Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information By Reportable Segment

The following table sets forth information for our reportable segments:

	Retail		Corporate/Other			Total Retail Business			Credit			Total
Fiscal year 2015
Net sales		$14,376		($281	)		$14,095			$—			$14,095
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			342			342
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,220		(302		)	918			183			1,101
Interest expense, net	—		(112		)	(112		)	(13		)	(125		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,220		(414		)	806			170			976
Capital expenditures	837		241			1,078			4			1,082
Depreciation and amortization	428		143			571			5			576
Goodwill	435		—			435			—			435
Assets	5,460		1,720			7,180			518			7,698
Fiscal year 2014
Net sales		$13,369		($259	)		$13,110			$—			$13,110
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			396			396
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,382		(261		)	1,121			202			1,323
Interest expense, net	—		(120		)	(120		)	(18		)	(138		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,382		(381		)	1,001			184			1,185
Capital expenditures	683		172			855			6			861
Depreciation and amortization	393		112			505			3			508
Goodwill	435		—			435			—			435
Assets	5,103		1,781			6,884			2,361			9,245
Fiscal year 2013
Net sales		$12,395		($229	)		$12,166			$—			$12,166
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			374			374
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,406		(244		)	1,162			188			1,350
Interest expense, net	—		(137		)	(137		)	(24		)	(161		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,406		(381		)	1,025			164			1,189
Capital expenditures	636		161			797			6			803
Depreciation and amortization	364		88			452			2			454
Goodwill	175		—			175			—			175
Assets	4,191		2,118			6,309			2,265			8,574

Schedule Of Net Sales By Channel

The following table summarizes net sales within our reportable segments:

Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S.		$7,633			$7,682			$7,705
Nordstrom.com	2,300			1,996			1,622
Nordstrom	9,933			9,678			9,327
Nordstrom Rack	3,533			3,215			2,738
Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook	532			360			295
Off-price	4,065			3,575			3,033
Other retail1	378			116			35
Total Retail segment	14,376			13,369			12,395
Corporate/Other	(281		)	(259		)	(229		)
Total net sales		$14,095			$13,110			$12,166

¹ Other retail includes Nordstrom Canada full-line stores, Trunk Club and Jeffrey boutiques.

Percent Of Total Net Sales By Merchandise Category Summary

The following table summarizes the percent of total net sales by merchandise category:

Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Women’s Apparel	31	%	30	%	31	%
Shoes	23	%	23	%	23	%
Men’s Apparel	17	%	16	%	16	%
Women’s Accessories	12	%	14	%	14	%
Cosmetics	11	%	11	%	11	%
Kids’ Apparel	3	%	4	%	3	%
Other	3	%	2	%	2	%
Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%