Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Feb. 03, 2018 |
Jan. 28, 2017 |
Jan. 30, 2016 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net income | $ 1,536 | $ 611 | $ 1,070 |
| Actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost on post employment and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax effect | 82 | 65 | 0 |
| Amortization of net actuarial loss on post employment and postretirement benefit plans, after tax | 22 | 22 | 29 |
| Settlement charges, net of tax effect | 68 | 60 | 0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 172 | 147 | 29 |
| Comprehensive income | 1,708 | 758 | 1,099 |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders | $ 1,719 | $ 766 | $ 1,101 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of increase (decrease) to other comprehensive income from settlement and curtailment gain (loss) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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