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Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to determine basic and diluted income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Walmart:
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Numerator
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
15,080

 
$
16,814

 
$
16,551

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(386
)
 
(632
)
 
(633
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Walmart
 
$
14,694

 
$
16,182

 
$
15,918

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic
 
3,207

 
3,230

 
3,269

Dilutive impact of stock options and other share-based awards
 
10

 
13

 
14

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted
 
3,217

 
3,243

 
3,283


 
 
 
 
 
 
Income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Walmart
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
4.58

 
$
5.01

 
$
4.87

Diluted
 
4.57

 
4.99

 
4.85