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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Property, plant and equipment
The following table summarizes the Company's property and equipment balances and includes the estimated useful lives that are generally used to depreciate the assets on a straight-line basis:
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in millions)
 
Estimated Useful Lives
 
2016
 
2015
Land
 
N/A
 
$
25,624

 
$
26,261

Buildings and improvements
 
3-40 years
 
96,845

 
97,496

Fixtures and equipment
 
1-30 years
 
47,033

 
45,044

Transportation equipment
 
3-15 years
 
2,917

 
2,807

Construction in progress
 
N/A
 
4,539

 
5,787

Property and equipment
 
 
 
$
176,958

 
$
177,395

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
(66,787
)
 
(63,115
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
$
110,171

 
$
114,280
Schedule of goodwill
The following table reflects goodwill activity, by reportable segment, for fiscal 2016 and 2015:
(Amounts in millions)
 
Walmart U.S.
 
Walmart
International
 
Sam's Club
 
Total
Balances as of February 1, 2014
 
$
451

 
$
18,746

 
$
313

 
$
19,510

Changes in currency translation and other
 
—

 
(1,418
)
 
—

 
(1,418
)
Acquisitions(1)
 
10

 
—

 
—

 
10

Balances as of January 31, 2015
 
461

 
17,328

 
313

 
18,102

Changes in currency translation and other
 
—

 
(1,412
)
 
—

 
(1,412
)
Acquisitions(1)
 
—

 
5

 
—

 
5

Balances as of January 31, 2016
 
$
461

 
$
15,921

 
$
313

 
$
16,695

(1)
Goodwill recorded for fiscal 2016 and 2015 acquisitions relates to acquisitions that are not significant, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Deferred revenue, by arrangement, disclosure
The following table summarizes membership fee activity for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred membership fee revenue, beginning of year
 
$
759

 
$
641

 
$
575

Cash received from members
 
1,333

 
1,410

 
1,249

Membership fee revenue recognized
 
(1,348
)
 
(1,292
)
 
(1,183
)
Deferred membership fee revenue, end of year
 
$
744

 
$
759

 
$
641