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2.0.0.10 false Restructuring Charges 124 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges true false false false 1 usd $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 Restructuring Charges 3 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> Note 15. Restructuring Charges In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the company announced several organizational changes, including the closure of 10 Sam’s Clubs, designed to strengthen and streamline our operations. As a result, we recorded $260 million in pre-tax restructuring charges as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="76%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="8" align="center">Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2010</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (Amounts in millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Asset Impairment</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Severance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Walmart U.S. </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">73</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">73</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Sam’s Club </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">133</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">41</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">174</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Other </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">133</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">127</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">260</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> </table>   The asset impairment charges generally relate to the real estate of the Sam’s Club closures, which were written down to their estimated fair value of $46 million. The fair value was determined based on comparable market values of similar properties or on a rental income approach, using Level 2 inputs of the three-tier fair value hierarchy. The total pre-tax restructuring charge of $260 million is classified in operating, selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. At January 31, 2010, we had $127 million of severance included in accrued liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the majority of which is expected to be paid by the first quarter of fiscal 2011. </div> Note 15. 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