Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment

The following table summarizes the Company's property and equipment balances, and includes the estimated useful lives that are generally used to depreciate the assets on a straight-line basis:

		As of January 31,
(Amounts in millions)	Estimated Useful Lives	2021		2020
Land	N/A	$	19,308	$	24,619
Buildings and improvements	3 - 40 years	97,582		105,674
Fixtures and equipment	1 - 30 years	56,639		58,607
Transportation equipment	3 - 15 years	2,301		2,377
Construction in progress	N/A	4,741		3,751
Property and equipment		180,571		195,028
Accumulated depreciation		(88,370)		(89,820)
Property and equipment, net		$	92,201	$	105,208

Schedule of goodwill

The following table reflects goodwill activity, by reportable segment, for fiscal 2021 and 2020:

(Amounts in millions)	Walmart U.S.		Walmart International		Sam's Club		Total
Balances as of February 1, 2019	$	2,552	$	28,316	$	313	$	31,181
Changes in currency translation and other	—		(149)		—		(149)
Acquisitions	41		—		—		41
Balances as of January 31, 2020	2,593		28,167		313		31,073
Changes in currency translation and other	—		10		—		10
Acquisitions	103		—		8		111
Amounts reclassified related to operations held for sale(1)	—		(2,211)		—		(2,211)
Balances as of January 31, 2021	$	2,696	$	25,966	$	321	$	28,983

(1) Represents goodwill associated with operations in the U.K. and Japan which are classified as held for sale as of January 31, 2021. Refer to Note 12.