Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]

Segment reporting information

Information for the Company's segments, as well as for Corporate and support, including the reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes, is provided in the following table:

(Amounts in millions)	Walmart U.S.		Walmart International		Sam's Club		Corporate and support			Consolidated
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2017
Net sales	$	307,833	$	116,119	$	57,365	$	—		$	481,317
Operating income (loss)	17,745		5,758		1,671		(2,410		)	22,764
Interest expense, net										(2,267		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes										$	20,497
Total assets	$	104,262	$	74,508	$	14,125	$	5,930		$	198,825
Depreciation and amortization	3,298		2,629		487		3,666			10,080
Capital expenditures	6,090		2,697		639		1,193			10,619
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2016
Net sales	$	298,378	$	123,408	$	56,828	$	—		$	478,614
Operating income (loss)	19,087		5,346		1,820		(2,148		)	24,105
Interest expense, net										(2,467		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes										$	21,638
Total assets	$	103,109	$	73,720	$	13,998	$	8,754		$	199,581
Depreciation and amortization	2,800		2,549		472		3,633			9,454
Capital expenditures	6,728		2,930		695		1,124			11,477
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2015
Net sales	$	288,049	$	136,160	$	58,020	$	—		$	482,229
Operating income (loss)	21,336		6,171		1,976		(2,336		)	27,147
Interest expense, net										(2,348		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes										$	24,799
Total assets	$	101,381	$	80,505	$	13,995	$	7,609		$	203,490
Depreciation and amortization	2,665		2,665		473		3,370			9,173
Capital expenditures	6,286		3,936		753		1,199			12,174

Segment revenues and long-lived assets

Total revenues, consisting of net sales and membership and other income, and long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property and equipment, net, aggregated by the Company's U.S. and non-U.S. operations for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, are as follows:

	Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Total revenues
U.S. operations	$	367,784	$	357,559	$	348,227
Non-U.S. operations	118,089		124,571		137,424
Total revenues	$	485,873	$	482,130	$	485,651
Long-lived assets
U.S. operations	$	82,746	$	82,475	$	80,879
Non-U.S. operations	31,432		34,041		35,776
Total long-lived assets	$	114,178	$	116,516	$	116,655