Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,012	$ 7,281	$ 8,855
Receivables, net	6,096	6,677	6,191
Inventories	45,315	44,858	43,138
Prepaid expenses and other	1,811	1,909	1,992
Current assets of discontinued operations	453	460	0
Total current assets	59,687	61,185	60,176
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	174,731	173,089	167,087
Less accumulated depreciation	(59,585)	(57,725)	(53,395)
Property and equipment, net	115,146	115,364	113,692
Property under capital leases:
Property under capital leases	5,529	5,589	5,893
Less accumulated amortization	(3,032)	(3,046)	(3,154)
Property under capital leases, net	2,497	2,543	2,739
Goodwill	19,515	19,510	19,734
Other assets and deferred charges	5,901	6,149	5,846
Total assets	202,746	204,751	202,187
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	3,517	7,670	6,255
Accounts payable	36,347	37,415	36,770
Dividends payable	4,648	0	4,649
Accrued liabilities	17,807	18,793	17,282
Accrued income taxes	1,966	966	2,318
Long-term debt due within one year	3,287	4,103	5,967
Obligations under capital leases due within one year	300	309	311
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	70	89	0
Total current liabilities	67,942	69,345	73,552
Long-term debt	45,699	41,771	41,536
Long-term obligations under capital leases	2,742	2,788	3,015
Deferred income taxes and other	8,164	8,017	7,694
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	1,491	549
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock	323	323	329
Capital in excess of par value	2,111	2,362	3,399
Retained earnings	73,366	76,566	68,489
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,712)	(2,996)	(1,968)
Total Walmart shareholders' equity	73,088	76,255	70,249
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	5,111	5,084	5,592
Total equity	78,199	81,339	75,841
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity	$ 202,746	$ 204,751	$ 202,187