Revenue (Disaggregated Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 14,402	$ 10,357	$ 15,132
% of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Digital Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	42.00%	55.00%	33.00%
Nordstrom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 9,640	$ 6,997	$ 9,943
Nordstrom Rack
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 4,762	$ 3,360	$ 5,189