Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 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 attributable to Walmart:

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Numerator
Consolidated net income	$	3,202		$	3,414		$	10,307		$	10,332
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(168		)	(110		)	(421		)	(212		)
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart	$	3,034		$	3,304		$	9,886		$	10,120
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	3,089			3,210			3,114			3,221
Dilutive impact of stock options and other share-based awards	11			9			10			10
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	3,100			3,219			3,124			3,231
Net income per common share attributable to Walmart
Basic	$	0.98		$	1.03		$	3.17		$	3.14
Diluted	0.98			1.03			3.16			3.13