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Debt And Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Jan. 28, 2012
Feb. 01, 2014
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Senior notes, 7.00%, due January 2038, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Senior notes, 7.00%, due January 2038, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Senior notes, 7.00%, due January 2038, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Senior notes, 6.75%, due June 2014, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Senior notes, 6.75%, due June 2014, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Senior notes, 6.75%, due June 2014, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Jan. 28, 2012
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Unamortized fair value hedge [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Series 2007-A Variable Funding Note facility [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Nordstrom Federal Savings Bank variable funding facility [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Commercial Paper [Member]
Feb. 02, 2013
Commercial Paper [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Line of Credit [Member]
Nov. 30, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
Apr. 06, 2013
Terminated Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Apr. 06, 2013
Terminated Credit Facility [Member]
Series 2007-A Variable Funding Note facility [Member]
Apr. 06, 2013
Terminated Credit Facility [Member]
Nordstrom Federal Savings Bank variable funding facility [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Short-Term Borrowings [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Restricted [Member]
Nordstrom VISA credit card receivables [Member]
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                        
Percentage of company interest in credit card receivables used as collateral to secure debt                                                       90.00%
Total senior unsecured notes issued, gross           $ 665                                            
Debt instrument interest rate       2.28% 2.28% 5.00%   7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 6.75% 6.75% 6.75%                              
New senior unsecured notes maturity date, month and year           2044-01                                            
Amount of proceeds and senior unsecured notes retired 400                                                      
Retired or exchanged senior unsecured notes maturity date, month and year               2038-01     2014-06                                  
Amount of original senior unsecured notes exchanged (a non-cash activity) 201                                                      
Amount of new senior unsecured notes issued in exchange transaction 265 0 0                                                  
Excess outstanding principal of exchanged notes relating to lower interest rate and longer maturity recorded as a portion of the total discount 64                                                      
Total unsecured debt 2,737 2,749       595 0 146 146 344 0 0 400   48                          
Total discount on the new senior unsecured notes           70                                            
Book value of office building used to secure mortgage payable 67                                                      
Accumulated adjustments to the associated debt, amortized as a reduction of interest expense                           72                            
Notional amount of interest rate swap agreements                           650                            
Total short-term borrowing capacity                                                     800  
Borrowing capacity of terminated facility                                               600 200 100    
Maturity date       October 2016 October 2016 January 2044     January 2038 January 2038   June 2014 June 2014 2018   March 2018           November 2018   June 2016 January 2014      
Borrowing capacity of current facility                               800       800                
Option to increase the maximum capacity of revolving credit facility                               200                        
Maximum borrowing capacity                               1,000             52          
Debt covenant leverage ratio                               4                        
Outstanding borrowings or issuances                               $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0    
Debt instrument interest rate one-month LIBOR plus 1.275%                                                      
Basis spread on variable rate 1.275%