2,478,000,000 245,000,000 761,000,000 1,929,000,000 1,994,000,000 252,000,000 503,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,992,000,000 254,000,000 712,000,000 329,000,000 2,467,000,000 457,000,000 599,000,000 870,000,000 2,423,000,000 1,051,000,000 46,000,000 2,736,000,000 -313,000,000 651,000,000 1,371,000,000 2,345,000,000 490,000,000 1,330,000,000 2,538,000,000 562,000,000 707,000,000 939,000,000 2,139,000,000 859,000,000 1,039,000,000 494,000,000 2,110,000,000 482,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,197,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                            
          purchases of investments
        -337,000,000 -403,000,000 -445,000,000 -454,000,000 -391,000,000 -287,000,000 -371,000,000 -351,000,000 -277,000,000 -502,000,000 -405,000,000 -428,000,000 -450,000,000 -530,000,000 -329,000,000 -221,000,000 -109,000,000 -740,000,000 -690,000,000 -1,342,000,000 -293,000,000 -546,000,000 -1,416,000,000 -1,062,000,000 -70,000,000 -180,000,000 -318,000,000 -242,000,000 -3,000,000  -318,000,000 -407,000,000 -573,000,000  -56,000,000 -471,000,000 -153,000,000  -343,000,000 -365,000,000 -310,000,000  -162,000,000 -423,000,000 -65,000,000  -300,000,000 -137,000,000 -163,000,000  -227,000,000 -219,000,000 -84,000,000 -111,000,000 -157,000,000 -468,000,000 -708,000,000 -233,000,000 -252,000,000 -321,000,000 -627,000,000 -575,000,000                       
          proceeds from sale/maturity of investments
        319,000,000 406,000,000 425,000,000 452,000,000 375,000,000 286,000,000 347,000,000 305,000,000 266,000,000 507,000,000 404,000,000 399,000,000 412,000,000 577,000,000 307,000,000 158,000,000 132,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,569,000,000 345,000,000 347,000,000 1,894,000,000 772,000,000 153,000,000 107,000,000 139,000,000 284,000,000 218,000,000 54,000,000 84,000,000 297,000,000 456,000,000 556,000,000 244,000,000 81,000,000 730,000,000 59,000,000 267,000,000 556,000,000 167,000,000 264,000,000 296,000,000 222,000,000 302,000,000 64,000,000 347,000,000 165,000,000 136,000,000 157,000,000 318,000,000 167,000,000 135,000,000 89,000,000 274,000,000 666,000,000 270,000,000 627,000,000 448,000,000 440,000,000 678,000,000 554,000,000 597,000,000                       
          capital expenditures
        -521,000,000 -603,000,000 -597,000,000 -495,000,000 -518,000,000 -548,000,000 -571,000,000 -426,000,000 -382,000,000 -620,000,000 -579,000,000 -385,000,000 -380,000,000 -739,000,000 -403,000,000 -344,000,000 -343,000,000 -597,000,000 -410,000,000 -385,000,000 -461,000,000 -619,000,000 -462,000,000 -382,000,000 -328,000,000 -557,000,000 -401,000,000 -321,000,000 -205,000,000 -303,000,000 -319,000,000 -224,000,000 -311,000,000 -274,000,000 -202,000,000 -330,000,000 -282,000,000 -208,000,000 -274,000,000 -338,000,000 -232,000,000 -203,000,000 -190,000,000 -194,000,000 -234,000,000 -180,000,000 -196,000,000 -264,000,000 
          free cash flows
        2,829,000,000 964,000,000 90,000,000 3,736,000,000 2,861,000,000 363,000,000 728,000,000 2,727,000,000 3,880,000,000 488,000,000 485,000,000 3,477,000,000 1,726,000,000 -288,000,000 1,723,000,000 2,691,000,000 2,634,000,000 337,000,000 1,856,000,000 2,036,000,000 4,031,000,000 -1,055,000,000 -729,000,000 6,920,000,000 4,122,000,000 -372,000,000 127,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,932,000,000 -605,000,000 708,000,000 2,039,000,000 3,205,000,000 -307,000,000 -13,000,000 1,505,000,000 3,093,000,000 348,000,000 311,000,000 1,126,000,000 3,012,000,000 238,000,000 108,000,000 1,348,000,000 2,246,000,000 245,000,000 558,000,000 1,739,000,000 1,800,000,000 252,000,000 269,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,796,000,000 -10,000,000 712,000,000 329,000,000 2,467,000,000 457,000,000 599,000,000 870,000,000 2,423,000,000 1,051,000,000 46,000,000 2,736,000,000 -313,000,000 651,000,000 1,371,000,000 2,345,000,000 490,000,000 1,330,000,000 2,538,000,000 562,000,000 707,000,000 939,000,000 2,139,000,000 859,000,000 1,039,000,000 494,000,000 2,110,000,000 482,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,197,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets
