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Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense Before Income Tax Benefit) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit $ 68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit 17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= jwn_CostOfSalesAndRelatedBuyingAndOccupancyCostsMember
15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= jwn_CostOfSalesAndRelatedBuyingAndOccupancyCostsMember
14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= jwn_CostOfSalesAndRelatedBuyingAndOccupancyCostsMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit $ 51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember