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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Mar. 13, 2020
Aug. 02, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Jan. 31, 2020    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-7898    
Entity Registrant Name LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NC    
Entity Tax Identification Number 56-0578072    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1000 Lowe’s Blvd.    
Entity Address, City or Town Mooresville    
Entity Address, State or Province NC    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28117    
City Area Code (704)    
Local Phone Number 758-1000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share    
Trading Symbol LOW    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 77.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   754,948,648  
Entity Central Index Key 0000060667    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-31    
Documents Incorporated by Reference
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Document
 
Parts Into Which Incorporated
Portions of the Proxy Statement for Lowe’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
 

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