        6,000,000 57,000,000 18,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 51,000,000 32,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 24,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 19,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 64,000,000 30,000,000 14,000,000 21,000,000 25,000,000 92,000,000 29,000,000 18,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 5,000,000 24,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 31,000,000 17,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 20,000,000 8,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 41,000,000 6,000,000 25,000,000 56,000,000 20,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000                
          other – net
        32,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000    -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -17,000,000     -134,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -22,000,000                                                            
          net cash from investing activities
        -501,000,000 -577,000,000 -9,344,000,000 -1,810,000,000 -533,000,000 -418,000,000 -520,000,000 -422,000,000 -378,000,000 -595,000,000 -591,000,000 -411,000,000 -304,000,000 -194,000,000 -406,000,000 -399,000,000 -310,000,000 -286,000,000 485,000,000 -1,368,000,000 -477,000,000 758,000,000 -1,092,000,000 -1,272,000,000 -288,000,000 -506,000,000 -405,000,000 -327,000,000 -131,000,000  -308,000,000 -244,000,000 -236,000,000  -276,000,000 -505,000,000 -291,000,000  -118,000,000 -2,585,000,000 -349,000,000  -250,000,000 -495,000,000 -241,000,000  -362,000,000 -245,000,000 -280,000,000  -505,000,000 -255,000,000 -263,000,000 -120,000,000 249,000,000 -562,000,000 -470,000,000 -454,000,000 -289,000,000 -283,000,000 -411,000,000 -400,000,000 -384,000,000 -1,084,000,000 240,000,000 -458,000,000 -880,000,000 -788,000,000 -678,000,000 -1,182,000,000 -880,000,000 -1,274,000,000 -797,000,000 -967,000,000 -1,085,000,000    -775,000,000 -670,000,000 -1,462,000,000 -753,000,000 -789,000,000 -789,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                            
          net change in commercial paper
        378,000,000         -72,000,000 -427,000,000         -941,000,000                                                            
          repayment of debt
        -2,376,000,000 -19,000,000 -1,772,000,000 -18,000,000 -778,000,000 -23,000,000 -475,000,000 -25,000,000 -22,000,000 -25,000,000 -531,000,000 -23,000,000 -22,000,000 -36,000,000 -32,000,000 -26,000,000 -773,000,000 -1,523,000,000 -27,000,000 -25,000,000 -543,000,000 -36,000,000   -543,000,000                                                            
          proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans
        2,000,000 67,000,000 12,000,000 68,000,000 2,000,000 64,000,000 11,000,000 69,000,000 15,000,000 62,000,000 3,000,000 71,000,000 5,000,000 65,000,000 14,000,000 71,000,000 1,000,000 60,000,000 9,000,000 54,000,000 9,000,000 50,000,000 19,000,000 79,000,000 4,000,000 40,000,000 6,000,000 40,000,000 32,000,000 41,000,000 23,000,000 42,000,000 8,000,000 52,000,000 7,000,000 42,000,000 38,000,000 51,000,000 6,000,000 62,000,000 20,000,000 56,000,000 7,000,000 41,000,000 21,000,000 47,000,000 22,000,000 44,000,000 24,000,000 48,000,000 17,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 247,000,000 12,000,000 37,000,000 53,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 15,000,000                        
          cash dividend payments
        -674,000,000 -673,000,000 -673,000,000 -645,000,000 -645,000,000 -650,000,000 -654,000,000 -629,000,000 -633,000,000 -632,000,000 -642,000,000 -624,000,000 -633,000,000 -643,000,000 -666,000,000 -524,000,000 -537,000,000 -551,000,000 -563,000,000 -430,000,000 -440,000,000 -452,000,000 -416,000,000 -416,000,000 -420,000,000 -423,000,000 -428,000,000 -382,000,000 -385,000,000  -390,000,000 -338,000,000 -340,000,000  -344,000,000 -299,000,000 -304,000,000  -309,000,000 -251,000,000 -255,000,000  -260,000,000 -218,000,000 -222,000,000  -228,000,000 -183,000,000 -186,000,000  -191,000,000 -174,000,000 -178,000,000 -180,000,000 -184,000,000 -166,000,000 -174,000,000 -177,000,000 -176,000,000 -145,000,000 -149,000,000 -157,000,000 -130,000,000 -131,000,000 -132,000,000 -133,000,000 -126,000,000 -124,000,000 -125,000,000 -117,000,000 -116,000,000 -118,000,000 -119,000,000 -75,000,000    -47,000,000 -46,000,000 -47,000,000 -47,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 
