Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly financial information

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2017
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Total revenues	$	115,904	$	120,854	$	118,179	$	130,936	$	485,873
Net sales	114,986		119,405		117,176		129,750		481,317
Cost of sales	86,544		89,485		87,484		97,743		361,256
Consolidated net income	3,216		3,889		3,202		3,986		14,293
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart	3,079		3,773		3,034		3,757		13,643
Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart	0.98		1.21		0.98		1.23		4.40
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart(1)	0.98		1.21		0.98		1.22		4.38
	Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2016
	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Total revenues	$	114,826	$	120,229	$	117,408	$	129,667	$	482,130
Net sales	114,002		119,330		116,598		128,684		478,614
Cost of sales	86,483		90,056		87,446		96,999		360,984
Consolidated net income	3,283		3,635		3,414		4,748		15,080
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart	3,341		3,475		3,304		4,574		14,694
Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart	1.03		1.08		1.03		1.44		4.58
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart	1.03		1.08		1.03		1.43		4.57

(1) The sum of quarterly amounts may not agree to annual amount due to rounding.