Revenue (Disaggregated Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 10,357	$ 15,132	$ 15,480
% of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Digital Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	55.00%	33.00%	30.00%
Nordstrom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,997	$ 9,943	$ 10,299
Nordstrom Rack
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,360	$ 5,189	$ 5,181