Segment Reporting (Summary Of Net Sales By Channel) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	May 04, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,837	$ 2,657
Total Retail segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,910	2,713
Nordstrom [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,084	2,018
Nordstrom full-line stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,683	1,717
Direct [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	401	301
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	741	616
HauteLook, Nordstromrack.com and Jeffrey [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	85	79
Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (73)	$ (56)