Financing (Detail Of Debt Repayments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Jan. 31, 2015
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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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Extinguishment of debt | $ 407us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount | |||
Debt repaid | 870us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 124us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 1,803us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | |
5.90% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
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0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_FivePointNinePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |
400us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_FivePointNinePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |
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7.875% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
407us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember |
0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember |
205us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember |
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7.45% Senior Debentures Due 2016 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
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0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointFourFivePercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |
64us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointFourFivePercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |
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7.5% Senior Debentures Due 2015 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
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0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointFivePercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember |
31us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = m_SevenPointFivePercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember |
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Five point seven five percent senior notes due 2014[Member] [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
453us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_Fivepointsevenfivepercentseniornotesdue2014MemberMember |
0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_Fivepointsevenfivepercentseniornotesdue2014MemberMember |
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7.625% Senior Debentures Due 2013 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
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5.35% Senior Notes Due 2012 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
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0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_FivePointThreeFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember |
616us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_FivePointThreeFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember |
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5.875% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
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0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_FivePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirteenMember |
298us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_FivePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirteenMember |
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8.0% Senior Debentures Due 2012 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_EightPercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember |
0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_EightPercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember |
173us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_EightPercentSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember |
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9.5% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
4us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_NinePointFivePercentAmortizingDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |
4us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_NinePointFivePercentAmortizingDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |
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9.75% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
2us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_NinePointSevenFivePercentAmortizingDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |
2us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_NinePointSevenFivePercentAmortizingDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |
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Capital Lease and Other Long-Term Obligations [Member] | ||||
Extinguishment of debt |
$ 4us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_CapitalLeaseAndOtherLongTermObligationsMember |
$ 9us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_CapitalLeaseAndOtherLongTermObligationsMember |
$ 10us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = m_CapitalLeaseAndOtherLongTermObligationsMember |
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