| Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] |
Leases The Company leases certain retail locations, distribution and fulfillment centers, warehouses, office spaces, land and equipment throughout the U.S. and internationally. The Company's lease cost consists of the following: | | | | | | (Amounts in millions) | | Three Months Ended April 30, 2019 | Operating lease cost | | $ | 636 |
| Finance lease cost | |
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| Amortization of right-of-use assets | | 111 |
| Interest on lease obligations | | 77 |
| Variable lease cost | | 167 |
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Other lease information is as follows: | | | | | | (Dollar amounts in millions) | | Three Months Ended April 30, 2019 | Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease obligations: | | | Operating cash flows from operating leases | | $ | 639 |
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | | 49 |
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | | 134 |
| Assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | | 189 |
| Assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations | | 95 |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | | 15.8 years |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases | | 14.4 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | | 5.3 | % | Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | | 9.5 | % |
The aggregate annual lease obligations at April 30, 2019 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | (Amounts in millions) | | | | | Fiscal Year | | Operating Leases | | Finance Leases | Remainder of 2020 | | $ | 1,819 |
| | $ | 533 |
| 2021 | | 2,346 |
| | 676 |
| 2022 | | 2,105 |
| | 621 |
| 2023 | | 1,903 |
| | 506 |
| 2024 | | 1,718 |
| | 447 |
| Thereafter | | 15,699 |
| | 5,367 |
| Total undiscounted lease obligations | | 25,590 |
| | 8,150 |
| Less imputed interest | | (8,123 | ) | | (3,905 | ) | Net lease obligations | | $ | 17,467 |
| | $ | 4,245 |
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Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the Company's aggregate annual lease obligations includes leases with reasonably assured renewals. The aggregate minimum annual lease rentals as of January 31, 2019 for the remaining contractual term of non-cancelable leases under ASC 840 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | (Amounts in millions) | | | | | Fiscal Year | | Operating Leases(1) | | Capital Lease and Financing Obligations | 2020 | | $ | 1,856 |
| | $ | 917 |
| 2021 | | 1,655 |
| | 856 |
| 2022 | | 1,420 |
| | 794 |
| 2023 | | 1,233 |
| | 667 |
| 2024 | | 1,063 |
| | 593 |
| Thereafter | | 6,891 |
| | 6,069 |
| Total minimum rentals | | $ | 14,118 |
| | $ | 9,896 |
| Less estimated executory costs | | | | 23 |
| Net minimum lease payments | | | | 9,873 |
| Financing obligation noncash gains and other | | | | 2,278 |
| Less imputed interest | | | | (4,739 | ) | Present value of minimum lease payments | | | | $ | 7,412 |
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| | (1) | Represents minimum contractual obligation for non-cancelable leases with initial or remaining terms greater than 12 months as of January 31, 2019. |
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