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Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]

Net sales by segment are as follows:



	Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)	2013		2012
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	66,553	$	66,333
Walmart International	33,005		32,077
Sam's Club	13,871		13,854
Net sales	$	113,429	$	112,264

Segment operating income, interest expense, net, and income from continuing operations before income taxes

Operating income by segment, as well as for corporate and support, and interest, net, are as follows:



	Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)	2013			2012
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.	$	5,329		$	5,033
Walmart International	1,256			1,318
Sam's Club	525			489
Corporate and support	(654		)	(453		)
Operating income	6,456			6,387
Interest, net	530			535
Income before income taxes	$	5,926		$	5,852

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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