Accounts Receivable (Components Of Accounts Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 02, 2015		Jan. 31, 2015		May 03, 2014		Feb. 01, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 2,227		$ 2,284		$ 2,140
Allowance for credit losses	(70)		(75)		(80)		(80)
Credit card receivables, net	2,157		2,209		2,060
Other accounts receivable	109	[1]	97	[1]	107	[1]
Accounts receivable, net	2,266		2,306		2,167
Nordstrom Visa credit card receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	1,273		1,310		1,301
Nordstrom private label credit card receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 954		$ 974		$ 839

[1] Other accounts receivable consist primarily of debit card receivables and third-party receivables.