          repurchases of common stock
        -363,000,000 -98,000,000 -1,000,000 -112,000,000 -1,372,000,000 -751,000,000 -1,007,000,000 -923,000,000 -201,000,000 -1,581,000,000 -2,250,000,000 -2,106,000,000 -1,997,000,000 -3,999,000,000 -4,091,000,000 -4,037,000,000 -4,013,000,000 -2,825,000,000 -3,136,000,000 -3,038,000,000 -3,443,000,000 -562,000,000                                                              
          net cash from financing activities
        -3,045,000,000 -629,000,000 4,418,000,000 -615,000,000 -1,553,000,000 -2,003,000,000 -1,868,000,000 -1,608,000,000 -1,568,000,000 -802,000,000 -2,757,000,000 -2,907,000,000 -200,000,000 -2,117,000,000 22,000,000 -4,568,000,000 -386,000,000 -5,625,000,000 -1,464,000,000 -2,907,000,000 -2,020,000,000 -3,887,000,000 -2,033,000,000 -363,000,000 1,092,000,000 243,000,000 -1,127,000,000 -2,297,000,000 446,000,000  -1,284,000,000 -1,422,000,000 -2,215,000,000  -978,000,000 -1,547,000,000 -1,605,000,000  -1,546,000,000 -1,394,000,000 1,284,000,000  198,000,000 -1,718,000,000 -1,270,000,000  127,000,000 -1,304,000,000 -1,447,000,000  20,000,000 -1,103,000,000 -1,190,000,000 -683,000,000 -1,584,000,000 -1,126,000,000 60,000,000 337,000,000 -199,000,000 -1,516,000,000 -1,171,000,000 -765,000,000 -1,147,000,000 391,000,000 -439,000,000 -144,000,000 -99,000,000 -1,119,000,000 33,000,000 -584,000,000 -1,026,000,000 657,000,000 89,000,000 -264,000,000 -789,000,000    -618,000,000 -834,000,000 773,000,000 -75,000,000 -139,000,000 -139,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -196,000,000 361,000,000 -4,239,000,000 1,806,000,000 1,293,000,000 -1,510,000,000 -1,089,000,000 1,123,000,000 2,316,000,000 -289,000,000 -2,284,000,000 544,000,000 1,602,000,000 -1,844,000,000 1,710,000,000 -1,932,000,000 2,281,000,000 -4,988,000,000 1,286,000,000 -1,857,000,000 2,002,000,000 -3,559,000,000 -3,392,000,000 5,686,000,000 5,239,000,000  -1,002,000,000 -1,177,000,000 2,462,000,000  -583,000,000 686,000,000 977,000,000  -953,000,000 -267,000,000 1,405,000,000 -402,000,000 -1,028,000,000 -2,573,000,000 4,156,000,000  326,000,000 -533,000,000 968,000,000  523,000,000 381,000,000 267,000,000  16,000,000 4,000,000 540,000,000 -550,000,000 -619,000,000 -1,362,000,000 2,058,000,000 339,000,000   844,000,000 -113,000,000 -1,486,000,000 2,045,000,000 -509,000,000 54,000,000 405,000,000 437,000,000 -155,000,000 -436,000,000 632,000,000    265,000,000    717,000,000 -1,022,000,000 445,000,000 201,000,000 269,000,000 269,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        982,000,000  1,761,000,000  921,000,000  1,348,000,000  1,133,000,000  4,690,000,000  716,000,000  511,000,000  588,000,000  558,000,000  405,000,000  466,000,000  391,000,000  541,000,000  1,014,000,000  652,000,000 632,000,000  245,000,000 281,000,000  364,000,000  423,000,000  -112,000,000 642,000,000 642,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        786,000,000  -4,239,000,000 1,806,000,000 3,054,000,000  -1,089,000,000 1,123,000,000 3,237,000,000  -2,284,000,000 544,000,000 2,950,000,000  1,710,000,000 -1,932,000,000 3,414,000,000  1,286,000,000 -1,857,000,000 6,692,000,000  -3,392,000,000 5,686,000,000 5,955,000,000  -1,002,000,000 -1,177,000,000 2,973,000,000  -583,000,000 686,000,000 1,565,000,000  -953,000,000 -267,000,000 1,963,000,000  -1,028,000,000 -2,573,000,000 4,561,000,000  326,000,000 -533,000,000 1,434,000,000  523,000,000 381,000,000 658,000,000  16,000,000 4,000,000 1,081,000,000  -619,000,000 -1,362,000,000 3,072,000,000  107,000,000 -928,000,000 1,496,000,000 -113,000,000 -1,486,000,000 2,677,000,000  54,000,000 405,000,000 682,000,000 -155,000,000 -436,000,000 913,000,000  -1,000,000 -292,000,000 629,000,000  341,000,000 -824,000,000 1,140,000,000  333,000,000 201,000,000 911,000,000 911,000,000 
          asset impairment and loss on property - net
                                                                                            
