Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Net Sales By Channel) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,657	$ 2,535
Total Retail segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,713	2,576
Nordstrom [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,018	1,958
Nordstrom full-line stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,717	1,716
Direct [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	301	242
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	616	557
HauteLook and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	79	61
Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (56)	$ (41)