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Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 Headcount	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($)	May 02, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) Store	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) Store	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) Store
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairments				$ 6	$ 3,280	$ 197
Goodwill impairment, COVID-19					3,080
Tangible Asset Impairment, COVID-19					$ 200
Headcount reduction, COVID-19 \| Headcount	3,900
Expense for severance, COVID-19		$ 154
Number of stores closed \| Store				8	37	30
Planned store closings \| Store					125
Macy's Reporting Unit
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, COVID-19			$ 2,982		$ 2,982
Bluemercury Reporting Unit
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, COVID-19			$ 98		$ 98