Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

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	2022		2021
Land	N/A	$	19,204	$	19,308
Buildings and improvements	3 - 40 years	100,376		97,582
Fixtures and equipment	1 - 30 years	60,282		56,639
Transportation equipment	3 - 15 years	2,263		2,301
Construction in progress	N/A	7,199		4,741
Property and equipment		189,324		180,571
Accumulated depreciation		(94,809)		(88,370)
Property and equipment, net		$	94,515	$	92,201

Schedule of goodwill

The following table reflects goodwill activity, by reportable segment, for fiscal 2022 and 2021:

(Amounts in millions)	Walmart U.S.		Walmart International		Sam's Club		Total
Balances as of February 1, 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
Changes in currency translation and other	—		(415)		—		(415)
Acquisitions	245		201		—		446
Balances as of January 31, 2022	$	2,941	$	25,752	$	321	$	29,014

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