2.4.0.8001100 - Disclosure - Restricted Investment Balancestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFROM_Feb02_2013_TO_Aug02_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000060667duration2013-02-02T00:00:002013-08-02T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Restricted Investment Balances2false 2us-gaap_RestrictedAssetsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">3</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">: </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Restricted </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Balances</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> -</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Short-term and long-term investments</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> include restricted balances pledged as collateral </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">primarily </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">for the Company's extended </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">protection plan</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> program</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">. Restricted balances included in short-term investments we</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">re $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">163</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">million</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> at</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">August 2, 2013</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">1</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">36</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> million</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">August 3, 2012</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, and $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">12</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">3</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> million at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">February 1, 2013</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">. Restricted balances included in long-term investments were $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">230</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">million at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">August 2, 2013</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">313</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> million at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">August 3, 2012</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, and $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">263</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> million at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">February 1, 2013</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'>&#160;</p>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for assets that are restricted in their use, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. This would include, but not limited to, a description of the restricted assets and the terms of the restriction.No definition available.false0Restricted Investment BalancesfalseRestricted Investment BalancesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://lowes.com/role/DisclosureRestrictedInvestmentBalances12