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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
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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: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Years Ended January 31, | (Amounts in millions) | | Estimated Useful Lives | | 2016 | | 2015 | Land | | N/A | | $ | 25,624 |
| | $ | 26,261 |
| Buildings and improvements | | 3-40 years | | 96,845 |
| | 97,496 |
| Fixtures and equipment | | 1-30 years | | 47,033 |
| | 45,044 |
| Transportation equipment | | 3-15 years | | 2,917 |
| | 2,807 |
| Construction in progress | | N/A | | 4,539 |
| | 5,787 |
| Property and equipment | | | | $ | 176,958 |
| | $ | 177,395 |
| Accumulated depreciation | | | | (66,787 | ) | | (63,115 | ) | Property and equipment, net | | | | $ | 110,171 |
| | $ | 114,280 |
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Schedule of goodwill |
The following table reflects goodwill activity, by reportable segment, for fiscal 2016 and 2015: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Amounts in millions) | | Walmart U.S. | | Walmart International | | Sam's Club | | Total | | | $ | 451 |
| | $ | 18,746 |
| | $ | 313 |
| | $ | 19,510 |
| Changes in currency translation and other | | — |
| | (1,418 | ) | | — |
| | (1,418 | ) | Acquisitions(1) | | 10 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| | | 461 |
| | 17,328 |
| | 313 |
| | 18,102 |
| Changes in currency translation and other | | — |
| | (1,412 | ) | | — |
| | (1,412 | ) | Acquisitions(1) | | — |
| | 5 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | | $ | 461 |
| | $ | 15,921 |
| | $ | 313 |
| | $ | 16,695 |
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| | (1) | Goodwill recorded for fiscal 2016 and 2015 acquisitions relates to acquisitions that are not significant, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Deferred revenue, by arrangement, disclosure |
The following table summarizes membership fee activity for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Years Ended January 31, | (Amounts in millions) | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Deferred membership fee revenue, beginning of year | | $ | 759 |
| | $ | 641 |
| | $ | 575 |
| Cash received from members | | 1,333 |
| | 1,410 |
| | 1,249 |
| Membership fee revenue recognized | | (1,348 | ) | | (1,292 | ) | | (1,183 | ) | Deferred membership fee revenue, end of year | | $ | 744 |
| | $ | 759 |
| | $ | 641 |
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- DefinitionTabular disclosure of the type of arrangements and the corresponding amounts that comprise the current and noncurrent balance of deferred revenue as of the balance sheet date.
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- DefinitionTabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.
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