Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Jan. 30, 2016	Mar. 11, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Registrant Name	Nordstrom Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000072333
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		172,920,293
Entity Public Float			$ 11.7

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 14,095	$ 13,110	$ 12,166
Credit card revenues, net	342	396	374
Total revenues	14,437	13,506	12,540
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs	(9,168)	(8,406)	(7,737)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(4,168)	(3,777)	(3,453)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	1,101	1,323	1,350
Interest expense, net	(125)	(138)	(161)
Earnings before income taxes	976	1,185	1,189
Income tax expense	(376)	(465)	(455)
Net earnings	$ 600	$ 720	$ 734
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.22	$ 3.79	$ 3.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.15	$ 3.72	$ 3.71
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	186.3	190.0	194.5
Diluted (in shares)	190.1	193.6	197.7

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 600	$ 720	$ 734
Postretirement plan adjustments, net of tax of ($15), $7 and ($6)	24	(11)	10
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(18)	(14)	(2)
Comprehensive net earnings	$ 606	$ 695	$ 742

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 595	$ 827
Accounts receivable, net	196	2,306
Merchandise inventories	1,945	1,733
Current deferred tax assets, net	0	256
Prepaid expenses and other	278	102
Total current assets	3,014	5,224
Land, property and equipment, net	3,735	3,340
Goodwill	435	435
Other assets	514	246
Total assets	7,698	9,245
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	1,324	1,328
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	416	416
Other current liabilities	1,161	1,048
Current portion of long-term debt	10	8
Total current liabilities	2,911	2,800
Long-term debt, net	2,795	3,123
Deferred property incentives, net	540	510
Other liabilities	$ 581	$ 372
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value: 1,000 shares authorized; 173.5 and 190.1 shares issued and outstanding	$ 2,539	$ 2,338
(Accumulated deficit) Retained earnings	(1,610)	166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58)	(64)
Total shareholders’ equity	871	2,440
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 7,698	$ 9,245

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000.0	1,000.0
Common stock, shares issued	173.5	190.1
Common stock, shares outstanding	173.5	190.1

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 1,913	$ 1,645	$ 315	$ (47)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		197.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	734		734
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	8			8
Dividends	(234)		(234)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	124	$ 124
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)		3.2
Stock-based compensation	58	$ 58
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		0.1
Repurchase of common stock	$ (523)		(523)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(9.1)	(9.1)
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 2,080	$ 1,827	292	(39)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014		191.2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	720		720
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(25)			(25)
Dividends	(251)		(251)
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition	280	$ 280
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition (in shares)		3.7
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	161	$ 161
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)		3.6
Stock-based compensation	70	$ 70
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		0.5
Repurchase of common stock	$ (595)		(595)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(8.9)	(8.9)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 2,440	$ 2,338	166	(64)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015	190.1	190.1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 600		600
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	6			6
Dividends \| Recurring Dividend [Member]	(280)		(280)
Dividends \| Special Dividend [Member]	(905)		(905)
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition	23	$ 23
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition (in shares)		0.3
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	108	$ 108
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)		2.0
Stock-based compensation	70	$ 70
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		0.2
Repurchase of common stock	$ (1,191)		(1,191)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(19.1)	(19.1)
Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	$ 871	$ 2,539	$ (1,610)	$ (58)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2016	173.5	173.5

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 600	$ 720	$ 734
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	576	508	454
Amortization of deferred property incentives and other, net	(79)	(76)	(58)
Deferred income taxes, net	142	7	12
Stock-based compensation expense	70	68	58
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	15	20	21
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(15)	(22)	(23)
Bad debt expense	26	41	52
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(56)	(161)	(93)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at Nordstrom	1,297	0	0
Merchandise inventories	(203)	(176)	(157)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(126)	(4)	(6)
Accounts payable	(2)	15	167
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	(2)	18	(12)
Other current liabilities	50	155	60
Deferred property incentives	156	110	89
Other liabilities	2	(3)	22
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,451	1,220	1,320
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,082)	(861)	(803)
Change in credit card receivables originated at third parties	34	(8)	(6)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at third parties	890	0	0
Other, net	14	(20)	(13)
Net cash used in investing activities	(144)	(889)	(822)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	16	34	399
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(8)	(7)	(407)
Defeasance of long-term debt	(339)	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash book overdrafts	23	(4)	47
Cash dividends paid	(1,185)	(251)	(234)
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(1,192)	(610)	(515)
Proceeds from issuances under stock compensation plans	94	141	103
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	15	22	23
Other, net	37	(23)	(5)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,539)	(698)	(589)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(232)	(367)	(91)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	827	1,194	1,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	595	827	1,194
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	383	391	445
Interest, net of capitalized interest	136	152	170
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Beneficial interest asset acquired from the sale of credit card receivables	62	0	0
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition	23	280	0
Debt exchange	$ 0	$ 0	$ 201

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company

Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, Washington, Nordstrom, Inc. is now a leading fashion specialty retailer that offers customers a well-edited selection of high-quality fashion brands focused on apparel, shoes, cosmetics and accessories for women, men, young adults and children. This breadth of merchandise allows us to serve a wide range of customers who appreciate quality fashion and a superior shopping experience. We offer an extensive selection of high-quality brand-name and private label merchandise through multiple retail channels, including 118 Nordstrom U.S. full-line stores and at Nordstrom.com, three Canada full-line stores, 194 off-price Nordstrom Rack stores, Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook, five Trunk Club clubhouses and TrunkClub.com, two Jeffrey boutiques and one Last Chance clearance store. Our stores are located in 39 states throughout the U.S and in three provinces in Canada.

Through our Credit segment, our customers can access a variety of payment products and services, including a Nordstrom-branded private label card, two Nordstrom-branded Visa credit cards and a debit card for Nordstrom purchases. These credit and debit cards also allow our customers to participate in our loyalty program designed to increase customer visits and spending. Although the primary purposes of our Credit segment are to foster greater customer loyalty and drive more sales, through our program agreement with TD Bank, N.A. (“TD”) (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction), we also receive credit card revenue, net in accordance with the program agreement. In addition, we save on interchange fees that the Retail segment would incur if our customers used non-Nordstrom-branded cards.

Fiscal Year

We operate on a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. References to 2015 and all years within this document are based on a 52-week fiscal year, except 2012, which is based on a 53-week fiscal year.

Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the balances of Nordstrom, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting period. Uncertainties regarding such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements and actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. Our most significant accounting judgments and estimates include revenue recognition, inventory, long-lived assets, goodwill, stock-based compensation and income taxes.

Net Sales

We recognize revenue net of estimated returns and excluding sales taxes. Revenue from sales to customers shipped directly from our stores, website and catalog, which includes shipping revenue when applicable, is recognized upon estimated receipt by the customer. We estimate customer merchandise returns based on historical return patterns and reduce sales and cost of sales accordingly. Activity in the allowance for sales returns, net, for the past three fiscal years is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Allowance at beginning of year		$160			$128			$116
Additions	2,720			2,129			1,880
Returns, net¹	(2,710		)	(2,097		)	(1,868		)
Allowance at end of year		$170			$160			$128

¹Returns, net consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and any related sales commission.

Credit Card Revenues, net

On October 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio to TD (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction). Prior to the close of the credit card receivable transaction, credit card revenues included finance charges, late fees and other revenue generated by our combined Nordstrom private label card and Nordstrom Visa credit card programs, and interchange fees generated by the use of Nordstrom Visa credit cards at third-party merchants. Finance charges and late fees were assessed according to the terms of the related cardholder agreements and recognized as revenue when earned. Credit card revenues were recorded net of estimated uncollectible finance charges and fees.

Following the close of the transaction and pursuant to the program agreement with TD, credit card revenues, net includes our portion of the ongoing credit card revenue, net of credit losses, from both the sold and newly generated credit card receivables. Asset amortization and deferred revenue recognition associated with assets and liabilities recorded as part of the transaction are also recorded in credit card revenues, net.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes the purchase cost of inventory sold (net of vendor allowances), in-bound freight and certain costs of our loyalty program benefits.

Loyalty Program

Customers who use Nordstrom private label credit or debit cards or Nordstrom Visa credit cards can participate in the Nordstrom Rewards program through which customers accumulate points based on their level of spending. Upon reaching a certain points threshold, customers receive Nordstrom Notes, which can be redeemed for goods or services and can translate into benefits such as reimbursements for alterations. Other benefits include Personal Triple Points days and early access to sales events.

We estimate the net cost of Nordstrom Notes that will be issued and redeemed and record this cost as rewards points are accumulated. These costs, as well as reimbursed alterations, are recorded in cost of sales given that we provide customers with products and services for these rewards. Other costs of the loyalty program, including shopping and fashion events, are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Buying and Occupancy Costs

Buying costs consist primarily of compensation and other costs incurred by our merchandising and product development groups. Occupancy costs include rent, depreciation, property taxes and facility operating costs of our retail, corporate center, fulfillment facilities and distribution operations.

Rent

We recognize minimum rent expense, net of landlord reimbursements, on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease term from the time that we control the leased property. For leases that contain predetermined, fixed escalations of the minimum rent, we recognize the rent expense on a straight-line basis and record the difference between the rent expense and the rent payable as a deferred credit. Contingent rental payments, typically based on a percentage of sales, are recognized in rent expense when payment of the contingent rent is probable.

We receive incentives from landlords to construct stores in certain developments. These property incentives are recorded as a deferred credit and recognized as a reduction of rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. At the end of 2015 and 2014, the deferred credit balance was $526 and $570.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefit costs, advertising, shipping and handling costs, other miscellaneous expenses and, prior to our credit card receivable transaction in October 2015, bad debt expense related to our credit card operations.

Advertising

Advertising production costs for Internet, magazines, store events and other media are expensed the first time the advertisement is run. Online marketing costs are expensed when incurred. Total advertising expenses, net of vendor allowances, of $227, $195 and $167 in 2015, 2014 and 2013 were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Vendor Allowances

We receive allowances from merchandise vendors for cosmetic expenses, purchase price adjustments, cooperative advertising programs and various other expenses. Allowances for cosmetic expenses are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses as a reduction of the related costs when incurred. Purchase price adjustments are recorded as a reduction of cost of sales at the point they have been earned and the related merchandise has been marked down or sold. Allowances for cooperative advertising programs and other expenses are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses as a reduction of the related costs when incurred. Any allowances in excess of actual costs incurred that are included in selling, general and administrative expenses are recorded as a reduction of cost of sales. Vendor allowances earned are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Cosmetic expenses		$161		$140		$137
Purchase price adjustments	178		164		143
Cooperative advertising	109		102		103
Other	7		7		6
Total vendor allowances		$455		$413		$389

Shipping and Handling Costs

Our shipping and handling costs include payments to third-party shippers and costs to hold, move and prepare merchandise for shipment. These costs do not include in-bound freight to our distribution centers, which we include in the cost of our inventory. Shipping and handling costs of $428, $348 and $267 in 2015, 2014 and 2013 were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Stock-Based Compensation

We grant stock-based awards under our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”), 2002 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan (“2002 Plan”) and Trunk Club Value Creation Plan (“VCP”), and employees may purchase our stock at a discount under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). We predominantly recognize stock-based compensation expense related to stock-based awards at their estimated grant date fair value, recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Compensation expense for certain award holders is accelerated based upon achievement of age and years of service. The total compensation expense is reduced by estimated forfeitures expected to occur over the vesting period of the awards.

We estimate the grant date fair value of stock options using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model. Stock-based compensation expense related to the VCP is based on the grant date fair value of the payout scenario we believe is probable using the Black-Scholes valuation model and is recognized on an accelerated basis due to performance criteria and graded vesting features of the plan. The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock on the date of grant.

New Store Opening Costs

Non-capital expenditures associated with opening new stores, including marketing expenses, relocation expenses and temporary occupancy costs, are charged to expense as incurred. These costs are included in both buying and occupancy costs and selling, general and administrative expenses according to their nature as disclosed above.

Gift Cards

We recognize revenue from the sale of gift cards when the gift card is redeemed by the customer, or we recognize breakage income when the likelihood of redemption, based on historical experience, is deemed to be remote. Based on an analysis of our program since its inception in 1999, we determined that balances remaining on cards issued beyond five years are unlikely to be redeemed and therefore is recognized as income. Breakage income was $11, $8 and $9 in 2015, 2014 and 2013. To date, our breakage rate is approximately 3% of the amount initially issued as gift cards. Gift card breakage income is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. We had outstanding gift card liabilities of $327 and $286 at the end of 2015 and 2014, which are included in other current liabilities.

