Segment Reporting (Summary Of Net Sales By Channel) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2015		May 03, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,115		$ 2,837
Total Retail segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,191		2,910
Nordstrom [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,179		2,084
Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,699		1,683
Nordstrom.com [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	480		401
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	831		741
Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	117		78
Other retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	64	[1]	7	[1]
Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (76)		$ (73)

[1] Other retail includes Trunk Club, our Nordstrom Canada full-line stores and Jeffrey boutiques.