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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Computation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders:
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| Net Income |  |  |  | Shares |  | Net Income |  |  |  | Shares |  | Net Income |  |  |  | Shares
| (millions, except per share data)
Net income attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders and average number of shares outstanding | $ | 619 |  |  |  |  | 307.6 |  |  | $ | 1,072 |  |  |  |  | 327.6 |  |  | $ | 1,526 |  |  |  |  | 354.3 |
Shares to be issued under deferred compensation and other plans |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |
| $ | 619 |  |  |  |  | 308.5 |  |  | $ | 1,072 |  |  |  |  | 328.4 |  |  | $ | 1,526 |  |  |  |  | 355.2 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders |  |  | $ | 2.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3.26 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 4.30 |  |  |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |
| $ | 619 |  |  |  |  | 310.8 |  |  | $ | 1,072 |  |  |  |  | 333.0 |  |  | $ | 1,526 |  |  |  |  | 361.7 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Macy's, Inc. shareholders |  |  | $ | 1.99 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3.22 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 4.22 |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's basic and diluted earnings per share calculations, including a reconciliation of numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per-share computations for income from continuing operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 + Details
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