Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]



	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	66,127	$	63,835	$	199,825	$	191,397
Walmart International	33,159		32,383		97,252		90,387
Sam’s Club	13,918		13,298		41,933		39,785
Net sales	$	113,204	$	109,516	$	339,010	$	321,569

Segment Operating Income, Interest Expense, Net And Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes



	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Segment operating income:
Walmart U.S.	$	4,844		$	4,634		$	15,128		$	14,280
Walmart International	1,455			1,389			4,258			3,885
Sam’s Club	435			386			1,461			1,328
Other unallocated operating income	(618		)	(531		)	(1,646		)	(1,336		)
Operating income	6,116			5,878			19,201			18,157
Interest, net	547			535			1,587			1,631
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	5,569		$	5,343		$	17,614		$	16,526

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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