Segment Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 129,388	$ 127,059	$ 252,337	$ 248,689
Walmart U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	85,200	82,815	165,544	160,563
Walmart International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	29,139	29,454	57,914	59,714
Sam's Club
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 15,049	$ 14,790	$ 28,879	$ 28,412

Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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-Publisher FASB
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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