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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2017
Jul. 30, 2016
Jul. 29, 2017
Jul. 30, 2016
Net sales $ 5,552 $ 5,866 $ 10,890 $ 11,637
Cost of sales (3,313) (3,468) (6,619) (6,984)
Gross margin 2,239 2,398 4,271 4,653
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,977) (2,047) (3,857) (4,027)
Gains on sale of real estate 43 21 111 35
Impairments and other costs 0 (249) 0 (249)
Settlement charges (51) (6) (51) (19)
Operating Income (Loss) 254 117 474 393
Interest (expense) income, net        
External (79) (97) (163) (195)
Intercompany 0 0 0 0
Net premiums on early retirement of debt 2 0 (1) 0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0 0 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 177 20 310 198
Federal, state and local income tax expense (64) (11) (127) (74)
Net income (loss) 113 9 183 124
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 3 2 4 3
Net income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 116 11 187 127
Comprehensive income (loss) 178 (8) 254 99
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 3 2 4 3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 181 (6) 258 102
Parent        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Gross margin 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 (1) (1)
Gains on sale of real estate 0 0 0 0
Impairments and other costs   0   0
Settlement charges 0 0 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 0 0 (1) (1)
Interest (expense) income, net        
External 2 0 3 1
Intercompany 0 0 0 0
Net premiums on early retirement of debt 0   0  
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 114 11 186 127
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 116 11 188 127
Federal, state and local income tax expense 0 0 (1) 0
Net income (loss) 116 11 187 127
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 116 11 187 127
Comprehensive income (loss) 181 (6) 258 102
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 181 (6) 258 102
Subsidiary Issuer        
Net sales 2,186 2,494 4,242 4,948
Cost of sales (1,356) (1,523) (2,735) (3,127)
Gross margin 830 971 1,507 1,821
Selling, general and administrative expenses (848) (957) (1,617) (1,853)
Gains on sale of real estate 26 16 92 30
Impairments and other costs   (184)   (184)
Settlement charges (17) (2) (17) (5)
Operating Income (Loss) (9) (156) (35) (191)
Interest (expense) income, net        
External (82) (97) (167) (196)
Intercompany (34) (57) (69) (115)
Net premiums on early retirement of debt 2   (1)  
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 39 22 30 32
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (84) (288) (242) (470)
Federal, state and local income tax expense 52 114 84 175
Net income (loss) (32) (174) (158) (295)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders (32) (174) (158) (295)
Comprehensive income (loss) 29 (191) (91) (320)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 29 (191) (91) (320)
Other Subsidiaries        
Net sales 4,739 4,989 9,866 10,363
Cost of sales (3,330) (3,562) (7,102) (7,531)
Gross margin 1,409 1,427 2,764 2,832
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,129) (1,090) (2,239) (2,173)
Gains on sale of real estate 17 5 19 5
Impairments and other costs   (65)   (65)
Settlement charges (34) (4) (34) (14)
Operating Income (Loss) 263 273 510 585
Interest (expense) income, net        
External 1 0 1 0
Intercompany 34 57 69 115
Net premiums on early retirement of debt 0   0  
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0 0 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 298 330 580 700
Federal, state and local income tax expense (116) (125) (210) (249)
Net income (loss) 182 205 370 451
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 3 2 4 3
Net income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 185 207 374 454
Comprehensive income (loss) 226 195 417 436
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 3 2 4 3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders 229 197 421 439
Consolidating Adjustments        
Net sales (1,373) (1,617) (3,218) (3,674)
Cost of sales 1,373 1,617 3,218 3,674
Gross margin 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Gains on sale of real estate 0 0 0 0
Impairments and other costs   0   0
Settlement charges 0 0 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 0 0 0 0
Interest (expense) income, net        
External 0 0 0 0
Intercompany 0 0 0 0
Net premiums on early retirement of debt 0   0  
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (153) (33) (216) (159)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (153) (33) (216) (159)
Federal, state and local income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) (153) (33) (216) (159)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders (153) (33) (216) (159)
Comprehensive income (loss) (258) (6) (330) (119)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders $ (258) $ (6) $ (330) $ (119)