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Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs | 3 Months Ended
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May 02, 2020
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |
Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs | Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs
| 13 Weeks Ended
| May 2, 2020 |  | May 4, 2019
| (millions)
Impairments | $ | 3,150 |  |  | $ | — |
Restructuring | 25 |  |  | — |
Other | 9 |  |  | 1 |
Total | $ | 3,184 |  |  | $ | 1 |
During the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2020, primarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company incurred non-cash impairment charges totaling $3,150 million consisting of:
• | $3,070 million of goodwill impairments, with $2,972 million attributable to the Macy's reporting unit and $98 million attributable to the Bluemercury reporting unit. See discussion at Note 4, "Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets."
• | $80 million of impairments on long-lived tangible and right of use assets to adjust the carrying value of certain store locations to their estimated fair value.
A summary of the restructuring and other cash activity for the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2020 related to the Polaris strategy, which was announced in February 2020 and are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities, is as follows:
| Severance and other benefits |  | Professional fees and other related charges |  | Total
| (millions)
Balance at February 1, 2020 | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 124 |
Additions charged to expense | 25 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 32 |
Cash payments | (82 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (88 | )
Balance at May 2, 2020 | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 68 |

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