          gain on sale of business
              -54,000,000    -12,000,000 -67,000,000                                                                        
          acquisition of businesses - net
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of business
             80,000,000 54,000,000   -23,000,000 123,000,000                                                                        
          net proceeds from issuance of debt
                2,983,000,000 4,703,000,000 4,964,000,000 1,984,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,988,000,000 3,968,000,000 3,961,000,000                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                                                            
          loss on property and other assets – net
          15,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000  15,000,000 3,000,000 -7,000,000       28,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 24,000,000 16,000,000 -15,000,000 25,000,000 34,000,000                                                              
          acquisitions of businesses - net
                                                                                            
          acquisition of business - net
                                          -4,000,000                                                 
          loss on sale of business
                                                                                            
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                     16,000,000    -11,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000 -15,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000  -5,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000  -4,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000  -3,000,000    -2,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000                   
          deferred revenue
                 -93,000,000 -71,000,000 -54,000,000 48,000,000 -66,000,000 -214,000,000 -94,000,000 191,000,000 -31,000,000 -67,000,000 69,000,000 442,000,000                                                                
          asset impairment and loss on property – net
                  27,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000                                                                        
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                        464,000,000                                                
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale
                             -3,559,000,000 -3,392,000,000 5,686,000,000 5,239,000,000  -1,002,000,000 -1,177,000,000 2,450,000,000                                                        
          less: net decrease in cash classified within current assets held for sale
                                  12,000,000                                                        
          impairment of goodwill
                                                                                            