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Using this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We routinely evaluate the likelihood of realizing the benefit of our deferred tax assets and may record a valuation allowance if, based on all available evidence, it is determined that some portion of the tax benefit will not be realized.

We regularly evaluate the likelihood of realizing the benefit for income tax positions we have taken in various federal, state and foreign filings by considering all relevant facts, circumstances and information available. If we believe it is more likely than not that our position will be sustained, we recognize a benefit at the largest amount that we believe is cumulatively greater than 50% likely to be realized. Interest and penalties related to income tax matters are classified as a component of income tax expense.

Income taxes require significant management judgment regarding applicable statutes and their related interpretation, the status of various income tax audits and our particular facts and circumstances. Also, as audits are completed or statutes of limitations lapse, it may be necessary to record adjustments to our taxes payable, deferred taxes, tax reserves or income tax expense.

Comprehensive Net Earnings

Comprehensive net earnings consist of net earnings and other gains and losses affecting equity that are excluded from net earnings. These consist of postretirement plan adjustments, net of related income tax effects and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase and are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Our cash management system provides for the reimbursement of all major bank disbursement accounts on a daily basis. Accounts payable at the end of 2015 and 2014 included $152 and $129 of checks not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of our bank deposit balances.

Accounts Receivable

Prior to the close of the credit card receivable transaction, accounts receivable included credit card receivables from our Nordstrom private label and U.S. Visa credit cards, as well as credit and debit card receivables due from third parties. Following the close of the credit card receivable transaction (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction), our remaining accounts receivable, net includes employee credit card receivables and receivables from non-Nordstrom-branded cards.

We continue to record accounts receivable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of an allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses reflects our best estimate of the losses inherent in our receivables as of the balance sheet date.

Nordstrom private label credit and debit cards can be used only at our Nordstrom full-line stores in the U.S., Nordstrom Rack stores, Nordstrom.com and Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook, while Nordstrom Visa credit cards also may be used for purchases outside of Nordstrom. Cash flows from the use of both the private label and Nordstrom Visa credit cards for sales originating at our stores and our website are treated as an operating activity within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as they relate to sales at Nordstrom. Prior to the credit card receivable transaction, we treated cash flows arising from the use of Nordstrom Visa credit cards outside of our stores as an investing activity within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as they represented loans made to our customers for purchases at third parties.

Merchandise Inventories

Merchandise inventories are generally stated at the lower of cost or market value using the retail inventory method (weighted-average cost). Under the retail method, the valuation of inventories are determined by applying a calculated cost-to-retail ratio to the retail value of ending inventory. The value of our inventory on the balance sheet is then reduced by a charge to cost of sales for retail inventory markdowns taken on the selling floor. To determine if the retail value of our inventory should be marked down, we consider current and anticipated demand, customer preferences, age of the merchandise and fashion trends. We reserve for obsolescence based on historical trends and specific identification.

Land, Property and Equipment

Land is recorded at historical cost, while property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Capitalized software includes the costs of developing or obtaining internal-use software, including external direct costs of materials and services and internal payroll costs related to the software project.

We capitalize interest on construction in progress and software projects during the period in which expenditures have been made, activities are in progress to prepare the asset for its intended use and actual interest costs are being incurred.

Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life, which is determined by asset category as follows:



Asset	Life (in years)
Buildings and improvements	5 – 40
Store fixtures and equipment	3 – 15
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40
Capitalized software	3 – 7

Leasehold improvements and leased property and equipment that are purchased at the inception of the lease, or during the lease term, are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the asset life. Lease terms include the fixed, non-cancellable term of a lease, plus any renewal periods determined to be reasonably assured.

We receive contributions from vendors for the construction of certain fixtures in our stores. These contributions offset the related capital expenditures.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the related net assets acquired and is not subject to amortization. As of January 30, 2016, we had Trunk Club goodwill of $261, HauteLook goodwill of $121 and Nordstrom.com and Jeffrey goodwill of $53. We review our goodwill annually for impairment or when circumstances indicate its carrying value may not be recoverable. We perform this evaluation at the reporting unit level, comprised of the principal business units within our Retail segment, through the application of a two-step fair value test. The first step compares the carrying value of the reporting unit to its estimated fair value, which is based on the expected present value of future cash flows (income approach), comparable public companies and acquisitions (market approach) or a combination of both. If fair value is lower than the carrying value, then a second step is performed to quantify the amount of the impairment.

Long-Lived Assets

When facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying values of long-lived assets, including buildings, equipment and amortizable intangible assets, may be impaired, we perform an evaluation of recoverability by comparing the carrying values of the net assets to their related projected undiscounted future cash flows, in addition to other quantitative and qualitative analyses.

Land, property and equipment are grouped at the lowest level at which there are identifiable cash flows when assessing impairment. Cash flows for our retail store assets are identified at the individual store level, while our intangible assets associated with HauteLook and Trunk Club are identified at their respective reporting unit levels. The assets recorded in connection with the credit card receivable transaction are individually evaluated against the anticipated cash flows under the program agreement (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction).

In 2015, our cash flow analyses resulted in retail store impairment charges of $24 and other various impairment losses of $23. The retail store impairment of $24 relates to our full-line store in Puerto Rico and was primarily driven by a challenging retail market in this territory. We did not record any material impairment losses for long-lived tangible or amortizable intangible assets in 2014 or 2013.

Amortization expense for acquired intangibles was $16, $10 and $10 in 2015, 2014 and 2013. Future amortization expense of acquired intangible assets as of January 30, 2016 are expected to be $15 in 2016, $11 in 2017, $7 in 2018, $7 in 2019, and $7 in 2020.

Self-Insurance

We retain a portion of the risk for certain losses related to employee health and welfare, workers’ compensation and other liability claims. Liabilities associated with these losses include undiscounted estimates of both losses reported and losses incurred but not yet reported. We estimate our ultimate cost using an actuarially-based analysis of claims experience, regulatory changes and other relevant factors.

Foreign Currency

We have three full-line stores in Canada and have announced plans to open four additional stores in Canada over the next few years. The functional currency of our Canadian operations is the Canadian Dollar. We translate assets and liabilities into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while we translate revenues and expenses using a weighted-average exchange rate for the period. We record these translation adjustments as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, our U.S. operations incur certain expenditures denominated in Canadian Dollars and our Canadian operations incur certain expenditures denominated in U.S. Dollars. This activity results in transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations and are recorded as gains or losses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of January 30, 2016, activities associated with the foreign currency exchange risk have not had a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which was subsequently modified in August 2015 by ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date. The core principle of ASU No. 2014-09 is that companies should recognize revenue when the transfer of promised goods or services to customers occurs in an amount that reflects what the company expects to receive. It requires additional disclosures to describe the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers. This guidance is now effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact the provisions would have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes - Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This ASU requires deferred tax liabilities and assets to be classified as noncurrent in the statement of financial position. The change simplifies classification and reporting by eliminating the identification of net current and net noncurrent deferred tax assets or liabilities. We elected to early adopt this ASU resulting in a reclassification of our current deferred tax assets, net to long-term deferred tax assets, net, included within other non-current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2016. We have implemented the guidance on a prospective basis, therefore prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. This ASU increases transparency and comparability by recognizing a lessee’s rights and obligations resulting from leases by recording them on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. This ASU is effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2019. Though we are currently evaluating the impact of these provisions, we expect it will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Credit Card Receivable Transaction

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Credit Card Receivable Transaction [Abstract]

Credit Card Receivables Transaction

CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLE TRANSACTION

On October 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio to TD. In connection with the sale, we entered into a long-term program agreement under which TD is the exclusive issuer of our U.S. consumer credit cards. The following events summarize our credit card receivable transaction:


•	Receivables Reclassification – In the second quarter of 2015, we reclassified substantially all of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card receivables from “held for investment” to “held for sale” and, as such, recorded these receivables at the lower of cost (par) or fair value, resulting in the reversal of an allowance for credit losses of $64.


•	Secured Notes Defeasance – In September 2015, we completed the defeasance of our $325 Series 2011-1 Class A Notes in order to provide the credit card receivables to TD free and clear.


•	Transaction Close – At close we received $2.2 billion in cash consideration reflecting the par value of the receivables sold, and incurred $32 in transaction-related expenses during the third quarter.


•	Program Agreement – Pursuant to the agreement, we are obligated to offer and administer our loyalty program and perform other account servicing functions. In return, we receive a portion of the ongoing credit card revenue, net of credit losses, from both the sold and newly generated credit card receivables.

Transaction Accounting

The Purchase and Sale and Program agreements constitute a multiple element arrangement. These agreements were accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition and ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. We allocated the upfront cash consideration to each of the contract elements, including but not limited to receivables, accounts and loyalty obligations based upon relative selling price or fair value. We then recognized revenue on each of the contract elements that were delivered or earned, including receivables sold and accounts delivered, and deferred revenue on each of the elements that remained undelivered or unearned, including loyalty obligations.

We recorded the following assets and liabilities associated with the arrangement:


•	Beneficial interest asset of $62 – represents the present value of the expected profits on the receivables sold.


•	Deferred revenue of $289 – primarily related to our obligation to offer and administer our loyalty program over the term of the agreement.


•	Investment in contract asset of $210 – represents the future economic benefit associated with the arrangement and is equal to the difference between the carrying value of the delivered elements and the upfront cash consideration allocated to those elements.


•	We did not record a servicing asset or liability as our servicing fee approximates that of a market participant and represents adequate compensation.

The beneficial interest asset is carried at fair value (see Note 10: Fair Value Measurements) and is amortized over approximately four years based primarily on the payment rate of the associated receivables. The deferred revenue and investment in contract asset are recognized/amortized over seven years on a straight line basis, following the delivery of the contract obligations and expected life of the agreement. We record each of these items in credit card revenue, net in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Trunk Club Acquisition	12 Months Ended
Trunk Club Acquisition	Jan. 30, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Trunk Club Acquisition	TRUNK CLUB ACQUISITION On August 22, 2014, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Trunk Club, a personalized clothing service for men and women. The purchase price of $357 was partially offset by $46 attributable to Trunk Club employee stock awards that are subject to ongoing vesting requirements and are recorded as compensation expense. Of the purchase price consideration, $35 represented an indemnity holdback related to representations, warranties and covenants. We allocated the net purchase price of $311 to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated net purchase price recorded as goodwill. In connection with the acquisition, we recorded current assets of $21, intangible assets of $59, goodwill of $261, and other non-current assets of $2, offset by net liabilities of $32. On the acquisition date, $280 of the net purchase price was settled in Nordstrom common stock, and during the third quarter of 2015 we settled most of an indemnity holdback, $23 of which was settled in Nordstrom common stock.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The components of accounts receivable are as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Credit card receivables and other, net	197			2,381
Allowance for credit losses	(1		)	(75		)
Accounts receivable, net		$196			$2,306

Credit card receivables and other, net as of January 30, 2016 consists of employee credit card receivables, and receivables from non-Nordstrom-branded cards. As of January 31, 2015, credit card receivables and other, net also included U.S. Visa and private label receivables sold to TD on October 1, 2015. There have been no material changes to the delinquency status or net credit losses of the receivables sold.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Allowance at beginning of year		$75			$80			$85
Bad debt expense	26			41			52
Write-offs	(49		)	(70		)	(80		)
Recoveries	13			24			23
Reversal of allowance for credit losses	(64		)	—			—
Allowance at end of year		$1			$75			$80

Previously we provided various balances, statistics and measures for accounts receivable, net. However, given the balance of our remaining accounts receivable, net, the below information is no longer meaningful for January 30, 2016 and only January 31, 2015 is presented.



	January 31, 2015
	Balance		% of total
Current		$2,134	93.4	%
1 – 29 days delinquent	103		4.5	%
30 days or more delinquent:
30 – 59 days delinquent	16		0.7	%
60 – 89 days delinquent	10		0.5	%
90 days or more delinquent	21		0.9	%
Total 30 days or more delinquent	47		2.1	%
Total credit card receivables		$2,284	100.0	%

Receivables not accruing finance charges		$13
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent and accruing finance charges		$13



	January 31, 2015
FICO Score Range	Balance		% of total
801+		$369	16.2	%
660 – 800	1,435		62.8	%
001 – 659	392		17.1	%
Other¹	88		3.9	%
Total credit card receivables		$2,284	100.0	%

¹The FICO score range Other consists of amounts not yet posted to customers’ accounts and receivables from customers for whom FICO scores were temporarily unavailable.

