Revenue (Disaggregated Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,565	$ 1,778	$ 6,486	$ 3,804
Disaggregated sales by category	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Digital Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregated sales by category	40.00%	61.00%	42.00%	57.00%
Nordstrom [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,417	$ 1,066	$ 4,270	$ 2,423
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,148	$ 712	$ 2,216	$ 1,381