Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 600	$ 720	$ 734
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	576	508	454
Amortization of deferred property incentives and other, net	(79)	(76)	(58)
Deferred income taxes, net	142	7	12
Stock-based compensation expense	70	68	58
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	15	20	21
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(15)	(22)	(23)
Bad debt expense	26	41	52
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(56)	(161)	(93)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at Nordstrom	1,297	0	0
Merchandise inventories	(203)	(176)	(157)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(126)	(4)	(6)
Accounts payable	(2)	15	167
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	(2)	18	(12)
Other current liabilities	50	155	60
Deferred property incentives	156	110	89
Other liabilities	2	(3)	22
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,451	1,220	1,320
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,082)	(861)	(803)
Change in credit card receivables originated at third parties	34	(8)	(6)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at third parties	890	0	0
Other, net	14	(20)	(13)
Net cash used in investing activities	(144)	(889)	(822)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	16	34	399
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(8)	(7)	(407)
Defeasance of long-term debt	(339)	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash book overdrafts	23	(4)	47
Cash dividends paid	(1,185)	(251)	(234)
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(1,192)	(610)	(515)
Proceeds from issuances under stock compensation plans	94	141	103
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	15	22	23
Other, net	37	(23)	(5)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,539)	(698)	(589)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(232)	(367)	(91)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	827	1,194	1,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	595	827	1,194
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	383	391	445
Interest, net of capitalized interest	136	152	170
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Beneficial interest asset acquired from the sale of credit card receivables	62	0	0
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition	23	280	0
Debt exchange	$ 0	$ 0	$ 201