Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2019	Nov. 29, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Nov. 01, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-7898
Entity Registrant Name	LOWES 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 each class	Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share
Trading Symbol	LOW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		766,475,430
Entity Central Index Key	0000060667
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31