Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Unaudited Quarterly Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
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Jan. 30, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Aug. 01, 2015 |
May. 02, 2015 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
Nov. 01, 2014 |
Aug. 02, 2014 |
May. 03, 2014 |
Jan. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
Feb. 01, 2014 |
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Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ 8,869 | $ 5,874 | $ 6,104 | $ 6,232 | $ 9,364 | $ 6,195 | $ 6,267 | $ 6,279 | $ 27,079 | $ 28,105 | $ 27,931 |
Cost of sales | (5,549) | (3,537) | (3,610) | (3,800) | (5,589) | (3,766) | (3,672) | (3,836) | (16,496) | (16,863) | (16,725) |
Gross margin | 3,320 | 2,337 | 2,494 | 2,432 | 3,775 | 2,429 | 2,595 | 2,443 | 10,583 | 11,242 | 11,206 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (2,207) | (1,968) | (2,058) | (2,023) | (2,324) | (2,007) | (2,024) | (2,000) | (8,256) | (8,355) | (8,440) |
Impairments, store closing and other costs | (177) | (111) | 0 | 0 | (87) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (288) | (87) | (88) |
Net income attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders | $ 544 | $ 118 | $ 217 | $ 193 | $ 793 | $ 217 | $ 292 | $ 224 | $ 1,072 | $ 1,526 | $ 1,486 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders | $ 1.74 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.57 | $ 2.30 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.81 | $ 0.61 | $ 3.26 | $ 4.30 | $ 3.93 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders | $ 1.73 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.56 | $ 2.26 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.60 | $ 3.22 | $ 4.22 | $ 3.86 |
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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