Shareholders' Equity (Changes In The Company's Common Stock Issued and Outstanding) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Feb. 01, 2014
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Common stock, shares issued |
(410,605,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
(444,605,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
(487,338,500)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
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Common stock, shares outstanding |
364,935,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
387,701,100us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
414,181,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
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Stock issued under stock plans |
(7,435,800)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation |
(10,805,900)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation |
(10,235,900)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation |
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Stock repurchases |
(27,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |
(12,200)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |
(1,269,400)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |
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Deferred compensation plan distributions |
104,800us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued |
65,500us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued |
126,500us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued |
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Retirement of common stock |
(31,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired |
(34,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired |
(42,732,700)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(379,605,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
(410,605,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
(444,605,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
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Common stock, shares outstanding |
340,573,700us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
364,935,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
387,701,100us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
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Balance |
$ (5,378)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
$ (6,249)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
$ (6,051)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
$ (5,933)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
407us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent |
(266)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent |
(130)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
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Balance |
1,072us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
665us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
931us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
1,061us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
$ 407us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
$ (266)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
$ (130)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
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Other [Member] |
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Stock repurchases |
(31,874,900)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
(33,625,300)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
(35,572,900)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
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Treasury Stock, Deferred Compensation Plans [Member] |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(1,229,200)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
(1,209,500)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
(1,246,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
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Stock issued under stock plans |
(54,800)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
(85,200)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
(89,200)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
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Deferred compensation plan distributions |
104,800us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
65,500us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
126,500us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(1,179,200)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
(1,229,200)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
(1,209,500)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockDeferredCompensationPlansMember |
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Treasury Stock, Other [Member] |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(44,441,600)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(55,695,200)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(71,910,700)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
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Stock issued under stock plans |
(7,490,600)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(10,891,100)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(10,325,100)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
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Stock repurchases |
(27,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(12,200)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(1,269,400)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(37,852,900)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(44,441,600)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
(55,695,200)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember |
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Treasury Stock, Other [Member] | Other [Member] |
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Stock repurchases |
(31,874,900)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
(33,625,300)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
(35,572,900)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = m_TreasuryStockOtherThousandsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
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Treasury Stock [Member] |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(45,670,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(56,904,700)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(73,157,500)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
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Stock issued under stock plans |
(7,435,800)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(10,805,900)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(10,235,900)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
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Stock repurchases |
(27,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(12,200)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(1,269,400)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
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Deferred compensation plan distributions |
104,800us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
65,500us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
126,500us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
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Retirement of common stock |
(31,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(34,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(42,732,700)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
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Common stock, shares issued |
(39,032,100)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(45,670,800)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
(56,904,700)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
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Treasury Stock [Member] | Other [Member] |
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Stock repurchases |
(31,874,900)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
(33,625,300)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
(35,572,900)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = m_RepurchaseOfEquityOtherMember |
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