Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
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1 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Feb. 28, 2007
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Apr. 30, 2011
Netto Food Stores Limited [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 30, 2011
Netto Food Stores Limited [Member]
GBP (£)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Massmart Holdings Limited [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Massmart Holdings Limited [Member]
ZAR
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Feb. 28, 2007
Bounteous Company Limited [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2007
Initial Interest [Member]
Bounteous Company Limited [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2012
Additional Consideration [Member]
Bounteous Company Limited [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2007
Additional Consideration [Member]
Bounteous Company Limited [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Sub-Saharan African [Member]
Massmart Holdings Limited [Member]
stores
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Apr. 30, 2011
United Kingdom [Member]
Netto Food Stores Limited [Member]
stores
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Equity Method investment, Initial Ownership Percentage | 35.00% | ||||||||||
Ownership percentage | 51.00% | ||||||||||
Cost of acquisition | $ 264,000,000 | $ 101,000,000 | $ 376,000,000 | ||||||||
Equity Method Investment, Additional Ownership Percentage | 30.00% | ||||||||||
Purchase price | 1,200,000,000 | 750,000,000 | 2,500,000,000 | 16,900,000,000 | |||||||
Assets acquired | 1,300,000,000 | 6,900,000,000 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 748,000,000 | 3,100,000,000 | |||||||||
Liabilities assumed | 103,000,000 | 2,400,000,000 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interest | $ 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||
Number of stores | 290 | 147 |