Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

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)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	70,025	$	67,692	$	208,478	$	202,973
Walmart International	33,659		33,109		99,955		98,839
Sam's Club	14,392		14,075		43,146		42,478
Net sales	$	118,076	$	114,876	$	351,579	$	344,290

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

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



	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.	$	4,932		$	4,991		$	15,159		$	15,571
Walmart International	1,430			1,379			4,121			3,921
Sam's Club	493			440			1,466			1,448
Corporate and support	(590		)	(500		)	(1,548		)	(1,415		)
Operating income	6,265			6,310			19,198			19,525
Interest, net	656			580			1,762			1,662
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	5,609		$	5,730		$	17,436		$	17,863

- 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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