10-K Filing

LOWES COMPANIES INC CIK: 60667 FY 2015

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000060667-16-000276`
Period End Date	20160131
Filing Date	20160329
Fiscal Year	2015
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	low-20160129.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 64 Income Statement 39 Cash Flow Statement 95 Stockholders Equity 41 Comprehensive Income 15

Balance Sheet 64 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$466.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$405.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$541.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$391.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$125.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$307.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Merchandise inventory - net	`InventoryNet`	$9.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Merchandise inventory - net	`InventoryNet`	$8.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$349.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$391.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$9.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$10.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, less accumulated depreciation	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$19.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, less accumulated depreciation	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$20.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent`	$354.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent`	$222.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes - net	`DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes - net	`DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent`	$133.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$665.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$31.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$31.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term borrowings	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$43.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term borrowings	`ShortTermBorrowings`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$1.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$552.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$5.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$5.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$820.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$773.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$979.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$9.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$10.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$10.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$11.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans	`DeferredRevenueFromSalesOfExtendedWarrantyContracts`	$730.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans	`DeferredRevenueFromSalesOfExtendedWarrantyContracts`	$729.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans	`DeferredRevenueFromSalesOfExtendedWarrantyContracts`	$730.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue - extended protection plans	`DeferredRevenueFromSalesOfExtendedWarrantyContracts`	$715.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$869.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$846.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$23.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$21.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - $5 par value, none issued	`PreferredStockValueOutstanding`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - $5 par value, none issued	`PreferredStockValueOutstanding`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - $.50 par value; Shares issued and outstanding 910 at January 29, 2016 and 960 at January 30, 2015, respectively	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$480.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - $.50 par value; Shares issued and outstanding 910 at January 29, 2016 and 960 at January 30, 2015, respectively	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$455.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$9.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-394.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-103.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$13.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$9.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$11.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$31.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$31.72B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 39 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$53.42B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$59.07B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$56.22B	USD	Annual
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$36.66B	USD	Annual
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$38.50B	USD	Annual
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$34.94B	USD	Annual
Gross margin	`GrossProfit`	$18.48B	USD	Annual
Gross margin	`GrossProfit`	$20.57B	USD	Annual
Gross margin	`GrossProfit`	$19.56B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$14.12B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$12.87B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$13.28B	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`DepreciationNonproduction`	$1.49B	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`DepreciationNonproduction`	$1.48B	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`DepreciationNonproduction`	$1.46B	USD	Annual
Interest - net	`InterestRevenueExpenseNet`	$-476.00M	USD	Annual
Interest - net	`InterestRevenueExpenseNet`	$-552.00M	USD	Annual
Interest - net	`InterestRevenueExpenseNet`	$-516.00M	USD	Annual
Total expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$16.15B	USD	Annual
Total expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$14.80B	USD	Annual
Total expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$15.28B	USD	Annual
Pre-tax earnings	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.28B	USD	Annual
Pre-tax earnings	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.67B	USD	Annual
Pre-tax earnings	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.42B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.58B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.87B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.39B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.70B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.55B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.29B	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.71	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.73	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.14	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.71	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.14	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.73	USD	Annual
Cash dividends per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.87	USD	Annual
Cash dividends per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.07	USD	Annual
Cash dividends per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.70	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 95 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.70B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.55B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.29B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.59B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.59B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.56B	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingShareBasedPaymentShortfall`	$-124.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingShareBasedPaymentShortfall`	$-68.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingShareBasedPaymentShortfall`	$-162.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on property and other assets - net	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$-64.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on property and other assets - net	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$-25.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on property and other assets - net	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$-33.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-591.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-52.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-57.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$119.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$117.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$100.00M	USD	Annual
Merchandise inventory - net	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$396.00M	USD	Annual
Merchandise inventory - net	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-170.00M	USD	Annual
Merchandise inventory - net	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$582.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-83.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$127.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$524.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$291.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$70.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$188.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$319.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$4.78B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$4.93B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$4.11B	USD	Annual
Purchases of investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$934.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$820.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$759.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$805.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$709.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$884.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.20B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$940.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$880.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions to equity method investments - net	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$241.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions to equity method investments - net	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions to equity method investments - net	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$173.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$75.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$52.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$57.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of business - net	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition of business - net	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$203.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of business - net	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Other - net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$28.00M	USD	Annual
Other - net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Other - net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-1.29B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-1.34B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-1.09B	USD	Annual
Net change in short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$43.00M	USD	Annual
Net change in short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$386.00M	USD	Annual
Net change in short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-386.00M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$985.00M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.24B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.72B	USD	Annual
Repayment of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$48.00M	USD	Annual
Repayment of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$47.00M	USD	Annual
Repayment of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$552.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$165.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$137.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividend payments	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$822.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividend payments	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$733.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividend payments	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$957.00M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.71B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.92B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.90B	USD	Annual
Other - net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Other - net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$55.00M	USD	Annual
Other - net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-15.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-3.49B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-3.76B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-2.97B	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-6.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-9.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-150.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-61.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$75.00M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$466.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$405.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$541.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$391.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$466.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$405.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$541.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$391.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 41 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends declared per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.87	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.07	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.70	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$13.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$9.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$11.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	960.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	910.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.70B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.55B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.29B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-291.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-69.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-86.00M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.25B	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.61B	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.22B	USD	Annual
Tax effect of non-qualified stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	`AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet`	$61.00M	USD	Annual
Tax effect of non-qualified stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	`AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Tax effect of non-qualified stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	`AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared, $1.07, $0.87, and $0.70 per share for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$858.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared, $1.07, $0.87, and $0.70 per share for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$991.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared, $1.07, $0.87, and $0.70 per share for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$741.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$112.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$111.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$102.00M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$3.88B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$3.93B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$3.77B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	74.70M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of common stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	54.50M	shares	Annual
Issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans, value	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$127.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans, value	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$136.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans, value	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$163.00M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$13.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$9.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$11.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	960.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	910.00M	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 15 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.70B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.55B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.29B	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments - net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-86.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments - net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-68.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments - net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-291.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized investment losses - net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized investment losses - net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized investment losses - net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-291.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-69.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-86.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.25B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.61B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.22B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.