Other Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Other Information

Net interest expense

Net interest expense is comprised of the following:

(In millions)	2019			2018			2017
Long-term debt	$	668		$	582		$	582
Lease obligations	30			58			56
Interest income	(27		)	(28		)	(16		)
Interest capitalized	(1		)	(3		)	(5		)
Interest on tax uncertainties	—			3			(3		)
Other	21			12			19
Interest - net	$	691		$	624		$	633

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

(In millions)	2019		2018		2017
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized	$	671	$	635	$	654
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	1,423	$	1,316	$	1,673
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash property acquisitions1	$	441	$	44	$	97
Cash dividends declared but not paid	$	420	$	385	$	340

¹ See Note 5 for supplemental cash flow disclosures related to finance and operating leases.

Sales by product category

Sales by product category:

	2019				2018				2017
(Dollars in millions)	Total Sales		%		Total Sales		%		Total Sales		%
Appliances	$	9,989	14	%	$	9,485	13	%	$	8,687	13	%
Lumber & Building Materials	9,745		14		9,767		14		8,978		13
Seasonal & Outdoor Living	6,890		10		6,669		9		6,479		9
Lawn & Garden	6,459		9		6,133		9		5,905		9
Rough Plumbing & Electrical	6,224		9		6,164		9		5,937		9
Kitchens & Bath	5,433		7		5,582		8		5,576		8
Tools	4,420		6		4,218		6		4,033		6
Millwork	4,192		6		4,050		6		3,975		6
Paint	4,125		6		3,962		6		3,955		6
Flooring	3,877		5		3,898		5		3,964		6
Hardware	3,467		5		3,362		5		3,298		5
Lighting	2,857		4		3,011		4		3,143		5
Décor	2,443		3		2,333		3		2,339		3
Other	2,027		2		2,675		3		2,350		2
Net sales	$	72,148	100	%	$	71,309	100	%	$	68,619	100	%

Note: Product category sales for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.