Land, Property And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Land, Property And Equipment

LAND, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Land, property and equipment consist of the following:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Land and land improvements		$104			$99
Buildings and building improvements	1,187			1,040
Leasehold improvements	2,686			2,510
Store fixtures and equipment	3,339			3,055
Capitalized software	928			739
Construction in progress	599			595
Land, property and equipment	8,843			8,038
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,108		)	(4,698		)
Land, property and equipment, net		$3,735			$3,340

The total cost of property and equipment held under capital lease obligations was $26 at the end of 2015 and $28 at the end of 2014, with related accumulated amortization of $24 in 2015 and $26 in 2014. Depreciation and amortization expense was $560, $498 and $444 in 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Postretirement Benefits

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Postretirement Benefits

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

We have an unfunded defined benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”), which provides retirement benefits to certain officers and select employees. The SERP has different benefit levels depending on the participant’s role in the Company. At the end of 2015, we had 59 participants in the plan, including 26 officers and select employees eligible for SERP benefits, 32 retirees and one beneficiary. This plan is non-qualified and does not have a minimum funding requirement.

Benefit Obligations and Funded Status

Our benefit obligation and funded status is as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$203			$168
Participant service cost	3			3
Interest cost	7			8
Benefits paid	(6		)	(6		)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(26		)	36
Plan amendment	—			(6		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	181			203
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	—			—
Employer contribution	6			6
Benefits paid	(6		)	(6		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—			—
Underfunded status at end of year		($181	)		($203	)

The accumulated benefit obligation, which is the present value of benefits, assuming no future compensation changes, was $177 and $197 at the end of 2015 and 2014. The actuarial gain of $26 in 2015 was driven primarily by increased interest rates, and will be amortized over the average remaining future service years.

Amounts recognized as liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:



	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits		$8		$8
Other noncurrent liabilities	173		195
Net amount recognized		$181		$203

Components of SERP Expense

The components of SERP expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Participant service cost		$3		$3		$4
Interest cost	7		7		7
Amortization of net loss	11		6		8
Total SERP expense		$21		$16		$19

Amounts not yet reflected in SERP expense and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax) consist of the following:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Accumulated loss		($41	)		($78	)
Prior service credit	5			6
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		($36	)		($72	)

In 2016, we expect $3 of costs currently in accumulated other comprehensive loss to be recognized as components of SERP expense.

Assumptions

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine our benefit obligation and SERP expense are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.55	%	3.70	%	4.60	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	3.70	%	4.60	%	4.30	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%

Future Benefit Payments and Contributions

As of January 30, 2016, the expected future benefit payments based upon the assumptions described above and including benefits attributable to estimated future employee service are as follows:



Fiscal year
2016		$8
2017	8
2018	9
2019	10
2020	11
2021 – 2025	59

Debt And Credit Facilities

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt And Credit Facilities

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES

Debt

A summary of our long-term debt, including capital leases, is as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Secured
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016		$—			$325
Mortgage payable, 7.68%, due April 2020	30			36
Other	5			7
Total secured debt	35			368
Unsecured
Net of unamortized discount:
Senior notes, 6.25%, due January 2018	649			649
Senior notes, 4.75%, due May 2020	499			499
Senior notes, 4.00%, due October 2021	500			499
Senior debentures, 6.95%, due March 2028	300			300
Senior notes, 7.00%, due January 2038	146			146
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044	600			598
Other	76			72
Total unsecured debt	2,770			2,763

Total long-term debt	2,805			3,131
Less: current portion	(10		)	(8		)
Total due beyond one year		$2,795			$3,123

As a condition of closing the credit card receivable transaction (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction), we defeased $325 in secured Series 2011-1 Class A Notes in order to provide the receivables to TD free and clear. Prior to the close of our credit card receivable transaction, all of our Nordstrom private label card receivables and a 90% interest in our Nordstrom Visa credit card receivables served as collateral for our Series 2011-1 Class A Notes.

Our mortgage payable is secured by an office building that had a net book value of $62 at the end of 2015. Other secured debt as of January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015 consisted primarily of capital lease obligations.

Required principal payments on long-term debt, excluding capital lease obligations, are as follows:



Fiscal year
2016		$8
2017	660
2018	56
2019	8
2020	502
Thereafter	1,614

Interest Expense

The components of interest expense, net are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$153			$156			$176
Less:
Interest income	—			(1		)	(1		)
Capitalized interest	(28		)	(17		)	(14		)
Interest expense, net		$125			$138			$161

Credit Facilities

As of January 30, 2016, we had total short-term borrowing capacity of $800, which is our five-year $800 senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“revolver”) that expires in April 2020, with an option to extend for an additional year. In April 2015, we terminated our previous $800 senior unsecured revolving credit facility that was scheduled to expire March 2018. Under the terms of our revolver, we pay a variable rate of interest and a commitment fee based on our debt rating. The revolver is available for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. We have the option to increase the revolving commitment by up to $200, to a total of $1,000, provided that we obtain written consent from the lenders.

The revolver requires that we maintain an adjusted debt to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (“EBITDAR”) leverage ratio of less than four times. As of January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, we were in compliance with this covenant.

Our $800 commercial paper program allows us to use the proceeds to fund operating cash requirements. Under the terms of the commercial paper agreement, we pay a rate of interest based on, among other factors, the maturity of the issuance and market conditions. The issuance of commercial paper has the effect, while it is outstanding, of reducing available liquidity under the revolver by an amount equal to the principal amount of commercial paper.

As of January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, we had no issuances outstanding under our commercial paper program and no borrowings outstanding under our revolver.

Our wholly owned subsidiary in Puerto Rico maintains a $52 unsecured borrowing facility to support our expansion into that market. The facility expires in November 2018 and borrowings on this facility incur interest based upon the LIBOR plus 1.275% per annum and also incurs a fee based on our unused commitment. As of January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, we had $52 and $37 outstanding on this facility which is included as a component in other unsecured debt.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We disclose our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in our Consolidated Balance Sheets by level within the fair value hierarchy as defined by applicable accounting standards:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2: Other observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by market data that reflect the reporting entity’s own

assumptions

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

We recorded a beneficial interest asset when we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction). We determined the fair value of the beneficial interest asset based on a discounted cash flow model using Level 3 inputs of the fair value hierarchy. Inputs and assumptions include the discount rate, payment rate, credit loss rate and revenues and expenses associated with the program agreement. Given our review of market participant capital structures in the banking and credit card industries and our historical and expected portfolio performance, we used the following ranges of input assumptions to determine the fair value at year end:



	Minimum		Maximum
Discount rate	12	%	12	%
Monthly payment rate	6	%	18	%
Annual credit loss rate	2	%	4	%
Annual revenues as a percent to credit card receivables	10	%	18	%
Annual expenses as a percent to credit card receivables	4	%	9	%

We recognized $25 of amortization expense in 2015 on the beneficial interest asset which had a fair value of $37 at January 30, 2016. Amortization primarily reflects payments received on the receivables sold and is recorded in credit card revenues, net.

We did not have any financial assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 31, 2015.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

Financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.

We estimate the fair value of long-term debt using quoted market prices of the same or similar issues and, as such, this is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value estimate of our long-term debt, including current maturities:



	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Carrying value of long-term debt		$2,805		$3,131
Fair value of long-term debt	3,077		3,693

Non-financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We also measure certain non-financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, primarily goodwill, investment in contract asset and other long-lived tangible and intangible assets, in connection with periodic evaluations for potential impairment. In 2015, we recorded asset impairment charges of $59, which are included in our Retail Business selling, general and administrative expenses (see Note 17: Segment Reporting). For additional information related to goodwill, intangible assets, long-lived assets and impairments, see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. We did not record any material impairment losses in 2014 and 2013. We estimate the fair value of goodwill and long-lived tangible and intangible assets using primarily unobservable inputs and, as such, these are considered Level 3 fair value measurements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Leases

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

We lease the land or the land and buildings at many of our stores. Additionally, we lease office facilities, warehouses and equipment. Most of these leases are classified as operating leases and they expire at various dates through 2080. The majority of our fixed, non-cancellable lease terms are 15 to 30 years for Nordstrom full-line stores and 10 to 15 years for Nordstrom Rack stores. Many of our leases include options that allow us to extend the lease term beyond the initial commitment period, subject to terms agreed to at lease inception. Most of our leases also provide for payment of operating expenses, such as common area charges, real estate taxes and other executory costs, and some leases require additional payments based on sales, referred to as “percentage rent.”

Future minimum lease payments as of January 30, 2016 are as follows:



Fiscal year	Capital leases		Operating leases
2016		$2		$253
2017	1		271
2018	1		277
2019	—		274
2020	—		255
Thereafter	—		1,490
Total minimum lease payments		$4		$2,820
Less: amount representing interest	—
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$4

Rent expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Minimum rent:
Store locations		$204			$170			$145
Offices, warehouses and equipment	41			36			35
Percentage rent	13			14			14
Property incentives	(82		)	(83		)	(69		)
Total rent expense		$176			$137			$125

The rent expense above does not include common area charges, real estate taxes and other executory costs, which were $97 in 2015, $88 in 2014 and $81 in 2013.

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments And Contingencies	Jan. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Our estimated total purchase obligations, capital expenditure contractual commitments and inventory purchase orders were $2,010 as of January 30, 2016. In connection with the purchase of foreign merchandise, we have outstanding trade letters of credit totaling $1 as of January 30, 2016. Plans for our Manhattan full-line store, which we currently expect to open in 2019, ultimately include owning a condominium interest in a mixed-use tower and leasing certain nearby properties. As of January 30, 2016, we had approximately $176 of fee interest in land, which is expected to convert to the condominium interest once the store is constructed. We have committed to make future installment payments based on the developer meeting pre-established construction and development milestones. In the unlikely event that this project is not completed, the opening may be delayed and we may be subject to future losses or capital commitments in order to complete construction or to monetize our previous investments in the land.

Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In February 2013, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $800 of our outstanding common stock, through March 1, 2015. There was $73 of unused capacity upon program expiration. In September 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $1,000 of our outstanding common stock, through March 1, 2016. As of January 30, 2016, there is no capacity remaining on the September 2014 authorization. On October 1, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $1,000 of our outstanding common stock, through March 1, 2017. The following is a summary of the activity related to our share repurchase programs in 2013, 2014 and 2015:



	Shares	Average price per share		Amount
Capacity at February 2, 2013					$393
February 2013 authorization (ended March 1, 2015)				800
Shares repurchased	9.1		$57	(523		)
Capacity at February 1, 2014				670
September 2014 authorization (ends March 1, 2016)				1,000
Shares repurchased	8.9		$66	(595		)
Capacity at January 31, 2015				1,075
October 2015 authorization (ends March 1, 2017)				1,000
Shares repurchased	19.1		$63	(1,191		)
Expiration of unused capacity in March 2015				(73		)
Capacity at January 30, 2016					$811

The actual number, price, manner and timing of future share repurchases, if any, will be subject to market and economic conditions and applicable SEC rules.

We paid dividends of $6.33 per share in 2015, $1.32 per share in 2014 and $1.20 per share in 2013. Dividends paid in 2015 included a special cash dividend of $905, or $4.85 per share of outstanding common stock, in addition to our recurring quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share. The special dividend was authorized by our Board of Directors on October 1, 2015 and was paid using proceeds from the sale of our credit card receivables (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction).

In February 2016, subsequent to year end, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, which will be paid on March 22, 2016.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We currently grant stock-based awards under our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, 2002 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan and Trunk Club Value Creation Plan, and employees may purchase our stock at a discount under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In 2010, our shareholders approved the adoption of the 2010 Plan, which replaced the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”). The 2010 Plan authorizes the grant of stock options, performance share units, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and both restricted and unrestricted shares of common stock to employees. The aggregate number of shares to be issued under the 2010 Plan may not exceed 27.6 plus any shares currently outstanding under the 2004 Plan that are forfeited or expire during the term of the 2010 Plan. No future grants will be made under the 2004 Plan. As of January 30, 2016, we have 70.4 shares authorized, 42.6 shares issued and outstanding and 13.5 shares remaining available for future grants under the 2010 Plan.

The 2002 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the grant of stock awards to our nonemployee directors. These awards may be deferred or issued in the form of restricted or unrestricted stock, non-qualified stock options or stock appreciation rights. As of January 30, 2016, we had 0.9 shares authorized and 0.5 shares available for issuance under this plan. In 2015, total expense on deferred shares was less than $1.

Under the ESPP, employees may make payroll deductions of up to 10% of their base and bonus compensation. At the end of each six-month offering period, participants may apply their accumulated payroll deductions toward the purchase of shares of our common stock at 90% of the fair market value on the last day of the offer period. As of January 30, 2016, we had 12.6 shares authorized and 3.0 shares available for issuance under the ESPP.

