Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]

Net sales by segment are as follows:



	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	67,692	$	66,113	$	202,973	$	199,789
Walmart International	33,109		33,046		98,839		96,922
Sam's Club	14,075		13,918		42,478		41,933
Net sales	$	114,876	$	113,077	$	344,290	$	338,644

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 October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.	$	5,123		$	4,841		$	15,973		$	15,122
Walmart International	1,457			1,432			4,144			4,201
Sam's Club	474			434			1,550			1,458
Corporate and support	(744		)	(614		)	(2,142		)	(1,636		)
Operating income	6,310			6,093			19,525			19,145
Interest, net	580			546			1,662			1,586
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	5,730		$	5,547		$	17,863		$	17,559

- 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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