          repayment of long-term debt
                                 -21,000,000 -463,000,000 -13,000,000 -616,000,000  -264,000,000 -11,000,000 -13,000,000  -262,000,000 -16,000,000 -2,558,000,000  -651,000,000 -11,000,000 -484,000,000  -510,000,000 -21,000,000 -10,000,000  -11,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000  -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -11,000,000 -11,000,000 -560,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -509,000,000 -25,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000   -9,000,000 -542,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 -58,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000    -7,000,000 -610,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 
          gain on property and other assets – net
                                17,000,000                                                            
          repurchase of common stock
                                -966,000,000 -664,000,000 -879,000,000 -1,944,000,000 -826,000,000  -652,000,000 -1,118,000,000 -728,000,000  -551,000,000 -1,266,000,000 -1,237,000,000  -600,000,000 -1,201,000,000 -1,253,000,000  -753,000,000 -1,520,000,000 -1,109,000,000  -899,000,000 -1,141,000,000 -910,000,000  -770,000,000 -981,000,000 -1,046,000,000 -750,000,000 -850,000,000 -1,004,000,000 -1,789,000,000 -503,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,402,000,000 -1,031,000,000 -601,000,000 -550,000,000 -465,000,000        -325,000,000 -500,000,000 -750,000,000 -700,000,000    -600,000,000 -279,000,000 -196,000,000 -164,000,000 -135,000,000 -135,000,000 
          loss/(gain) on cost method and equity method investments
                                                                                            
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale
                                                                                            
          less: net increase/(decrease) in cash classified within current assets held for sale
                                                                                            
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                            
          loss on cost method and equity method investments
                                  14,000,000 -2,000,000  3,000,000      7,000,000 2,000,000                                               
          merchandise inventory - net
                                  24,000,000 1,325,000,000 -2,478,000,000  -481,000,000 1,297,000,000 -1,846,000,000  -933,000,000 958,000,000 -1,808,000,000  -408,000,000 1,246,000,000 -1,556,000,000  -732,000,000 883,000,000 -1,687,000,000  -459,000,000 1,202,000,000 -1,384,000,000  -330,000,000 1,157,000,000 -1,674,000,000  -295,000,000 1,087,000,000 -1,432,000,000  -174,000,000 834,000,000 -1,329,000,000 112,000,000 1,244,000,000 -1,644,000,000 175,000,000 -235,000,000 833,000,000 -801,000,000 -397,000,000 500,000,000 -828,000,000 166,000,000 25,000,000 702,000,000 -1,357,000,000    -1,182,000,000 -164,000,000 -273,000,000 468,000,000 -826,000,000 -826,000,000 
          other - net
                                   -1,000,000  -4,000,000    3,000,000 11,000,000 -1,000,000  -12,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000     1,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000  1,000,000 8,000,000 -5,000,000  7,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000                            
          net change in short-term borrowings
                                  637,000,000 -722,000,000  3,000,000 -1,140,000,000 965,000,000 171,000,000 -511,000,000 510,000,000                                             
          net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                  2,972,000,000     2,968,000,000 3,267,000,000          1,984,000,000                            
          fiscal years ended on
                                                                                            
          (gain) loss on cost method and equity method investments
                                                                                            
          purchases of derivative instruments
                                              -103,000,000                                            
          proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments
                                                                                          
          less: net increase in cash classified within current assets held for sale
                                                                                            
          contributions to equity method investments – net
                                                                                            
          (gain) loss on property and other assets - net
                                                                                            
          contributions to equity method investments - net
                                                  -67,000,000 -28,000,000 -11,000,000  -45,000,000 -60,000,000 -91,000,000  -24,000,000 -40,000,000 -73,000,000                                
          (gain)/loss on property and other assets - net
                                                                                            
          loss on equity method investments
                                               2,000,000 3,000,000 545,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 10,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000                            
          net decrease in short-term borrowings
                                                -44,000,000        -386,000,000                 -15,000,000 -1,000,000 -986,000,000   -915,000,000    -23,000,000          
          net increase in short-term borrowings
                                                                                            
          net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                            
          see accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
                                                                                            
