Income tax cash refunds, resulting from NOL carrybacks, which are being challenged by the IRS.

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If the IRS is successful in defending its positions with regard to the disallowed deductions, certain disallowed deductions may be available in the form of increases in deferred tax assets before valuation allowance.

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Represents the potential amount of interest to which the Internal Revenue Service would be entitled if successful on all claims made in their examination.

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Reduction in the amount of cash refunds challenged by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Represents the number of branches where the government executed search warrants.

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The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 29

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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-Section 45

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended				24 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	May 31, 2012	Jun. 20, 2012 Waterworks item	Jan. 30, 2011 Home Depot IRS
Commitments and contingencies
Cash refunds received					$ 354
Cash refunds challenged by IRS		131	299
Reduction in amount of cash refunds the IRS is challenging		168
Income tax examination, interest expense	18
Contingent increase in deferred tax asset before valuation allowance	$ 63
Number of branches where the government executed search warrants				2