Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Net Sales By Channel) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
		Feb. 03, 2018	[1]	Oct. 28, 2017	[1]	Jul. 29, 2017	[1]	Apr. 29, 2017	[1]	Jan. 28, 2017	[1]	Oct. 29, 2016	[1]	Jul. 30, 2016	[1]	Apr. 30, 2016	[1]	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 4,600		$ 3,541		$ 3,717		$ 3,279		$ 4,243		$ 3,472		$ 3,592		$ 3,192		$ 15,137	$ 14,498	$ 14,095
Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[2]																	6,951	7,186	7,633
Nordstrom.com [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		2,887	2,519	2,300
Full-price [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		9,838	9,705	9,933
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		4,059	3,809	3,533
Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		897	700	532
Off-price [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		4,956	4,509	4,065
Other retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[3]																	614	554	378
Retail segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		15,408	14,768	14,376
Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																		$ (271)	$ (270)	$ (281)

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

[2] Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S. includes Nordstrom Local.

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