Macy's, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2019

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]

The following table shows the Company's financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level within the hierarchy as defined by applicable accounting standards:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

Level 2: Significant observable inputs for the assets

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs for the assets



	November 2, 2019								November 3, 2018
			Fair Value Measurements								Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(millions)
Marketable equity and debt securities	$	92	$	33	$	59	$	—	$	96	$	26	$	70	$	—

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, certain short-term investments and other assets, short-term debt, merchandise accounts payable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and long-term debt. With the exception of long-term debt, the carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair values of long-term debt, excluding capitalized leases, are generally estimated based on quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments, and are classified as Level 2 measurements within the hierarchy as defined by applicable accounting standards.

The following table shows the estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt, excluding capital leases and other obligations:



	November 2, 2019						November 3, 2018
	Notional Amount		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(millions)
Long-term debt	$	4,664	$	4,677	$	4,716	$	5,420	$	5,444	$	5,170