The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Stock options		$33			$37			$44
Restricted stock units	18			10			—
Acquisition-related stock compensation	17			11			8
Performance share units	(3		)	6			—
Other	5			4			6
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	70			68			58
Income tax benefit	(21		)	(23		)	(19		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit		$49			$45			$39

The stock-based compensation expense before income tax benefit was recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs		$20		$17		$15
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50		51		43
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$70		$68		$58

The benefit of tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards is classified as financing cash inflows and is reflected as excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Special Dividend Adjustment

In connection with the closing of our credit card receivable transaction on October 1, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a special cash dividend of $4.85 per share (see Note 13: Shareholders’ Equity). As required by our equity incentive plans, an adjustment was made to outstanding awards to prevent dilution of their value resulting from the special cash dividend. These adjustments did not result in incremental stock-based compensation expense as the anti-dilutive adjustments were required by our equity incentive plans. The adjustments to awards included increasing the number of outstanding restricted stock units, stock options and performance shares, as well as reducing the exercise prices of outstanding stock options. The impact of these adjustments are reflected in the disclosures below.

Stock Options

We used the following assumptions to estimate the fair value for stock options at grant date (excluding options granted in connection with the Trunk Club acquisition):



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Risk-free interest rate: Represents the yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon securities that mature over the 10-year life of the stock options.	0.2% – 2.1%		0.2% – 2.6%		0.2% – 1.8%
Weighted-average volatility: Based on a combination of the historical volatility of our common stock and the implied volatility of exchange-traded options for our common stock.	29.4	%	30.1	%	31.8	%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield: Our forecasted dividend yield for the next 10 years.	1.8	%	2.2	%	2.0	%
Expected life in years: Represents the estimated period of time until option exercise. The expected term of options granted was derived from the output of the Binomial Lattice option valuation model and was based on our historical exercise behavior, taking into consideration the contractual term of the option and our employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.	6.7		6.8		6.7

The weighted-average fair value per option at the grant date was $21, $16 and $14 in 2015, 2014 and 2013. As part of the Trunk Club acquisition in 2014, the weighted-average fair value per option at the grant date was $59. In 2015, 2014 and 2013, stock option awards to employees were approved by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors and their exercise price was set at $81, $61 and $54, the closing price of our common stock on February 24, 2015, March 3, 2014 and March 4, 2013 (the dates of grant). In 2015, we began granting additional stock options on a quarterly basis, which were insignificant in aggregate. The number of awards granted to an individual are determined based upon a percentage of the recipients’ base salaries and the fair value of the stock options. Options vest over four years, and expire 10 years after the date of grant. In 2015, we awarded stock options to 2,495 employees, compared with 1,799 and 1,625 employees in 2014 and 2013.

A summary of stock option activity for 2015, which includes awards issued as part of the Trunk Club acquisition in 2014, is presented below:



Fiscal year	2015
	Shares		Weighted- average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)	Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding, beginning of year	12.7			$46
Granted	1.8		75
Special dividend adjustment	0.9		N/A
Exercised	(1.8	)	41
Forfeited or cancelled	(0.4	)	58
Outstanding, end of year	13.2			$47	6		$88
Exercisable, end of year	7.5			$39	5		$81
Vested or expected to vest, end of year	12.8			$47	6		$88

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $62, $97 and $89. The total fair value of stock options vested during 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $44, $41 and $34. As of January 30, 2016, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested stock options was $57, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 27 months.

Restricted Stock Units

In 2014 and 2015, we granted our employees restricted stock units that were approved by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, and determined based upon a percentage of the recipients’ base salaries and the fair value of the restricted stock units. Restricted stock units typically vest over four years.

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for 2015, which includes awards issued as part of the Trunk Club acquisition in 2014, is presented below:



Fiscal year	2015
	Shares	Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit
Outstanding, beginning of year	0.9		$66
Granted	0.5	77
Special dividend adjustment	0.1	N/A
Vested	(0.3)	66
Forfeited	0.0	71
Outstanding, end of year	1.2		$71

The total fair value of restricted stock units vested during 2015 was $24. As of January 30, 2016, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units was $56, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 29 months.

Performance Share Units

We generally grant performance share units to executive officers as one of the ways to align compensation with shareholder interests. Performance share units are earned after a three-year performance cycle only when our total shareholder return (reflecting daily stock price appreciation and compounded reinvestment of dividends) outperforms companies in a defined group of competitors determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. Performance share units granted in 2013 also require the total shareholder return to be positive for any payout. The percentage of units that are earned depends on our relative position at the end of the performance cycle and can range from 0% to 175% of the number of units granted.Because performance share units are payable in either cash or stock as elected by the employee, they are classified as a liability award. The liability is remeasured, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings, at each fiscal quarter-end during the performance cycle. The performance share unit liability is remeasured using the estimated percentage of units earned multiplied by the closing market price of our common stock on the current period-end date and is pro-rated based on the amount of time that has passed in the vesting period. The price used to determine the amount of cash or stock settled for the performance share units upon vesting is the closing market price of our common stock on the last day of the performance cycle.

The following is a summary of performance share unit activity which assumes performance share units vest at 100% of the number of units granted:



Fiscal year	2015
Outstanding units, beginning of year	0.2
Granted	0.1
Special dividend adjustment	—
Vested	—
Forfeited or cancelled	—
Outstanding units, end of year	0.3

In 2015, the 2012 performance share units earned and vested at 75% was less than 0.1 units and had a total stock and cash settlement of $3.

As of January 30, 2016, our current and non-current other liabilities included a total of $3 for performance share units, and there was no remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for unvested performance share units.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We issued 0.3 shares under the ESPP during 2015 and 2014. At the end of 2015 we had current liabilities of $7 for future purchases of shares under the ESPP compared with $6 at the end of 2014.

Trunk Club Value Creation Plan

As part of the acquisition, we created a Value Creation Plan (“VCP”) to incentivize Trunk Club employees to increase the value of the Trunk Club business. The VCP has three payout scenarios that are determined based on the Trunk Club business meeting minimum or exceeding maximum 2018 sales and earnings metrics. If the minimum is not met, the payout is $0 (“Outcome A”); if the maximum is met, the payout is $100 (“Outcome B”). If the sales and earnings metrics surpass the minimum but do not reach the maximum, the payout is based on the incremental value growth of the Trunk Club business since acquisition, and will be between $0 and $100 (“Outcome C”).

We estimate the grant date fair value for each outcome and recognize expense based upon Outcome C, deemed most probable. If at any time it becomes probable that another outcome will be achieved, compensation expense will be cumulatively adjusted based on the grant date fair value associated with that outcome. The final payout amount will be determined at the end of 2018 and settled in 2019 at our discretion in either cash or stock. We intend to settle the VCP in stock.

As of the year ended January 30, 2016, based on the payout scenario we believe is probable, we estimated the grant date fair value of $10 per unit using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on an accelerated basis due to the performance criteria and graded vesting features of the VCP. In 2015, we recognized $3 in stock-based compensation expense associated with the VCP.

As of January 30, 2016, we granted 0.9 of the 1.0 units available for grant. Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested VCP units was $4, which we expect to recognize over the next 31 months.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

U.S. and foreign components of earnings before income taxes were as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
U.S.		$996			$1,196			$1,189
Foreign	(20		)	(11		)	—
Earnings before income taxes		$976			$1,185			$1,189

Income tax expense consists of the following:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Current income taxes:
Federal		$202			$397			$379
State and local	32			61			64
Total current income tax expense	234			458			443
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	123			9			9
State and local	23			2			3
Foreign	(4		)	(4		)	—
Total deferred income tax expense	142			7			12
Total income tax expense		$376			$465			$455

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate on earnings before income taxes is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	4.1	%	3.8	%	3.6	%
Non-deductible acquisition-related items	0.4	%	0.9	%	—	%
Federal credits	(0.6	%)	(0.2	%)	(0.1	%)
Other, net	(0.3	%)	(0.3	%)	(0.2	%)
Effective tax rate	38.6	%	39.2	%	38.3	%

Tax adjustments related to a reassessment of our deferred tax assets related to acquisitions resulted in a higher effective tax rate in 2014.

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Compensation and benefits accruals		$194			$191
Allowance for sales returns	73			62
Credit card receivable transaction	28			—
Accrued expenses	48			51
Allowance for credit losses	1			29
Merchandise inventories	35			31
Gift cards	29			23
Gain on sale of interest rate swap	9			12
Nordstrom Notes	24			22
Federal benefit of state taxes	4			3
Other	13			4
Total deferred tax assets	458			428
Valuation allowance	(1		)	—
Total net deferred tax assets	457			428
Land, property and equipment basis and depreciation differences	(301		)	(116		)
Debt exchange premium	(23		)	(22		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(324		)	(138		)
Net deferred tax assets		$133			$290

As of January 30, 2016, our state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $12 and $23, respectively. As of January 31, 2015, our state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $3 and $11, respectively. The net operating loss carryforwards are subject to certain statutory limitations of the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state laws and applicable foreign laws. If not utilized, a portion of our state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2031 and 2033, respectively. Management believes it is more likely than not that certain state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards will not be used in the foreseeable future. As such, a valuation allowance of $1 has been recorded on the deferred tax assets related to certain state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year		$15			$14			$15
Gross increase to tax positions in prior periods	6			9			3
Gross decrease to tax positions in prior periods	(2		)	(2		)	(1		)
Gross increase to tax positions in current period	2			2			1
Lapses in statute	(2		)	(3		)	—
Settlements	—			(5		)	(4		)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year		$19			$15			$14

At the end of 2015 and 2014, $15 and $13 of the ending gross unrecognized tax benefit related to items which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

There were no significant changes to expense in 2015, 2014 and 2013 for tax-related interest and penalties. At the end of 2015 and 2014, our liability for interest and penalties was $2.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. and a limited number of foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 2011. Unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and local tax positions may decrease by $7 by January 28, 2017, due to the completion of examinations and the expiration of various statutes of limitations.

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per basic share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Earnings per diluted share uses the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year plus dilutive common stock equivalents, primarily stock options. Dilutive common stock reflects the issuance of stock for all outstanding options that could be exercised and would also reduce the amount of earnings for which each share is entitled. Anti-dilutive shares (including stock options and other shares) are excluded from the calculation of diluted shares and earnings per diluted share because their impact could increase earnings per diluted share.

The computation of earnings per share is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings		$600		$720		$734

Basic shares	186.3		190.0		194.5
Dilutive effect of stock options and other	3.8		3.6		3.2
Diluted shares	190.1		193.6		197.7

Earnings per basic share		$3.22		$3.79		$3.77
Earnings per diluted share		$3.15		$3.72		$3.71

Anti-dilutive stock options and other	2.3		2.1		4.1

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

Segments

We have two reportable segments, which include Retail and Credit.

Our Retail segment includes our Nordstrom operating segment, which is composed of our Nordstrom U.S. full-line stores and Nordstrom.com. Both of these divisions earn revenue by offering customers a wide range of apparel, shoes, cosmetics and accessories for women, men, young adults and children. Through our multi-channel initiatives, we have integrated the operations, merchandising and technology of our Nordstrom full-line and online stores, consistent with our customers’ expectations of a seamless shopping experience regardless of channel. Our internal reporting to our principal executive officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, is consistent with these multi-channel initiatives. Our Nordstrom Rack, Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook, Jeffrey, Canadian operations and Trunk Club operating segments have similar economic and qualitative characteristics, including nature of products, method of distribution and type of customer or the segment results are not significant to the operating results of Nordstrom. Therefore, the results of these operating segments have been aggregated with our Nordstrom operating segment into the Retail reportable segment.

Through our Credit segment, our customers can access a variety of payment products and services, including a Nordstrom private label card, two Nordstrom Visa credit cards and a debit card for Nordstrom purchases. These credit and debit cards also allow our customers to participate in our loyalty program which provides benefits to cardholders based on their level of spending.

Amounts in the Corporate/Other column include unallocated corporate expenses and assets (including unallocated assets in corporate headquarters, consisting primarily of cash, land, buildings and equipment and deferred tax assets), sales return reserve, inter-segment eliminations and other adjustments to segment results necessary for the presentation of consolidated financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Total Retail Business represents a subtotal of the Retail segment and Corporate/Other, and is consistent with our presentation in Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Total Retail Business is not a reportable segment.

