Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Nov. 02, 2019 |
Nov. 03, 2018 |
Nov. 02, 2019 |
Nov. 03, 2018 |
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| Net income | $ 2 | $ 62 | $ 224 | $ 358 |
| Actuarial gain (loss) on postretirement benefit plans, before tax | (70) | (164) | (70) | (194) |
| Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on post employment and postretirement benefit plans included in net income, before tax | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 |
| Settlement charges, before tax | 12 | 23 | 12 | 73 |
| Tax effect related to items of other comprehensive income | 13 | 35 | 9 | 24 |
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect | (37) | (99) | (26) | (72) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | (35) | (37) | 198 | 286 |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders | $ (35) | $ (37) | $ 198 | $ 296 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before tax, of increase (decrease) to other comprehensive income from settlement and curtailment gain (loss) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for net period benefit cost (credit) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for net periodic benefit cost (credit) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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