Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 960	$ 405	$ 1,227
Short-term investments	123	307	158
Merchandise inventory - net	10,990	9,458	10,434
Other current assets	655	391	321
Total current assets	12,728	10,561	12,140
Property, less accumulated depreciation	20,037	19,577	19,655
Long-term investments	436	222	382
Deferred income taxes - net	331	241	295
Goodwill	1,034	154	154
Other assets	804	511	1,018
Total assets	35,370	31,266	33,644
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	0	43	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	800	1,061	1,058
Accounts payable	7,836	5,633	7,338
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	704	820	685
Deferred revenue	1,258	1,078	1,084
Other current liabilities	2,035	1,857	1,997
Total current liabilities	12,633	10,492	12,162
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	14,395	11,545	11,530
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans	745	729	731
Other liabilities	889	846	843
Total liabilities	28,662	23,612	25,266
Equity:
Preferred stock - $5 par value, none issued	0	0	0
Common stock - $0.50 par value; Shares issued and outstanding 873 at October 28, 2016, 917 at October 30, 2015, and 910 at January 29, 2016	437	455	459
Capital in excess of par value	0	0	0
Retained earnings	6,376	7,593	8,298
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(214)	(394)	(379)
Total Lowe's Companies, Inc. shareholders' equity	6,599	7,654	8,378
Noncontrolling interest	109	0	0
Total equity	6,708	7,654	8,378
Total liabilities and equity	$ 35,370	$ 31,266	$ 33,644