Accounting Policy

In general, we use the same measurements to compute earnings before income taxes for reportable segments as we do for the consolidated Company. However, redemptions of our Nordstrom Notes are included in net sales for our Retail segment. The sales amount in our Corporate/Other column includes an entry to eliminate these transactions from our consolidated net sales. The related Nordstrom Notes expenses are included in our Retail segment at face value. Our Corporate/Other column includes an adjustment to reduce the Nordstrom Notes expense from face value to their estimated cost. In addition, our sales return reserve and other corporate adjustments are recorded in the Corporate/Other column. Other than as described above, the accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Reclassification

Reclassifications were made to our segment reporting to better reflect the way we view and measure our business. We reclassified certain expenses related to our entry into Canada from our Corporate/Other column to our Retail segment. Historical results were also reclassified to reflect the current period presentation.

The following table sets forth information for our reportable segments:



	Retail		Corporate/Other			Total Retail Business			Credit			Total
Fiscal year 2015
Net sales		$14,376		($281	)		$14,095			$—			$14,095
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			342			342
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,220		(302		)	918			183			1,101
Interest expense, net	—		(112		)	(112		)	(13		)	(125		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,220		(414		)	806			170			976
Capital expenditures	837		241			1,078			4			1,082
Depreciation and amortization	428		143			571			5			576
Goodwill	435		—			435			—			435
Assets	5,460		1,720			7,180			518			7,698

Fiscal year 2014
Net sales		$13,369		($259	)		$13,110			$—			$13,110
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			396			396
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,382		(261		)	1,121			202			1,323
Interest expense, net	—		(120		)	(120		)	(18		)	(138		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,382		(381		)	1,001			184			1,185
Capital expenditures	683		172			855			6			861
Depreciation and amortization	393		112			505			3			508
Goodwill	435		—			435			—			435
Assets	5,103		1,781			6,884			2,361			9,245

Fiscal year 2013
Net sales		$12,395		($229	)		$12,166			$—			$12,166
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			374			374
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,406		(244		)	1,162			188			1,350
Interest expense, net	—		(137		)	(137		)	(24		)	(161		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,406		(381		)	1,025			164			1,189
Capital expenditures	636		161			797			6			803
Depreciation and amortization	364		88			452			2			454
Goodwill	175		—			175			—			175
Assets	4,191		2,118			6,309			2,265			8,574

The following table summarizes net sales within our reportable segments:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S.		$7,633			$7,682			$7,705
Nordstrom.com	2,300			1,996			1,622
Nordstrom	9,933			9,678			9,327

Nordstrom Rack	3,533			3,215			2,738
Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook	532			360			295
Off-price	4,065			3,575			3,033

Other retail¹	378			116			35
Total Retail segment	14,376			13,369			12,395
Corporate/Other	(281		)	(259		)	(229		)
Total net sales		$14,095			$13,110			$12,166

¹ Other retail includes Nordstrom Canada full-line stores, Trunk Club and Jeffrey boutiques.

The following table summarizes the percent of total net sales by merchandise category:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Women’s Apparel	31	%	30	%	31	%
Shoes	23	%	23	%	23	%
Men’s Apparel	17	%	16	%	16	%
Women’s Accessories	12	%	14	%	14	%
Cosmetics	11	%	11	%	11	%
Kids’ Apparel	3	%	4	%	3	%
Other	3	%	2	%	2	%
Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
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Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA¹ (UNAUDITED)



	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter			Total
Fiscal year 2015
Net sales		$3,115			$3,598			$3,239			$4,143			$14,095
Comparable sales increase	4.4		%	4.9		%	0.9		%	1.0		%	2.7		%
Credit card revenues, net²	100			103			89			51			342
Gross profit	1,116			1,271			1,097			1,443			4,927
Selling, general and administrative expenses³	(971		)	(997		)	(1,031		)	(1,170		)	(4,168		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	245			377			155			324			1,101
Net earnings	128			211			81			180			600
Earnings per basic share		$0.67			$1.11			$0.43			$1.01			$3.22
Earnings per diluted share		$0.66			$1.09			$0.42			$1.00			$3.15

Fiscal year 2014
Net sales		$2,837			$3,296			$3,040			$3,938			$13,110
Comparable sales increase	3.9		%	3.3		%	3.9		%	4.7		%	4.0		%
Credit card revenues, net	94			96			100			105			396
Gross profit	1,015			1,166			1,079			1,444			4,704
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(844		)	(931		)	(917		)	(1,084		)	(3,777		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	265			331			262			465			1,323
Net earnings	140			183			142			255			720
Earnings per basic share		$0.74			$0.97			$0.74			$1.35			$3.79
Earnings per diluted share		$0.72			$0.95			$0.73			$1.32			$3.72

¹Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.

² On October 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction).

³ Amounts reported for the second and third quarters include $51 and $(32) of credit transaction and other, net which was presented separately in the 2015 Form10-Q’s. These amounts are reflected here net for consistency and comparability with total selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fiscal Year

Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the balances of Nordstrom, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Net Sales



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Allowance at beginning of year		$160			$128			$116
Additions	2,720			2,129			1,880
Returns, net¹	(2,710		)	(2,097		)	(1,868		)
Allowance at end of year		$170			$160			$128

¹Returns, net consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and any related sales commission.

Credit Card Revenues, net

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes the purchase cost of inventory sold (net of vendor allowances), in-bound freight and certain costs of our loyalty program benefits.

Loyalty Program

Buying and Occupancy Costs

Rent

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Advertising

Vendor Allowances



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Cosmetic expenses		$161		$140		$137
Purchase price adjustments	178		164		143
Cooperative advertising	109		102		103
Other	7		7		6
Total vendor allowances		$455		$413		$389

Shipping and Handling Costs

Stock-Based Compensation

New Store Opening Costs

Gift Cards

Income Taxes

Comprehensive Net Earnings

Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable

Merchandise Inventories

Land, Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life, which is determined by asset category as follows:



Asset	Life (in years)
Buildings and improvements	5 – 40
Store fixtures and equipment	3 – 15
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40
Capitalized software	3 – 7

We receive contributions from vendors for the construction of certain fixtures in our stores. These contributions offset the related capital expenditures.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

Segments

We have two reportable segments, which include Retail and Credit.

Accounting Policy

Reclassification

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Activity In The Allowance For Sales Returns, Net

Activity in the allowance for sales returns, net, for the past three fiscal years is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Allowance at beginning of year		$160			$128			$116
Additions	2,720			2,129			1,880
Returns, net¹	(2,710		)	(2,097		)	(1,868		)
Allowance at end of year		$170			$160			$128

¹Returns, net consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and any related sales commission.

Vendor Allowances Earned

Vendor allowances earned are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Cosmetic expenses		$161		$140		$137
Purchase price adjustments	178		164		143
Cooperative advertising	109		102		103
Other	7		7		6
Total vendor allowances		$455		$413		$389

Estimated Useful Life Of Land, Property And Equipment By Asset Category

Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life, which is determined by asset category as follows:



Asset	Life (in years)
Buildings and improvements	5 – 40
Store fixtures and equipment	3 – 15
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40
Capitalized software	3 – 7

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Components Of Accounts Receivable

The components of accounts receivable are as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Credit card receivables and other, net	197			2,381
Allowance for credit losses	(1		)	(75		)
Accounts receivable, net		$196			$2,306

Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses

Activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Allowance at beginning of year		$75			$80			$85
Bad debt expense	26			41			52
Write-offs	(49		)	(70		)	(80		)
Recoveries	13			24			23
Reversal of allowance for credit losses	(64		)	—			—
Allowance at end of year		$1			$75			$80

Aging And Delinquency Status Of Credit Card Receivables



	January 31, 2015
	Balance		% of total
Current		$2,134	93.4	%
1 – 29 days delinquent	103		4.5	%
30 days or more delinquent:
30 – 59 days delinquent	16		0.7	%
60 – 89 days delinquent	10		0.5	%
90 days or more delinquent	21		0.9	%
Total 30 days or more delinquent	47		2.1	%
Total credit card receivables		$2,284	100.0	%

Receivables not accruing finance charges		$13
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent and accruing finance charges		$13

Distribution Of Credit Card Receivables Across FICO Score Ranges



	January 31, 2015
FICO Score Range	Balance		% of total
801+		$369	16.2	%
660 – 800	1,435		62.8	%
001 – 659	392		17.1	%
Other¹	88		3.9	%
Total credit card receivables		$2,284	100.0	%

Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Benefit Obligations And Funded Status

Our benefit obligation and funded status is as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$203			$168
Participant service cost	3			3
Interest cost	7			8
Benefits paid	(6		)	(6		)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(26		)	36
Plan amendment	—			(6		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	181			203
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	—			—
Employer contribution	6			6
Benefits paid	(6		)	(6		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—			—
Underfunded status at end of year		($181	)		($203	)

Amounts Recognized As Liabilities In The Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts recognized as liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:



	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits		$8		$8
Other noncurrent liabilities	173		195
Net amount recognized		$181		$203

Components Of SERP Expense Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of Earnings

The components of SERP expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Participant service cost		$3		$3		$4
Interest cost	7		7		7
Amortization of net loss	11		6		8
Total SERP expense		$21		$16		$19

Amounts Not Yet Reflected In SERP Expense And Included In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Pre-Tax)

Amounts not yet reflected in SERP expense and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax) consist of the following:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Accumulated loss		($41	)		($78	)
Prior service credit	5			6
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		($36	)		($72	)

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations And SERP Expense

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine our benefit obligation and SERP expense are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.55	%	3.70	%	4.60	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	3.70	%	4.60	%	4.30	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%

Expected Future Benefit Payments Including Benefits Attributable To Estimated Future Employee Service

As of January 30, 2016, the expected future benefit payments based upon the assumptions described above and including benefits attributable to estimated future employee service are as follows:



Fiscal year
2016		$8
2017	8
2018	9
2019	10
2020	11
2021 – 2025	59

Debt And Credit Facilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Of Long-Term Debt

A summary of our long-term debt, including capital leases, is as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Secured
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016		$—			$325
Mortgage payable, 7.68%, due April 2020	30			36
Other	5			7
Total secured debt	35			368
Unsecured
Net of unamortized discount:
Senior notes, 6.25%, due January 2018	649			649
Senior notes, 4.75%, due May 2020	499			499
Senior notes, 4.00%, due October 2021	500			499
Senior debentures, 6.95%, due March 2028	300			300
Senior notes, 7.00%, due January 2038	146			146
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044	600			598
Other	76			72
Total unsecured debt	2,770			2,763

Total long-term debt	2,805			3,131
Less: current portion	(10		)	(8		)
Total due beyond one year		$2,795			$3,123

Schedule Of Required Principal Payments On Long-Term Debt

Required principal payments on long-term debt, excluding capital lease obligations, are as follows:



Fiscal year
2016		$8
2017	660
2018	56
2019	8
2020	502
Thereafter	1,614

Components Of Interest Expense, Net

The components of interest expense, net are as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$153			$156			$176
Less:
Interest income	—			(1		)	(1		)
Capitalized interest	(28		)	(17		)	(14		)
Interest expense, net		$125			$138			$161

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]

Summary Of Carrying Value And Fair Value Estimate Of Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value estimate of our long-term debt, including current maturities:



	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Carrying value of long-term debt		$2,805		$3,131
Fair value of long-term debt	3,077		3,693

Recurring fair value measurement [Member]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]

Range Of Input Assumptions

Given our review of market participant capital structures in the banking and credit card industries and our historical and expected portfolio performance, we used the following ranges of input assumptions to determine the fair value at year end:



	Minimum		Maximum
Discount rate	12	%	12	%
Monthly payment rate	6	%	18	%
Annual credit loss rate	2	%	4	%
Annual revenues as a percent to credit card receivables	10	%	18	%
Annual expenses as a percent to credit card receivables	4	%	9	%

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Leases [Abstract]

Future Minimum Lease Payments

Future minimum lease payments as of January 30, 2016 are as follows:



Fiscal year	Capital leases		Operating leases
2016		$2		$253
2017	1		271
2018	1		277
2019	—		274
2020	—		255
Thereafter	—		1,490
Total minimum lease payments		$4		$2,820
Less: amount representing interest	—
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$4

Schedule Of Rent Expense

Rent expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Minimum rent:
Store locations		$204			$170			$145
Offices, warehouses and equipment	41			36			35
Percentage rent	13			14			14
Property incentives	(82		)	(83		)	(69		)
Total rent expense		$176			$137			$125

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Stock options		$33			$37			$44
Restricted stock units	18			10			—
Acquisition-related stock compensation	17			11			8
Performance share units	(3		)	6			—
Other	5			4			6
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	70			68			58
Income tax benefit	(21		)	(23		)	(19		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit		$49			$45			$39

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Before Income Tax Benefit

The stock-based compensation expense before income tax benefit was recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs		$20		$17		$15
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50		51		43
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$70		$68		$58

