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Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |
Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs | Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs
| 13 Weeks Ended |  | 39 Weeks Ended
| October 31, 2020 |  | November 2, 2019 |  | October 31, 2020 |  | November 2, 2019
| (millions)
Impairments | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,170 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Restructuring | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 5 |
Other | 12 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 79 |  |  | 10 |
Total | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 3,445 |  |  | $ | 16 |
During the 39 weeks ended October 31, 2020, primarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company incurred non-cash impairment charges totaling $3,170 million, the majority of which was recognized during the first quarter of 2020 and consisted of: •$3,080 million of goodwill impairments, with $2,982 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." •$90 million of impairments primarily related to long-lived tangible and right of use assets to adjust the carrying value of certain store locations to their estimated fair value. The Company also recognized $154 million of expense for severance during the second quarter of 2020 associated with the reduction in force in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Substantially all of this severance was paid as of October 31, 2020. A summary of the restructuring and other cash activity for the 13 and 39 weeks ended October 31, 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 |
Additions charged to expense | 15 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 21 |
Cash payments | (67) |  |  | (6) |  |  | (73) |
Balance at August 1, 2020 | 6 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 16 |
Additions charged to expense | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |
Cash payments | (6) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (16) |
Balance at October 31, 2020 | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 5 |

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