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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Consolidated net income $ 3,283us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 3,726us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (15)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Income from continuing operations 3,283us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,711us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 2,319us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 2,250us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes (159)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 26us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Other operating activities 239us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 543us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:    
Receivables, net 782us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 613us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Inventories (1,475)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories (423)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories
Accounts payable (319)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (831)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued liabilities (919)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (942)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Accrued income taxes 695us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable 992us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,446us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 5,939us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for property and equipment (2,203)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,157)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment 68us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 48us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other investing activities 22us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (12)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (2,113)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (2,121)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net change in short-term borrowings (741)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (4,129)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 43us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 4,519us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments of long-term debt (915)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,574)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Dividends paid (1,579)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (1,547)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Purchase of Company stock (280)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (626)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (69)wmt_DividendsPaidtoNoncontrollingInterest (28)wmt_DividendsPaidtoNoncontrollingInterest
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (70)wmt_PurchaseofNoncontrollingInterest (1,626)wmt_PurchaseofNoncontrollingInterest
Other financing activities (84)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (166)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (3,695)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (5,177)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (14)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 90us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,376)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (1,269)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 9,135us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 7,281us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,759us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 6,012us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue