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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disaggregation of Revenue (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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May 05, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] | For each of the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2018 and April 29, 2017, Macy's accounted for 88% of the Company's net sales. Disaggregation of the Company's net sales by family of business for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2018 and April 29, 2017 were as follows:
| 13 weeks ended
Net sales by family of business | May 5, 2018 |  | April 29, 2017
| (millions)
Women's Accessories, Intimate Apparel, Shoes, Cosmetics and Fragrances | $ | 2,165 |  |  | $ | 2,069 |
Women's Apparel | 1,354 |  |  | 1,333 |
Men's and Children's | 1,175 |  |  | 1,115 |
Home/Other (a) | 847 |  |  | 833 |
Total | $ | 5,541 |  |  | $ | 5,350 |
(a) Other primarily includes restaurant sales and breakage income from unredeemed gift cards.

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