Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]

Composition of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table provides the changes in the composition of total accumulated other comprehensive loss for fiscal 2021, 2020, and 2019:

(Amounts in millions and net of immaterial income taxes)	Currency Translation and Other		Net Investment Hedges		Unrealized Gain on Available-for-Sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Minimum Pension Liability		Total
Balances as of February 1, 2018	$	(12,136)	$	1,030	$	1,646	$	122	$	(843)	$	(10,181)
Adoption of new accounting standards(1)	89		93		(1,646)		28		—		(1,436)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	(2,093)		272		—		(339)		93		(2,067)
Reclassifications to income, net(2)	2,055		—		—		49		38		2,142
Balances as of January 31, 2019	(12,085)		1,395		—		(140)		(712)		(11,542)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net(3)	281		122		—		(399)		(1,283)		(1,279)
Reclassifications to income, net	(23)		—		—		—		39		16
Balances as of January 31, 2020	(11,827)		1,517		—		(539)		(1,956)		(12,805)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	214		(221)		—		186		(172)		7
Reclassifications to income, net(4)	841		—		—		49		142		1,032
Balances as of January 31, 2021	$	(10,772)	$	1,296	$	—	$	(304)	$	(1,986)	$	(11,766)

(1) Primarily relates to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 and ASU 2018-02, Income Statement–Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

(2) Includes a cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $2.0 billion, for which there was no related income taxes, upon sale of the majority stake in Walmart Brazil. Refer to Note 12.

(3) Primarily includes the remeasurement of Asda Group Limited's ("Asda") pension benefit obligation subsequent to the cash contribution made by Asda in fiscal 2020. Refer to Note 11.

(4) Includes a cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $0.8 billion, for which there was no related income taxes, upon sale of the majority stake in Walmart Argentina. Refer to Note 12.