Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 04, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017	Jul. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,696	$ 558	$ 1,988
Short-term investments	119	100	168
Merchandise inventory - net	11,407	10,458	10,604
Other current assets	811	884	591
Total current assets	14,033	12,000	13,351
Property, less accumulated depreciation	19,762	19,949	20,274
Long-term investments	360	366	604
Deferred income taxes - net	328	222	250
Goodwill	1,255	1,082	1,074
Other assets	930	789	918
Total assets	36,668	34,408	36,471
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	0	510	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	296	795	1,193
Accounts payable	8,649	6,651	7,696
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	665	790	750
Deferred revenue	1,450	1,253	1,285
Other current liabilities	2,565	1,975	2,259
Total current liabilities	13,625	11,974	13,183
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	15,788	14,394	14,618
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans	790	763	744
Other liabilities	929	843	904
Total liabilities	31,132	27,974	29,449
Equity:
Preferred stock - $5 par value, none issued	0	0	0
Common stock - $0.50 par value; Shares issued and outstanding 837 at August 4, 2017, 881 at July 29, 2016, and 866 at February 3, 2017	419	433	440
Capital in excess of par value	0	0	0
Retained earnings	5,253	6,241	6,839
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(136)	(240)	(366)
Total Lowe's Companies, Inc. shareholders' equity	5,536	6,434	6,913
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	109
Total equity	5,536	6,434	7,022
Total liabilities and equity	$ 36,668	$ 34,408	$ 36,471