2.4.0.8003020 - Disclosure - Extended Protection Plans (Tables)truefalsefalse1false falsefalseFROM_Feb02_2013_TO_Aug02_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000060667duration2013-02-02T00:00:002013-08-02T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Extended Protection Plans2false 2low_ChangesInDeferredRevenueFromExtendedWarrantySalesTextBlocklow_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00Changes in deferred revenue for extended protection plan contracts are summarized as follows:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 245px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:245px;">Three Months Ended</td><td colspan="4" style="width: 245px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:245px;">Six Months Ended</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">(In millions)</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 126px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;">August 2, 2013</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 119px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:119px;">August 3, 2012</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 126px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;">August 2, 2013</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 119px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:119px;">August 3, 2012</td></tr><tr style="height: 39px"><td style="width: 230px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Deferred revenue - extended protection plans, beginning of period</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 717</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 716</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 715</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 704</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Additions to deferred revenue</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 85</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 68</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 155</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 134</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Deferred revenue recognized</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> (69)</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> (58)</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> (137)</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> (112)</td></tr><tr style="height: 40px"><td style="width: 230px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Deferred revenue - extended protection plans, end of period</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 733</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 726</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 733</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 726</td></tr></table></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaRollforward of entire balance of deferred revenue from sales of extended warranty contracts through the balance sheet date. Deferred revenue from sales of extended warranty contracts is a liability; revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue from sales of extended warranty contracts when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.No definition available.false0Changes in deferred revenue for extended protection plan contracts3false 2low_ChangesInLiabilityForExtendedWarrantyClaimsTextBlocklow_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00Changes in the liability for extended protection plan claims are summarized as follows:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 245px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:245px;">Three Months Ended</td><td colspan="4" style="width: 245px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:245px;">Six Months Ended</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">(In millions)</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 126px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;">August 2, 2013</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 119px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:119px;">August 3, 2012</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 126px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;">August 2, 2013</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 119px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:119px;">August 3, 2012</td></tr><tr style="height: 40px"><td style="width: 230px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Liability for extended protection plan claims, beginning of period</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 20</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 22</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 20</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 21</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Accrual for claims incurred </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 29</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 25</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 56</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 42</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 230px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Claim payments</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> (22)</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> (24)</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 106px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> (49)</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 99px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> (40)</td></tr><tr style="height: 40px"><td style="width: 230px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:230px;">Liability for extended protection plan claims, end of period</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 27</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 23</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 106px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:106px;"> 27</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;">$</td><td style="width: 99px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:99px;"> 23</td></tr></table></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaChanges in the carrying value of obligations incurred through the balance sheet date for estimated claims under extended warranty contracts.No definition available.false0Changes in the liability for extended protection plan claimsfalseExtended Protection Plans (Tables)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://lowes.com/role/ExtendedProtectionPlansTables13