Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]

Net sales by segment are as follows:



	Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)	2015		2014
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	70,245	$	67,852
Walmart International	30,278		32,424
Sam's Club	13,479		13,891
Net sales	$	114,002	$	114,167

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 April 30,
(Amounts in millions)	2015			2014
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.	$	4,639		$	4,975
Walmart International	1,070			1,202
Sam's Club	427			479
Corporate and support	(456		)	(463		)
Operating income	5,680			6,193
Interest, net	824			568
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	4,856		$	5,625

- 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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