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                            
          change in equity method investments
                                                              2,000,000                              
          property acquired
                                                               -285,000,000 -337,000,000 -565,000,000 -484,000,000 -467,000,000 -313,000,000 610,988,000 -329,000,000 -283,000,000 -385,000,000 -392,000,000 -450,000,000 -572,000,000 -919,000,000                
          change in equity method investments - net
                                                                -70,000,000                            
          change in equity method investments – net
                                                                                            
          net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                            
          increase in other long-term assets
                                                                  1,000,000 -188,000,000 -30,000,000 -37,000,000   -43,000,000    -16,000,000   13,000,000   -13,000,000    -3,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 -14,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 
          excess tax benefits of share-based payments
                                                                   3,000,000       1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000      
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - net
                                                                                            
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                                      -1,000,000 992,000,000 7,000,000    2,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 -2,000,000         
          proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan
                                                                        38,000,000     40,000,000   40,000,000        
          proceeds from issuance of common stock from stock options exercised
                                                                      3,000,000 20,000,000 31,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 83,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 15,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 36,000,000 16,000,000        
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                       -426,000,000 -61,000,000 -117,000,000 -98,000,000 -68,000,000 -84,000,000 -31,000,000 -64,000,000 -328,000,000 -224,000,000 -111,000,000 -257,000,000    -146,000,000 -248,000,000     
          proceeds from sale/maturity of short-term investments
                                                                       228,000,000 227,000,000 83,000,000 192,000,000 122,000,000 94,000,000 85,000,000 86,000,000 330,000,000 329,000,000 407,000,000 117,000,000 82,000,000 91,000,000 256,000,000 143,000,000 719,000,000     
          purchases of long-term investments
                                                                       -745,000,000 -279,000,000 -262,000,000 -640,000,000 -302,000,000 -31,000,000 -741,000,000 -325,000,000 -302,000,000 -184,000,000 -858,000,000 -244,000,000    -72,000,000 -105,000,000 -117,000,000 -76,000,000 -56,000,000 -56,000,000 
          proceeds from sale/maturity of long-term investments
                                                                       138,000,000 780,000,000 245,000,000 129,000,000 6,000,000 272,000,000 341,000,000 224,000,000 105,000,000 468,000,000 584,000,000 5,000,000 274,000,000 115,000,000 26,000,000 45,000,000 2,000,000    
          (increase) decrease in other long-term assets
                                                                       -1,000,000                     
          loss on redemption of long-term debt
                                                                                           
          loss on property and other assets
                                                                          64,000,000 9,000,000 18,000,000                
          transaction loss from exchange rate changes
                                                                           1,000,000                 
          decrease in other long-term assets
                                                                           15,000,000                 
          loss on disposition/writedown of fixed and other assets
                                                                              21,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 -12,000,000 30,000,000 -3,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 
          fixed assets acquired
                                                                              -805,000,000 -1,098,000,000 -1,214,000,000 -991,000,000 -707,000,000    -732,000,000 -1,102,000,000 -912,000,000 -741,000,000 -624,000,000 -624,000,000 
          proceeds from the sale of fixed and other long-term assets
                                                                              4,000,000 6,000,000 25,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 42,000,000 7,000,000 14,000,000 9,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 21,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by
                                                                                            
          operating activities:
                                                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
                                                                                            
          by operating activities:
                                                                                            
          net increase from short-term borrowings
                                                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from
                                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in other long-term assets
                                                                                            
          proceeds from stock options exercised
                                                                                      33,000,000 42,000,000 36,000,000 112,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
                                                                                       19,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 
          tax effect of stock options exercised
                                                                                       11,000,000 8,000,000 33,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 
          accounts receivable - net
                                                                                       5,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
                                                                                       33,000,000    
          see accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                            
          long-term debt borrowings, net of discount
                                                                                            
          see accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                            
          increase in short-term investments
                                                                                          -104,000,000 -104,000,000 
          (increase) decrease in short-term investments
                                                                                            
          nm: not meaningful
                                                                                            
          (in millions) years ended on
                                                                                            
          earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                            
          earnings from continuing operations
                                                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          merchandise inventory
                                                                                            
          net cash from operating activities from continuing operations
                                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in short-term investments
                                                                                            
          net cash from investing activities from continuing operations
                                                                                            
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
                                                                                            
          net cash from discontinued operations