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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning balance at Feb. 01, 2014 $ 2,080us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1,827us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 292us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (39)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014   191.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Net earnings 140us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   140us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive earnings 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Dividends (63)us-gaap_DividendsCash   (63)us-gaap_DividendsCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans 54us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 54us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)   1.3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock-based compensation 15us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 15us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock-based compensation (in shares)   0jwn_StockBasedCompensationShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Repurchase of common stock (192)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (192)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)   (3.2)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Ending balance at May. 03, 2014 2,036us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,896us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
177us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(37)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 03, 2014 189.3us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 189.3us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2015 2,440us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 2,338us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
166us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(64)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015 190.1us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 190.1us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Net earnings 128us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   128us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive earnings 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Dividends (71)us-gaap_DividendsCash   (71)us-gaap_DividendsCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans 67us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 67us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)   1.2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock-based compensation 17us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 17us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock-based compensation (in shares)   0.1jwn_StockBasedCompensationShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Repurchase of common stock (33)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (33)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (0.4)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares (0.4)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Ending balance at May. 02, 2015 $ 2,555us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 2,422us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 190us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (57)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 02, 2015 191.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 191.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember