2.4.0.8001470 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFROM_Feb02_2013_TO_Aug02_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000060667duration2013-02-02T00:00:002013-08-02T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Event2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00Note 11: Subsequent Event - On August 30, 2013, the Company acquired the majority of the assets of Orchard Supply Hardware (Orchard), a neighborhood hardware and backyard store primarily located in densely populated markets in California, for approximately $205 million in cash, plus the assumption of approximately $70 million of payables owed to nearly all of Orchard's suppliers. The acquisition will enable the Company to expand through a new store format and to reach a new customer base in California with the addition of Orchard's smaller-format store locations. Due to the limited time since the acquisition date, the Company has not yet completed the initial accounting for this business combination.falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent EventfalseSubsequent EventUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://lowes.com/role/SubsequentEvent12