Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 354	$ 600	$ 720
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	645	576	508
Goodwill impairment	197	0	0
Amortization of deferred property incentives and other, net	(75)	(79)	(76)
Deferred income taxes, net	(15)	142	7
Stock-based compensation expense	91	70	68
Tax (deficiency) benefit from stock-based compensation	(1)	15	20
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(5)	(15)	(22)
Bad debt expense	0	26	41
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3)	(56)	(161)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at Nordstrom	0	1,297	0
Merchandise inventories	31	(203)	(176)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	100	(126)	(4)
Accounts payable	16	(2)	15
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	33	(2)	18
Other current liabilities	181	50	155
Deferred property incentives	65	156	110
Other liabilities	34	2	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,648	2,451	1,220
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(846)	(1,082)	(861)
Change in credit card receivables originated at third parties	0	34	(8)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at third parties	0	890	0
Other, net	55	14	(20)
Net cash used in investing activities	(791)	(144)	(889)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	0	16	34
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(10)	(8)	(7)
Defeasance of long-term debt	0	(339)	0
Increase (decrease) in cash book overdrafts	4	23	(4)
Cash dividends paid	(256)	(1,185)	(251)
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(277)	(1,192)	(610)
Proceeds from issuances under stock compensation plans	83	94	141
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5	15	22
Other, net	6	37	(23)
Net cash used in financing activities	(445)	(2,539)	(698)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	412	(232)	(367)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	595	827	1,194
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,007	595	827
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	112	383	391
Interest, net of capitalized interest	134	136	152
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Beneficial interest asset acquired from the sale of credit card receivables	0	62	0
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition	$ 0	$ 23	$ 280