Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,718	$ 7,281	$ 8,736
Receivables, net	6,091	6,677	6,206
Inventories	51,501	44,858	49,673
Prepaid expenses and other	1,531	1,909	2,160
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	460	367
Total current assets	65,841	61,185	67,142
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	177,494	173,089	170,967
Less accumulated depreciation	(62,519)	(57,725)	(56,313)
Property and equipment, net	114,975	115,364	114,654
Property under capital leases:
Property under capital leases	5,632	5,589	5,668
Less accumulated amortization	(3,115)	(3,046)	(3,095)
Property under capital leases, net	2,517	2,543	2,573
Goodwill	18,888	19,510	19,729
Other assets and deferred charges	5,668	6,149	5,778
Total assets	207,889	204,751	209,876
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	6,019	7,670	12,817
Accounts payable	39,656	37,415	39,221
Dividends payable	1,553	0	1,573
Accrued liabilities	18,773	18,793	18,606
Accrued income taxes	383	966	255
Long-term debt due within one year	4,874	4,103	4,147
Obligations under capital leases due within one year	302	309	315
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	89	87
Total current liabilities	71,560	69,345	77,021
Long-term debt	41,720	41,771	41,702
Long-term obligations under capital leases	2,767	2,788	2,841
Deferred income taxes and other	7,789	8,017	8,298
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	1,491	1,492
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock	323	323	324
Capital in excess of par value	2,223	2,362	2,364
Retained earnings	80,814	76,566	72,888
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,251)	(2,996)	(2,183)
Total Walmart shareholders' equity	79,109	76,255	73,393
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	4,944	5,084	5,129
Total equity	84,053	81,339	78,522
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity	$ 207,889	$ 204,751	$ 209,876