Assumptions To Estimate The Fair Value For Stock Options At Grant Date

We used the following assumptions to estimate the fair value for stock options at grant date (excluding options granted in connection with the Trunk Club acquisition):



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Risk-free interest rate: Represents the yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon securities that mature over the 10-year life of the stock options.	0.2% – 2.1%		0.2% – 2.6%		0.2% – 1.8%
Weighted-average volatility: Based on a combination of the historical volatility of our common stock and the implied volatility of exchange-traded options for our common stock.	29.4	%	30.1	%	31.8	%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield: Our forecasted dividend yield for the next 10 years.	1.8	%	2.2	%	2.0	%
Expected life in years: Represents the estimated period of time until option exercise. The expected term of options granted was derived from the output of the Binomial Lattice option valuation model and was based on our historical exercise behavior, taking into consideration the contractual term of the option and our employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.	6.7		6.8		6.7

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

A summary of stock option activity for 2015, which includes awards issued as part of the Trunk Club acquisition in 2014, is presented below:



Fiscal year	2015
	Shares		Weighted- average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)	Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding, beginning of year	12.7			$46
Granted	1.8		75
Special dividend adjustment	0.9		N/A
Exercised	(1.8	)	41
Forfeited or cancelled	(0.4	)	58
Outstanding, end of year	13.2			$47	6		$88
Exercisable, end of year	7.5			$39	5		$81
Vested or expected to vest, end of year	12.8			$47	6		$88

Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for 2015, which includes awards issued as part of the Trunk Club acquisition in 2014, is presented below:



Fiscal year	2015
	Shares	Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit
Outstanding, beginning of year	0.9		$66
Granted	0.5	77
Special dividend adjustment	0.1	N/A
Vested	(0.3)	66
Forfeited	0.0	71
Outstanding, end of year	1.2		$71

Summary Of Performance Share Unit Activity

The following is a summary of performance share unit activity which assumes performance share units vest at 100% of the number of units granted:



Fiscal year	2015
Outstanding units, beginning of year	0.2
Granted	0.1
Special dividend adjustment	—
Vested	—
Forfeited or cancelled	—
Outstanding units, end of year	0.3

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

U.S. And Foreign Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes

U.S. and foreign components of earnings before income taxes were as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
U.S.		$996			$1,196			$1,189
Foreign	(20		)	(11		)	—
Earnings before income taxes		$976			$1,185			$1,189

Components Of Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense consists of the following:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Current income taxes:
Federal		$202			$397			$379
State and local	32			61			64
Total current income tax expense	234			458			443
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	123			9			9
State and local	23			2			3
Foreign	(4		)	(4		)	—
Total deferred income tax expense	142			7			12
Total income tax expense		$376			$465			$455

Reconciliation Of Statutory To Effective Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate on earnings before income taxes is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	4.1	%	3.8	%	3.6	%
Non-deductible acquisition-related items	0.4	%	0.9	%	—	%
Federal credits	(0.6	%)	(0.2	%)	(0.1	%)
Other, net	(0.3	%)	(0.3	%)	(0.2	%)
Effective tax rate	38.6	%	39.2	%	38.3	%

Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Compensation and benefits accruals		$194			$191
Allowance for sales returns	73			62
Credit card receivable transaction	28			—
Accrued expenses	48			51
Allowance for credit losses	1			29
Merchandise inventories	35			31
Gift cards	29			23
Gain on sale of interest rate swap	9			12
Nordstrom Notes	24			22
Federal benefit of state taxes	4			3
Other	13			4
Total deferred tax assets	458			428
Valuation allowance	(1		)	—
Total net deferred tax assets	457			428
Land, property and equipment basis and depreciation differences	(301		)	(116		)
Debt exchange premium	(23		)	(22		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(324		)	(138		)
Net deferred tax assets		$133			$290

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year		$15			$14			$15
Gross increase to tax positions in prior periods	6			9			3
Gross decrease to tax positions in prior periods	(2		)	(2		)	(1		)
Gross increase to tax positions in current period	2			2			1
Lapses in statute	(2		)	(3		)	—
Settlements	—			(5		)	(4		)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year		$19			$15			$14

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information By Reportable Segment

The following table sets forth information for our reportable segments:



	Retail		Corporate/Other			Total Retail Business			Credit			Total
Fiscal year 2015
Net sales		$14,376		($281	)		$14,095			$—			$14,095
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			342			342
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,220		(302		)	918			183			1,101
Interest expense, net	—		(112		)	(112		)	(13		)	(125		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,220		(414		)	806			170			976
Capital expenditures	837		241			1,078			4			1,082
Depreciation and amortization	428		143			571			5			576
Goodwill	435		—			435			—			435
Assets	5,460		1,720			7,180			518			7,698

Fiscal year 2014
Net sales		$13,369		($259	)		$13,110			$—			$13,110
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			396			396
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,382		(261		)	1,121			202			1,323
Interest expense, net	—		(120		)	(120		)	(18		)	(138		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,382		(381		)	1,001			184			1,185
Capital expenditures	683		172			855			6			861
Depreciation and amortization	393		112			505			3			508
Goodwill	435		—			435			—			435
Assets	5,103		1,781			6,884			2,361			9,245

Fiscal year 2013
Net sales		$12,395		($229	)		$12,166			$—			$12,166
Credit card revenues, net	—		—			—			374			374
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,406		(244		)	1,162			188			1,350
Interest expense, net	—		(137		)	(137		)	(24		)	(161		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,406		(381		)	1,025			164			1,189
Capital expenditures	636		161			797			6			803
Depreciation and amortization	364		88			452			2			454
Goodwill	175		—			175			—			175
Assets	4,191		2,118			6,309			2,265			8,574

Schedule Of Net Sales By Channel

The following table summarizes net sales within our reportable segments:



Fiscal year	2015			2014			2013
Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S.		$7,633			$7,682			$7,705
Nordstrom.com	2,300			1,996			1,622
Nordstrom	9,933			9,678			9,327

Nordstrom Rack	3,533			3,215			2,738
Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook	532			360			295
Off-price	4,065			3,575			3,033

Other retail¹	378			116			35
Total Retail segment	14,376			13,369			12,395
Corporate/Other	(281		)	(259		)	(229		)
Total net sales		$14,095			$13,110			$12,166

¹ Other retail includes Nordstrom Canada full-line stores, Trunk Club and Jeffrey boutiques.

Percent Of Total Net Sales By Merchandise Category Summary

The following table summarizes the percent of total net sales by merchandise category:



Fiscal year	2015		2014		2013
Women’s Apparel	31	%	30	%	31	%
Shoes	23	%	23	%	23	%
Men’s Apparel	17	%	16	%	16	%
Women’s Accessories	12	%	14	%	14	%
Cosmetics	11	%	11	%	11	%
Kids’ Apparel	3	%	4	%	3	%
Other	3	%	2	%	2	%
Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information



	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter			Total
Fiscal year 2015
Net sales		$3,115			$3,598			$3,239			$4,143			$14,095
Comparable sales increase	4.4		%	4.9		%	0.9		%	1.0		%	2.7		%
Credit card revenues, net²	100			103			89			51			342
Gross profit	1,116			1,271			1,097			1,443			4,927
Selling, general and administrative expenses³	(971		)	(997		)	(1,031		)	(1,170		)	(4,168		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	245			377			155			324			1,101
Net earnings	128			211			81			180			600
Earnings per basic share		$0.67			$1.11			$0.43			$1.01			$3.22
Earnings per diluted share		$0.66			$1.09			$0.42			$1.00			$3.15

Fiscal year 2014
Net sales		$2,837			$3,296			$3,040			$3,938			$13,110
Comparable sales increase	3.9		%	3.3		%	3.9		%	4.7		%	4.0		%
Credit card revenues, net	94			96			100			105			396
Gross profit	1,015			1,166			1,079			1,444			4,704
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(844		)	(931		)	(917		)	(1,084		)	(3,777		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	265			331			262			465			1,323
Net earnings	140			183			142			255			720
Earnings per basic share		$0.74			$0.97			$0.74			$1.35			$3.79
Earnings per diluted share		$0.72			$0.95			$0.73			$1.32			$3.72

¹Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.

² On October 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction).

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Activity In The Allowance For Sales Returns, Net) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Allowance at beginning of year

$ 160

$ 128

$ 116

Additions

2,720

2,129

1,880

Returns, net

^[1]

(2,710)

(2,097)

(1,868)

Allowance at end of year

$ 170

$ 160

$ 128

[1]	Returns, net consist of actual returns offset by the value of the merchandise returned and any related sales commission.

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Vendor Allowances Earned) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Vendor allowances	$ 455	$ 413	$ 389
Cosmetic expenses [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Vendor allowances	161	140	137
Purchase price adjustments [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Vendor allowances	178	164	143
Cooperative advertising [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Vendor allowances	109	102	103
Other [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Vendor allowances	$ 7	$ 7	$ 6

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Estimated Useful Life of Land, Property And Equipment By Asset Category) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016
Buildings and improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	5 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	40 years
Store fixtures and equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	3 years
Store fixtures and equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	15 years
Leasehold improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	5 years
Leasehold improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	40 years
Capitalized software [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	3 years
Capitalized software [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	7 years

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) store state	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 22, 2014 USD ($)
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of states in which company operates \| state	39
Number of provinces in which the company operates	3
Nordstrom Visa credit cards	2
Development incentive deferred rent credit	$ 526	$ 570
Advertising expense, net of vendor allowances	227	195	$ 167
Shipping and handling cost	$ 428	348	267
Period at which unused gift card balance redemptions are deemed remote, years	5 years
Gift card breakage income	$ 11	8	9
Gift card breakage rate	3.00%
Outstanding gift card liability	$ 327	286
Amount recognized in uncertain tax positions	cumulatively greater than 50%
Checks not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of bank deposit balances	$ 152	129
Long-lived tangible asset impairment		0	0
Amortizable intangible asset impairment		0	0
Amortization expense of intangible assets	16	$ 10	$ 10
Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2016	15
Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2017	11
Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2018	7
Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2019	7
Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2020	7
Retail store [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	24
Other [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 23
Nordstrom - U.S. [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	118
Nordstrom Canada [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	3
Nordstrom Canada [Member] \| Scenario, Plan [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	4
Nordstrom Rack [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	194
Trunk Club [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	5
Goodwill	$ 261			$ 261
Jeffrey [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	2
Last Chance [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail channels \| store	1
HauteLook [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 121
Nordstrom.com and Jeffrey [Member]
Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 53

Credit Card Receivable Transaction (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Oct. 01, 2015
Credit Card Receivable Transaction [Line Items]
Reversal of allowance for credit losses		$ 64	$ 64	$ 0	$ 0
Cash acquired for credit transaction						$ 2,200
Credit transaction and other, net (including transaction-related expenses from the third quarter)	$ (32)	$ 51	$ 32
Beneficial interest asset						62
Deferred revenue						289
Investment in contract asset						$ 210
Beneficial interest asset, useful life (in years)			4 years
Deferred revenue, useful life (in years)			7 years
Investment in contract asset, useful life (in years)			7 years
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member]
Credit Card Receivable Transaction [Line Items]
Debt defeased as a condition of closing the credit card receivable transaction			$ 325

Trunk Club Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Aug. 22, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date		Aug. 22, 2014
Outstanding equity of Trunk Club acquired (in percent)				100.00%
Purchase price fair value		$ 357
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to Trunk Club long-term incentive plan units				$ 46
Net purchase price		311
Current assets				21
Intangible assets				59
Other non-current assets				2
Net liabilities assumed				32
Issuance of common stock for Trunk Club acquisition	$ 23	280	$ 0
Trunk Club [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 261			$ 261
Indemnity holdback [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price fair value		$ 35

Accounts Receivable (Components Of Accounts Receivable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Credit card receivables and other, net	$ 197	$ 2,381
Allowance for credit losses	(1)	(75)	$ (80)	$ (85)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 196	$ 2,306

Accounts Receivable (Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Allowance at beginning of year		$ 75	$ 80	$ 85
Bad debt expense		26	41	52
Write-offs		(49)	(70)	(80)
Recoveries		13	24	23
Reversal of allowance for credit losses	$ (64)	(64)	0	0
Allowance at end of year		$ 1	$ 75	$ 80

Accounts Receivable (Aging And Delinquency Status Of Credit Card Receivables) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 2,284
Credit card receivables, % of total	100.00%
Receivables not accruing finance charges	$ 13
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing finance charges	13
Current [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 2,134
Credit card receivables, % of total	93.40%
1 - 29 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 103
Credit card receivables, % of total	4.50%
30 - 59 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 16
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.70%
60 - 89 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 10
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.50%
90 days or more delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 21
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.90%
Total 30 days or more delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 47
Credit card receivables, % of total	2.10%

Accounts Receivable (Distribution Of Credit Card Receivables Across FICO Score Ranges) (Details)
$ in Millions

Jan. 31, 2015

USD ($)

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Credit card receivables

$ 2,284

Credit card receivables, % of total

100.00%

801 plus [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Credit card receivables

$ 369

Credit card receivables, % of total

16.20%

660 - 800 [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Credit card receivables

$ 1,435

Credit card receivables, % of total

62.80%

001 - 659 [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Credit card receivables

$ 392

Credit card receivables, % of total

17.10%

Other [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Credit card receivables

$ 88

^[1]

Credit card receivables, % of total

3.90%

^[1]

[1]	The FICO score range Other consists of amounts not yet posted to customers’ accounts and receivables from customers for whom FICO scores were temporarily unavailable.

