Accounts Receivable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Accounts Receivable

Components Of Accounts Receivable

	July 30, 2011		January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
Credit card receivables:
Nordstrom VISA credit card receivables		$    1,455		$    1,431		$    1,519
Nordstrom private label card receivables		782		672		725
Total credit card receivables		2,237		2,103		2,244
Allowance for credit losses		(125)		(145)		(175)
Credit card receivables, net		2,112		1,958		2,069
Other accounts receivable		92		68		84
Accounts receivable, net		$    2,204		$    2,026		$    2,153

Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 30, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 30, 2011		July 31, 2010
Allowance at beginning of period		$        135		$        190		$        145		$        190
Bad debt provision		26		34		51		97
Write-offs		(42)		(53)		(82)		(120)
Recoveries		6		4		11		8
Allowance at end of period		$        125		$        175		$        125		$        175

Aging And Delinquency Status Of Credit Card Receivables

	July 30, 2011				January 29, 2011				July 31, 2010
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total
Current	$	2,075		92.8%	$	1,942		92.4%	$	2,069		92.2%
1 – 29 days delinquent		101		4.5%		97		4.6%		97		4.3%
30+ days delinquent:
30 – 59 days delinquent		23		1.0%		24		1.1%		27		1.2%
60 – 89 days delinquent		15		0.7%		17		0.8%		19		0.9%
Greater than 90 days delinquent		23		1.0%		23		1.1%		32		1.4%
Total 30+ days delinquent	$	61		2.7%	$	64		3.0%	$	78		3.5%
Total credit card receivables	$	2,237		100.0%	$	2,103		100.0%	$	2,244		100.0%
Receivables not accruing finance charges	$	19			$	14			$	18
Receivables greater than 90 days delinquent and still accruing finance charges	$	12			$	21			$	28

Distributions Of Credit Card Receivables Across FICO Score Ranges

	July 30, 2011				January 29, 2011				July 31, 2010
FICO Score Range1	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total
801+	$	419		18.7%	$	314		14.9%	$	178		7.9%
720 – 800		805		36.0%		731		34.8%		898		40.0%
660 – 719		561		25.1%		558		26.5%		605		26.9%
600 – 659		259		11.6%		274		13.0%		266		11.9%
001 – 599		128		5.7%		155		7.4%		237		10.6%
Other2		65		2.9%		71		3.4%		60		2.7%
Total credit card receivables	$	2,237		100.0%	$	2,103		100.0%	$	2,244		100.0%
1Credit scores for our cardholders are typically updated at least every 60 days. Amounts listed in the table reflect the most recently obtained credit scores as of the dates   indicated.
2Other consists of amounts not yet posted to customers' accounts and receivables from customers for whom FICO scores are temporarily unavailable.