Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Aug. 03, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	M
Entity Registrant Name	Macy's, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000794367
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		376,240,128