Land, Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Land, Property And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	$ 8,843	$ 8,038
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,108)	(4,698)
Land, property and equipment, net	3,735	3,340
Land and land improvements [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	104	99
Buildings and building improvements [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	1,187	1,040
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	2,686	2,510
Store fixtures and equipment [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	3,339	3,055
Capitalized software [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	928	739
Construction in progress [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	$ 599	$ 595

Land, Property And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 560	$ 498	$ 444
Property and equipment [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	26	28
Accumulated amortization on capital lease obligations	$ 24	$ 26

Self-Insurance (Summary Of Self-Insurance Reserves) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	$ 112	$ 109
Workers' compensation [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	68	70
Employee health and welfare [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	28	23
Other liability [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	$ 16	$ 16

Self-Insurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Self-Insurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Workers' compensation [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy retention per claim	$ 1
Workers' compensation policy limit	no policy limits
Other liability [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy retention per claim	$ 3
Employment practices liability [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy limit	30
Commercial general liability [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy limit	$ 150

Postretirement Benefits (Benefit Obligations And Funded Status) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Underfunded status at end of year	$ (181)	$ (203)
Change in benefit obligation [Member]
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	203	168
Participant service cost	3	3
Interest cost	7	8
Benefits paid	(6)	(6)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(26)	36
Plan amendment	0	(6)
Benefit obligation at end of year	181	203
Change in plan assets [Member]
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Employer contribution	6	6
Benefits paid	(6)	(6)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 0	$ 0

Postretirement Benefits (Amounts Recognized As Liabilities In The Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	$ 8	$ 8
Other noncurrent liabilities	173	195
Net amount recognized	$ 181	$ 203

Postretirement Benefits (Components Of SERP Expense Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of Earnings) (Details) - Components of SERP expense [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Participant service cost	$ 3	$ 3	$ 4
Interest cost	7	7	7
Amortization of net loss	11	6	8
Total SERP expense	$ 21	$ 16	$ 19

Postretirement Benefits (Amounts Not Yet Reflected In SERP Expense And Included In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Pre-tax)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Accumulated loss	$ (41)	$ (78)
Prior service credit	5	6
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (36)	$ (72)

Postretirement Benefits (Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations And SERP Expense) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.55%	3.70%	4.60%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	3.70%	4.60%	4.30%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%

Postretirement Benefits (Expected Future Benefit Payments Including Benefits Attributable To Estimated Future Employee Service) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
2016	$ 8
2017	8
2018	9
2019	10
2020	11
2021 - 2025	$ 59

Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) officer participant beneficiary retiree	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of total participants in SERP benefits plan \| participant	59
Number of officers and select employees eligible for SERP benefits \| officer	26
Number of retirees eligible for SERP benefits \| retiree	32
Number of beneficiaries eligible for SERP benefits \| beneficiary	1
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 177	$ 197
Scenario, Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost currently in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of SERP expense in the next year	3
Change in benefit obligation [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Actuarial (gain) loss	$ (26)	$ 36

Debt And Credit Facilities (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 35	$ 368
Total unsecured debt	2,770	2,763
Total long-term debt	2,805	3,131
Less: current portion	(10)	(8)
Total due beyond one year	2,795	3,123
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 0	$ 325
Debt instrument interest rate	2.28%	2.28%
Maturity date	October 2016	October 2016
Mortgage payable, 7.68%, due April 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 30	$ 36
Debt instrument interest rate	7.68%	7.68%
Maturity date	April 2020	April 2020
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 5	$ 7
Total unsecured debt	76	72
Senior notes, 6.25%, due January 2018, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 649	$ 649
Debt instrument interest rate	6.25%	6.25%
Maturity date	January 2018	January 2018
Senior notes, 4.75%, due May 2020, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 499	$ 499
Debt instrument interest rate	4.75%	4.75%
Maturity date	May 2020	May 2020
Senior notes, 4.00%, due October 2021, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 500	$ 499
Debt instrument interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Maturity date	October 2021	October 2021
Senior debentures, 6.95%, due March 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 300	$ 300
Debt instrument interest rate	6.95%	6.95%
Maturity date	March 2028	March 2028
Senior notes, 7.00%, due January 2038, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 146	$ 146
Debt instrument interest rate	7.00%	7.00%
Maturity date	January 2038	January 2038
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 600	$ 598
Debt instrument interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date	January 2044	January 2044

Debt And Credit Facilities (Schedule Of Required Principal Payments On Long-Term Debt) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2016	$ 8
2017	660
2018	56
2019	8
2020	502
Thereafter	$ 1,614

Debt And Credit Facilities (Components Of Interest Expense, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	$ 153	$ 156	$ 176
Less:
Interest income	0	(1)	(1)
Capitalized interest	(28)	(17)	(14)
Interest expense, net	$ 125	$ 138	$ 161

Debt And Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book value of office building used to secure mortgage payable	$ 62
Basis spread on variable rate	1.275%
Short-Term Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total short-term borrowing capacity	$ 800
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of proceeds and senior unsecured notes retired	$ 325
Maturity date	October 2016	October 2016
Series 2011-1 Class A Notes, 2.28%, due October 2016 [Member] \| Nordstrom Visa credit card receivables [Member] \| Restricted [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of company interest in credit card receivables used as collateral to secure debt		90.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity of current facility	$ 800
Maturity date	April 2020
Option to increase the maximum capacity of revolving credit facility	$ 200
Maximum borrowing capacity with option	$ 1,000
Debt covenant leverage ratio	4
Outstanding borrowings or issuances	$ 0	$ 0
Terminated Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	March 2018
Borrowing capacity of terminated facility	$ 800
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity of current facility	800
Outstanding borrowings or issuances	$ 0	0
Puerto Rico unsecured borrowing facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	November 2018
Maximum borrowing capacity with option	$ 52
Debt instrument interest rate	LIBOR plus 1.275%
Outstanding borrowings or issuances	$ 52	$ 37

Fair Value Measurements (Range Of Input Assumptions) (Details) - Recurring fair value measurement [Member] - Level 3 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate	12.00%
Monthly payment rate	6.00%
Annual credit loss rate	2.00%
Annual revenues as a percent to credit card receivables	10.00%
Annual expenses as a percent to credit card receivables	4.00%
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate	12.00%
Monthly payment rate	18.00%
Annual credit loss rate	4.00%
Annual revenues as a percent to credit card receivables	18.00%
Annual expenses as a percent to credit card receivables	9.00%

Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Carrying Value And Fair Value Estimate Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 2,805	$ 3,131
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 3,077	$ 3,693

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Recurring fair value measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Beneficial interest amortization expense	$ 25
Recurring fair value measurement [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of beneficial interest, remaining	37
Nonrecurring fair value measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 59	$ 0	$ 0

Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Capital leases
2016	$ 2
2017	1
2018	1
2019	0
2020	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	4
Less: amount representing interest	0
Present value of net minimum lease payments	4
Operating leases
2016	253
2017	271
2018	277
2019	274
2020	255
Thereafter	1,490
Total minimum lease payments	$ 2,820

Leases (Schedule Of Rent Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Percentage rent	$ 13	$ 14	$ 14
Property incentives	(82)	(83)	(69)
Total rent expense	176	137	125
Store locations [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rent	204	170	145
Offices, warehouses and equipment [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rent	$ 41	$ 36	$ 35

- Definition

The increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes occurring after the inception of the lease in the factors (other than the passage of time) on which lease payments are based, except that any escalation of minimum lease payments relating to increases in construction or acquisition cost of the leased property or for increases in some measure of cost or value during the construction or preconstruction period, are excluded from contingent rentals. Contingent rentals also may include amounts for which the triggering events have not yet occurred or the specified targets for which have not yet been achieved (such as sales based percentage rent), but which events are considered probable of occurring or which specified targets are considered probable of being achieved.

+ References + Details

Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Leases [Line Items]
Charges not included in rent expense	$ 97	$ 88	$ 81
Nordstrom full-line stores [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	15 years
Nordstrom full-line stores [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	30 years
Nordstrom Rack [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	10 years
Nordstrom Rack [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	15 years

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase obligations, capital expenditure contractual commitments and inventory purchase orders	$ 2,010
Outstanding trade letters of credit [Member]
Long-term purchase commitment [Line Items]
Outstanding trade letters of credit amount	1
Manhattan full-line store [Member]
Long-term purchase commitment [Line Items]
Amount of property assets subject to lien	$ 176

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

+ References + Details

Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Share Repurchase Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Capacity beginning balance	$ 1,075	$ 670	$ 393
Shares repurchased (in shares)	19.1	8.9	9.1
Shares repurchased, average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 63	$ 66	$ 57
Shares repurchased (amount)	$ (1,191)	$ (595)	$ (523)
Capacity ending balance	811	1,075	670
2013 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization			$ 800
Expiration of unused capacity in March 2015	(73)
2014 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization		$ 1,000
Capacity ending balance	0
2015 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization	$ 1,000

Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Capacity ending balance			$ 811	$ 1,075	$ 670	$ 393
Dividends paid			$ 6.33	$ 1.32	$ 1.20
Special cash dividend				$ 251	$ 234
Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend per share declared and paid in 2016	$ 0.37
Special Dividend [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Dividends paid			$ 4.85
Special cash dividend			$ 905
Recurring Dividend [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Dividends paid		$ 0.37	$ 1.48
Special cash dividend			$ 280
2013 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization					$ 800
Expiration of unused capacity in March 2015			73
2014 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization				$ 1,000
Capacity ending balance			0
2015 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization			$ 1,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 70	$ 68	$ 58
Income tax benefit	(21)	(23)	(19)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit	49	45	39
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	33	37	44
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	18	10	0
Performance share units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	(3)	6	0
Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	5	4	6
Acquisition-related stock compensation [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 17	$ 11	$ 8

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense Before Income Tax Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 70	$ 68	$ 58
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	20	17	15
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 50	$ 51	$ 43

Stock-Based Compensation (Assumptions To Estimate The Fair Value For Stock Options At Grant Date) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Weighted-average volatility	29.40%	30.10%	31.80%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield	1.80%	2.20%	2.00%
Expected life in years	6 years 8 months	6 years 9 months	6 years 8 months 11 days
Minimum [Member]
Risk-free interest rate	0.20%	0.20%	0.20%
Maximum [Member]
Risk-free interest rate	2.10%	2.60%	1.80%

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) - Stock options [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	12.7	12.7
Outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share)	$ 46	$ 46
Granted (in shares)		1.8
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 81	$ 75	$ 61	$ 54
Special dividend adjustment		0.9
Exercised (in shares)		(1.8)
Exercised (in dollars per share)		$ 41
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares)		(0.4)
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)		$ 58
Outstanding, end of year (in shares)		13.2	12.7
Outstanding, end of year (in dollars per share)		$ 47	$ 46
Outstanding, end of year, weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)		6 years
Outstanding, end of year, aggregate intrinsic value		$ 88
Exercisable, end of year (in shares)		7.5
Exercisable, end of year (in dollars per share)		$ 39
Exercisable, end of year, weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)		5 years
Exercisable, end of year, aggregate intrinsic value		$ 81
Vested or expected to vest, end of year (in shares)		12.8
Vested or expected to vest, end of year (in dollars per share)		$ 47
Vested or expected to vest, end of year, weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)		6 years
Vested or expected to vest, end of year, aggregate intrinsic value		$ 88

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) - Restricted stock units [Member] shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares or units)	0.9
Outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 66
Granted (in shares or units)	0.5
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 77
Special dividend adjustment	0.1
Vested (in shares or units)	(0.3)
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 66
Forfeited (in shares or units)	0.0
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 71
Outstanding, end of year (in shares or units)	1.2
Outstanding, end of year (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 71

