Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]

Net sales by segment are as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,				Six Months Ended July 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	68,728	$	67,343	$	135,281	$	133,676
Walmart International	32,956		32,016		65,961		64,093
Sam's Club	14,532		14,161		28,403		28,015
Net sales	$	116,216	$	113,520	$	229,645	$	225,784

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 July 31,						Six Months Ended July 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.	$	5,521		$	5,248		$	10,850		$	10,281
Walmart International	1,465			1,484			2,721			2,802
Sam's Club	551			535			1,076			1,024
Corporate and support	(744		)	(569		)	(1,398		)	(1,022		)
Operating income	6,793			6,698			13,249			13,085
Interest, net	553			505			1,083			1,040
Income before income taxes	$	6,240		$	6,193		$	12,166		$	12,045

- 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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