Revenue (Disaggregated Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,921	$ 2,026
Disaggregated sales by category	100.00%	100.00%
Digital Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregated sales by category	46.00%	54.00%
Nordstrom [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,854	$ 1,357
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,067	$ 669