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Performance Share Unit Activity) (Details) - Performance share units [Member] shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares or units)	0.2
Granted (in shares or units)	0.1
Special dividend adjustment	0.0
Vested (in shares or units)	0.0
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares or units)	0.0
Outstanding, end of year (in shares or units)	0.3

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May. 02, 2015 $ / shares	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee $ / shares shares	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($) employee $ / shares	Aug. 22, 2014 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued \| shares		173.5	190.1
Common stock, shares outstanding \| shares		173.5	190.1
Dividends (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 6.33	$ 1.32	$ 1.20
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards					$ 46
Other current liabilities		$ 1,161	$ 1,048
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$ 70	$ 68	$ 58
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average fair value per option at grant date \| $ / shares		$ 21	$ 16	$ 14
Weighted-average exercise price per stock option granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 81	$ 75	$ 61	$ 54
Number of employees awarded stock options \| employee		2,495	1,799	1,625
Total intrinsic value of options exercised		$ 62	$ 97	$ 89
Total fair value of stock options vested		44	41	34
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards		$ 57
Weighted-average period that unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized		27 months
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$ 33	$ 37	44
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years		4 years
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards		$ 56
Weighted-average period that unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized		29 months
Total fair value of units vested		$ 24
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 71	$ 66
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$ 18	$ 10	0
Granted (in shares or units) \| shares		0.5
Performance share units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Share-based Liabilities Paid In Stock And Cash		$ 3
Vesting rate of the number of units granted		100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period1 \| shares		0.1
Vesting period, in years		3 years
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards		$ 0
PSU's in other liabilities		3
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$ (3)	6	$ 0
Granted (in shares or units) \| shares		0.1
Performance share units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of units that are earned		0.00%
Performance share units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of units that are earned		175.00%
Trunk Club [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average fair value per option at grant date \| $ / shares		$ 59
Trunk Club [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Trunk Club Value Creation Plan payout		$ 0
Trunk Club [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Trunk Club Value Creation Plan payout		$ 100
Trunk Club [Member] \| Value Creation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units authorized under equity incentive plan \| shares		1.0
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards		$ 4
Weighted-average period that unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized		31 months
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 10
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$ 3
Granted (in shares or units) \| shares		0.9
2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares authorized to be issued under equity incentive plan \| shares		27.6
Shares or units authorized under equity incentive plan \| shares		70.4
Common stock, shares issued \| shares		42.6
Common stock, shares outstanding \| shares		42.6
Shares available for grant under equity incentive plan \| shares		13.5
2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years		4 years
Option expiration period		10 years
2002 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under nonemployee director stock incentive plan \| shares		0.9
Remaining shares available for issuance under nonemployee director stock incentive plan \| shares		0.5
Expense recognized on deferred shares awarded under the nonemployee director stock incentive plan (less than $1 as of February 1, 2014)		$ 1
Employee stock purchase plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of employee payroll deductions under ESPP		10.00%
ESPP offering period		6 months
Percentage of fair market value for purchase of shares of common stock in ESPP		90.00%
Shares authorized under Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| shares		12.6
Shares available for issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| shares		3.0
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| shares		0.3
Other current liabilities		$ 7	$ 6
2012 Plan [Member] \| Performance share units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rate of the number of units granted		75.00%
Special Dividend [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 4.85

Income Taxes (U.S. And Foreign Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S.	$ 996	$ 1,196	$ 1,189
Foreign	(20)	(11)	0
Earnings before income taxes	$ 976	$ 1,185	$ 1,189

Income Taxes (Components Of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Current income taxes:
Federal	$ 202	$ 397	$ 379
State and local	32	61	64
Total current income tax expense	234	458	443
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	123	9	9
State and local	23	2	3
Foreign	(4)	(4)	0
Total deferred income tax expense	142	7	12
Total income tax expense	$ 376	$ 465	$ 455

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Statutory To Effective Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	4.10%	3.80%	3.60%
Non-deductible acquisition-related items	0.40%	0.90%	0.00%
Federal credits	(0.60%)	(0.20%)	(0.10%)
Other, net	(0.30%)	(0.30%)	(0.20%)
Effective tax rate	38.60%	39.20%	38.30%

Income Taxes (Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits accruals	$ 194	$ 191
Allowance for sales returns	73	62
Credit card receivable transaction	28	0
Accrued expenses	48	51
Allowance for credit losses	1	29
Merchandise inventories	35	31
Gift cards	29	23
Gain on sale of interest rate swap	9	12
Nordstrom Notes	24	22
Federal benefit of state taxes	4	3
Other	13	4
Total deferred tax assets	458	428
Valuation allowance	(1)	0
Total net deferred tax assets	457	428
Land, property and equipment basis and depreciation differences	(301)	(116)
Debt exchange premium	(23)	(22)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(324)	(138)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 133	$ 290

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year	$ 15	$ 14	$ 15
Gross increase to tax positions in prior periods	6	9	3
Gross decrease to tax positions in prior periods	(2)	(2)	(1)
Gross increase to tax positions in current period	2	2	1
Lapses in statute	(2)	(3)	0
Settlements	0	(5)	(4)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year	$ 19	$ 15	$ 14

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 1	$ 0
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	15	13
Liability for interest and penalties	2	2
Estimated unrecognized tax benefits, decrease in tax position	7
State [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	12	3
Foreign [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 23	$ 11

Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

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Oct. 31, 2015

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Aug. 01, 2015

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May. 02, 2015

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Jan. 31, 2015

^[1]

Nov. 01, 2014

^[1]

Aug. 02, 2014

^[1]

May. 03, 2014

^[1]

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net earnings

$ 180

$ 81

$ 211

$ 128

$ 255

$ 142

$ 183

$ 140

$ 600

$ 720

$ 734

Basic (in shares)

186.3

190.0

194.5

Dilutive effect of stock options and other (in shares)

3.8

3.6

3.2

Diluted (in shares)

190.1

193.6

197.7

Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.01

$ 0.43

$ 1.11

$ 0.67

$ 1.35

$ 0.74

$ 0.97

$ 0.74

$ 3.22

$ 3.79

$ 3.77

Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.00

$ 0.42

$ 1.09

$ 0.66

$ 1.32

$ 0.73

$ 0.95

$ 0.72

$ 3.15

$ 3.72

$ 3.71

Anti-dilutive stock options and other equity instruments

2.3

2.1

4.1

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

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Segment Reporting (Information By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Oct. 31, 2015

^[1]

Aug. 01, 2015

^[1]

May. 02, 2015

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2015

Nov. 01, 2014

^[1]

Aug. 02, 2014

^[1]

May. 03, 2014

^[1]

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 4,143

^[1]

$ 3,239

$ 3,598

$ 3,115

$ 3,938

^[1]

$ 3,040

$ 3,296

$ 2,837

$ 14,095

$ 13,110

$ 12,166

Credit card revenues, net

^[1],[2]

^[2]

103

^[2]

100

^[2]

105

^[1]

100

342

396

374

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

324

^[1]

$ 155

$ 377

$ 245

465

^[1]

$ 262

$ 331

$ 265

1,101

1,323

1,350

Interest expense, net

(125)

(138)

(161)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

976

1,185

1,189

Capital expenditures

1,082

861

803

Depreciation and amortization

576

508

454

Goodwill

435

175

Assets

7,698

9,245

7,698

9,245

8,574

Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

14,376

13,369

12,395

Credit card revenues, net

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

1,220

1,382

1,406

Interest expense, net

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

1,220

1,382

1,406

Capital expenditures

837

683

636

Depreciation and amortization

428

393

364

Goodwill

435

175

Assets

5,460

5,103

5,460

5,103

4,191

Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

(281)

(259)

(229)

Credit card revenues, net

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

(302)

(261)

(244)

Interest expense, net

(112)

(120)

(137)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

(414)

(381)

Capital expenditures

241

172

161

Depreciation and amortization

143

112

Goodwill

Assets

1,720

1,781

1,720

1,781

2,118

Total Retail Business [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

14,095

13,110

12,166

Credit card revenues, net

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

918

1,121

1,162

Interest expense, net

(112)

(120)

(137)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

806

1,001

1,025

Capital expenditures

1,078

855

797

Depreciation and amortization

571

505

452

Goodwill

435

175

Assets

7,180

6,884

7,180

6,884

6,309

Credit [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

Credit card revenues, net

342

396

374

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

183

202

188

Interest expense, net

(13)

(18)

(24)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

170

184

164

Capital expenditures

Depreciation and amortization

Goodwill

Assets

$ 518

$ 2,361

$ 518

$ 2,361

$ 2,265

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	On October 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction).

Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Net Sales By Channel) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2015

^[1]

Aug. 01, 2015

^[1]

May. 02, 2015

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2015

^[1]

Nov. 01, 2014

^[1]

Aug. 02, 2014

^[1]

May. 03, 2014

^[1]

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 4,143

$ 3,239

$ 3,598

$ 3,115

$ 3,938

$ 3,040

$ 3,296

$ 2,837

$ 14,095

$ 13,110

$ 12,166

Nordstrom full-line stores - U.S. [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

7,633

7,682

7,705

Nordstrom.com [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

2,300

1,996

1,622

Nordstrom [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

9,933

9,678

9,327

Nordstrom Rack [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

3,533

3,215

2,738

Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

532

360

295

Off-price [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

4,065

3,575

3,033

Other retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

^[2]

378

116

Total Retail segment [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

14,376

13,369

12,395

Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ (281)

$ (259)

$ (229)

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Other retail includes Nordstrom Canada full-line stores, Trunk Club and Jeffrey boutiques.

Segment Reporting (Percent Of Total Net Sales By Merchandise Category Summary) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Women's Apparel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	31.00%	30.00%	31.00%
Shoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	23.00%	23.00%	23.00%
Men's Apparel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	17.00%	16.00%	16.00%
Women's Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	12.00%	14.00%	14.00%
Cosmetics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Kids' apparel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	3.00%	4.00%	3.00%
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total net sales	3.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2015

Aug. 01, 2015

May. 02, 2015

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2015

^[1]

Nov. 01, 2014

^[1]

Aug. 02, 2014

^[1]

May. 03, 2014

^[1]

Jan. 30, 2016

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Net sales

$ 4,143

$ 3,239

^[1]

$ 3,598

^[1]

$ 3,115

$ 3,938

$ 3,040

$ 3,296

$ 2,837

$ 14,095

$ 13,110

$ 12,166

Comparable sales increase

1.00%

0.90%

^[1]

4.90%

^[1]

4.40%

4.70%

3.90%

3.30%

3.90%

2.70%

4.00%

Credit card revenues, net

$ 51

^[2]

$ 89

^[1],[2]

$ 103

^[1],[2]

$ 100

^[2]

$ 105

$ 100

$ 96

$ 94

$ 342

$ 396

374

Gross profit

1,443

1,097

^[1]

1,271

^[1]

1,116

1,444

1,079

1,166

1,015

4,927

4,704

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(1,170)

^[3]

(1,031)

^[1],[3]

(997)

^[1],[3]

(971)

^[3]

(1,084)

(917)

(931)

(844)

(4,168)

(3,777)

(3,453)

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

324

155

^[1]

377

^[1]

245

465

262

331

265

1,101

1,323

1,350

Net earnings

$ 180

$ 81

^[1]

$ 211

^[1]

$ 128

$ 255

$ 142

$ 183

$ 140

$ 600

$ 720

$ 734

Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.01

$ 0.43

^[1]

$ 1.11

^[1]

$ 0.67

$ 1.35

$ 0.74

$ 0.97

$ 0.74

$ 3.22

$ 3.79

$ 3.77

Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.00

$ 0.42

^[1]

$ 1.09

^[1]

$ 0.66

$ 1.32

$ 0.73

$ 0.95

$ 0.72

$ 3.15

$ 3.72

$ 3.71

Credit transaction and other, net

$ (32)

$ 51

$ 32

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	On October 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio (see Note 2: Credit Card Receivable Transaction).
[3]	Amounts reported for the second and third quarters include $51 and $(32) of credit transaction and other, net which was presented separately in the 2015 Form10-Q’s. These amounts are reflected here net for consistency and comparability with total selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

401(k) Plan	12 Months Ended
401(k) Plan	Jan. 30, 2016
Four Zero One K Plan [Abstract]
401(k) Plan	401(k) PLAN We provide a 401(k) plan for our employees that allows for employee elective contributions and discretionary Company contributions. Employee elective contributions are funded through voluntary payroll deductions. Our discretionary Company contribution is funded in an amount determined by our Board of Directors each year. Our expense related to Company contributions totaled $62, $77 and $77 in 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 30, 2016 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	2