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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Macy's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the "Company"), is an omni-channel retail organization operating stores, websites and mobile applications under three nameplates (Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury) that sell a wide range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories (men's, women's and kids'), cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The Company has stores in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. As of August 2, 2025, the Company's operations and operating segments were conducted through Macy's, Macy's Backstage, Macy's small format, Bloomingdale's, Bloomingdale's The Outlet, Bloomie's, and Bluemercury.
Bloomingdale's in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Al Zahra, Kuwait are operated under a license agreement with Al Tayer Insignia, a company of Al Tayer Group, LLC.
A description of the Company's significant accounting policies is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 (the "2024 10-K"). The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto in the 2024 10-K.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates and assumptions are subject to inherent uncertainties which may result in actual amounts differing from reported amounts.
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2025 and August 3, 2024, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company.
Seasonality
Because of the seasonal nature of the retail business, the results of operations for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2025 and August 3, 2024 (which do not include the holiday season) are not necessarily indicative of such results for the full fiscal year.
Merchandise Inventories
On February 4, 2024, the Company changed its inventory valuation method. Previously, inventories were principally valued at lower of cost or market using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") retail inventory method ("RIM"). Commencing in fiscal 2024, inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the LIFO cost method and as such are not directly comparable to the prior year. The LIFO cost method is preferable as compared to LIFO RIM because it improves the cost accuracy and transparency of inventory at the unit level and better allows the organization to evaluate selling margin realized on each sale. Additionally, it is consistent with the practices of many other retailers, improving comparability. Reported results for periods prior to fiscal 2024 have not been restated due to impracticability as the Company’s systems did not capture historical period-specific information necessary to value the inventory under the cost method. The impact of the change in accounting method had an immaterial effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements as of February 4, 2024.
Under the LIFO cost method, the item-cost method is used to determine inventory cost before the application of any LIFO adjustment, as necessary. This method involves assigning costs to each item individually based on the actual purchase costs of that item. The Company continuously monitors whether the carrying cost of inventory exceeds its market value. Excess inventories may be disposed of through the normal course of business. The Company writes down the carrying value of inventories that are not expected to be sold at or above cost based on historical results.
Comprehensive Income
Total comprehensive income represents the change in equity during a period from sources other than transactions with shareholders and, as such, includes net income. For the Company, the only other components of total comprehensive income for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2025 and August 3, 2024 relate to post employment and postretirement plan items. Settlement charges incurred are included as a separate component of income before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Amortization reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (income) and are included in benefit plan income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 5, "Retirement Plans," for further information.
Income Taxes
On July 4, 2025, the United States enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”). Included in this legislation are provisions that allow for the option to claim 100% accelerated depreciation deductions on qualified property, with retroactive application beginning January 20, 2025, and immediate expensing of domestic research and development costs, with retroactive application beginning January 1, 2025. The Company does not expect the provisions of the OBBBA to have a material impact to its estimated fiscal 2025 effective tax rate and expects the provisions to ultimately decrease its fiscal 2025 cash tax payments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). The amendments in this update enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through improvements to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information, specifically requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and (2) income taxes paid disaggregation by jurisdiction. These amendments allow investors to better assess how an entity's operations and tax related risks and planning affects its income tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company beginning in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of the adoption of ASU 2023-09 on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)" ("ASU 2024-03"). The amendments in this update enhance disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and provide more detailed information about the types of expenses included in certain expense captions in the consolidated financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for the Company beginning in the fiscal year ending January 29, 2028. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets" ("ASU 2025-05"). The amendments in this update provide a practical expedient related to the estimation of expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets that arise from transactions accounted for under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 606. Under ASU 2025-05, an entity is required to disclose whether it has elected to use the practical expedient. An entity that makes the accounting policy election is required to disclose the date through which subsequent cash collections are evaluated. ASU 2025-05 is effective for the Company beginning in the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of the adoption of ASU 2025-05 on the Consolidated Financial Statements.