| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406405 - Disclosure - Short-Term Borrowings And Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt Maturities) (Details) (http://www.walmart.com/role/ShortTermBorrowingsAndLongTermDebtScheduleOfLongTermDebtMaturitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000104169 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-01-31 | 2012-01-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
2014 | 5,587,000,000 | |
2015 | 3,753,000,000 | |
2016 | 4,562,000,000 | |
2017 | 1,127,000,000 | |
2018 | 1,128,000,000 | |
Thereafter | 27,824,000,000 | |
Long-term debt, including amounts due within one year | 43,981,000,000 | 46,045,000,000 |