Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Net Sales By Channel) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
		Jan. 28, 2017	[1]	Oct. 29, 2016	[1]	Jul. 30, 2016	[1]	Apr. 30, 2016	[1]	Jan. 30, 2016	[1]	Oct. 31, 2015	[1]	Aug. 01, 2015	[1]	May 02, 2015	[1]	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 4,243		$ 3,472		$ 3,592		$ 3,192		$ 4,143		$ 3,239		$ 3,598		$ 3,115		$ 14,498	$ 14,095	$ 13,110
Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		7,186	7,633	7,682
Nordstrom.com [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		2,519	2,300	1,996
Nordstrom [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		9,705	9,933	9,678
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		3,809	3,533	3,215
Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		700	532	360
Off-price [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		4,509	4,065	3,575
Other retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[2]																	554	378	116
Total Retail segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		14,768	14,376	13,369
Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		$ (270)	$ (281)	$ (259)

[1] Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.

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