Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

May 01, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Business

Business

The Home Depot, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") operate The Home Depot stores, which are full-service, warehouse-style stores averaging approximately 105,000 square feet in size. The stores stock approximately 30,000 to 40,000 different kinds of building materials, home improvement supplies and lawn and garden products that are sold to do-it-yourself customers, do-it-for-me customers and professional customers.

Valuation Reserves

Valuation Reserves

As of May 1, 2011 and January 30, 2011, the valuation allowances for Merchandise Inventories and uncollectible Receivables were not material.