2.0.0.10falseRestricted Investment Balances00300 - Disclosure - Restricted Investment Balancestruefalsefalsefalse1usd$falsefalsePercentStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217020low_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementslowfalsenadurationstringNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements Headerfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalseNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements Headerfalse31low_RestrictedInvestmentsTextBlocklowfalsenadurationstringInvestments whose use is restricted in whole or in part, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabelfalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:12pt"><p>Note 3: Restricted Investment Balances - Short-term and long-term investments include restricted balances pledged as collateral for letters of credit for the Company’s extended warranty program and for a portion of the Company’s casualty insurance and Installed Sales program liabilities. Restricted balances included in short-term investments were $211 million at both April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2009, and $186 million at January 29, 2010. Restricted balances included in long-term investments were $177 million at April 30, 2010, $144 million at May 1, 2009, and $202 million at January 29, 2010. </p></div>Note 3: Restricted Investment Balances - Short-term and long-term investments include restricted balances pledged as collateral for letters of credit for thefalsefalsefalseInvestments whose use is restricted in whole or in part, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse12falseUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue
