EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Late Repayment Included [true false] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Late Repayment Included [true false] Maximum Maximum [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual Fund Mutual Fund [Member] Deemed distributions(1) EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Note Receivable, Deemed Distribution EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Total deductions from net assets EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] Measurement Input Type [Axis] Measurement Input Type [Axis] EBP, Asset EBP, Asset Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Payment to Participant EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] EBP, Liability EBP, Liability EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Deemed distributions(1) EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution EBP, Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Plan's interest in Master Trust Plan's interest in Master Trust EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares Eligible Compensation [Axis] Eligible Compensation [Axis] Eligible Compensation EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Measurement Input, Share Price Measurement Input, Share Price [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] Common Stock Shares Value Per Share Common Stock Shares Value Per Share Common Stock Shares Value Per Share EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Plan's interest in Master Trust at contract value EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value EBP, Use of Estimate EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] Cover [Abstract] Eligible Compensation [Domain] Eligible Compensation [Domain] Eligible Compensation [Domain] Adjustment from contract value to fair value for Plan's interest in Master Trust for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Contract Value to Current Value Participant withdrawals payable EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Requisite Service Period, Hours EBP, Requisite Service Period, Hours EBP, Requisite Service Period, Hours Minimum Minimum [Member] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Adjustment from contract value to fair value for Plan's interest in Master Trust for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Contract Value to Current Value Adjustment EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Employer, Common Stock EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Total additions to net assets EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Asset held for Investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value EBP, Investment, Contract Value Investment in Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Between 2% to 5% Between 2% to 5% [Member] Between 2% to 5% of Eligible Compensation contributed by the participant EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false] EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false] EBP, Description of Plan Amendment EBP, Description of Plan Amendment [Text Block] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Net income per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss) EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net increase Net increase EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Total receivables EBP, Receivable Dividends and interest income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Plan's interest in Master Trust at fair value EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Transferred Late to Plan EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Transferred Late to Plan Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Other Liability EBP, Other Liability Equity Equity [Member] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] EBP, Investment EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Document Type Document Type EBP, Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] Common Collective Trust Common Collective Trust [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Requisite Service Period Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Investment Income [Table] Investment Income [Table Text Block] Investment Income Plan sponsor, The Home Depot, Inc. Plan sponsor, The Home Depot, Inc. [Member] Plan sponsor, The Home Depot, Inc. Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Brokerage Window Brokerage Window [Member] Brokerage Window EBP, Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] EBP, Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] First 1% First 1% [Member] First 1% of Eligible Compensation contributed b y a participant EBP 002 EBP 002 [Member] EBP 002 Note Receivable From Participant, Term Note Receivable From Participant, Term Note Receivable From Participant, Term Plan's interest in Master Trust income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] Participant withdrawals payable EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected EBP, Other Receivable EBP, Other Receivable Net assets available for benefits Net assets available for benefits EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Policy Text Block] Fair Value of Financial Instruments Stable Value Fund Stable Value Fund [Text Block] Stable Value Fund EBP, Interest in Master Trust, Percentage EBP, Interest in Master Trust, Percentage EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]