Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Calculation Of Numerator And Denominator In Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	3,501		$	3,590		$	11,016		$	10,781
Less consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(157	)		(154	)		(444	)		(448	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Walmart	$	3,344		$	3,436		$	10,572		$	10,333
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		3,445			3,617			3,473			3,692
Dilutive impact of stock options and other share-based awards		13			14			14			14
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		3,458			3,631			3,487			3,706
Net income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Walmart:
Basic	$	0.97		$	0.95		$	3.04		$	2.80
Diluted		0.97			0.95			3.03			2.79