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Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Vendor Allowances) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]      
Vendor allowances $ 413jwn_VendorAllowances $ 389jwn_VendorAllowances $ 357jwn_VendorAllowances
Cosmetic selling expenses [Member]      
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]      
Vendor allowances 140jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_CosmeticSellingExpensesMember
137jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_CosmeticSellingExpensesMember
137jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_CosmeticSellingExpensesMember
Purchase price adjustments [Member]      
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]      
Vendor allowances 164jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_PurchasePriceAdjustmentsMember
143jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_PurchasePriceAdjustmentsMember
125jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_PurchasePriceAdjustmentsMember
Cooperative advertising and promotion [Member]      
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]      
Vendor allowances 102jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_CooperativeAdvertisingAndPromotionMember
103jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_CooperativeAdvertisingAndPromotionMember
92jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_CooperativeAdvertisingAndPromotionMember
Other [Member]      
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]      
Vendor allowances $ 7jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_OtherVendorAllowancesMember
$ 6jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_OtherVendorAllowancesMember
$ 3jwn_VendorAllowances
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= jwn_OtherVendorAllowancesMember