Revenue (Disaggregated Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 3,467	$ 2,921
Disaggregated sales by category	100.00%	100.00%
Digital Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregated sales by category	39.00%	46.00%
Nordstrom [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 2,289	$ 1,854
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 1,178	$ 1,067