Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Feb. 02, 2019	Mar. 11, 2019	Aug. 04, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Nordstrom Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000072333
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 02, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		155,002,755
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Public Float			$ 6.6

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 15,480	$ 15,137	$ 14,498
Credit card revenues, net	380	341	259
Total revenues	15,860	15,478	14,757
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs	(10,155)	(9,890)	(9,440)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(4,868)	(4,662)	(4,315)
Goodwill impairment	0	0	(197)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	837	926	805
Interest expense, net	(104)	(136)	(121)
Earnings before income taxes	733	790	684
Income tax expense	(169)	(353)	(330)
Net earnings	$ 564	$ 437	$ 354
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.37	$ 2.62	$ 2.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.32	$ 2.59	$ 2.02
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	167.3	166.8	173.2
Diluted (in shares)	170.0	168.9	175.6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 564	$ 437	$ 354
Postretirement plan adjustments, net of tax of ($5), $2 and ($1)	14	(6)	1
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(17)	20	14
Comprehensive net earnings	$ 561	$ 451	$ 369

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	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 957	$ 1,181
Accounts receivable, net	148	145
Merchandise inventories	1,978	2,027
Prepaid expenses and other	291	150
Total current assets	3,374	3,503
Land, property and equipment, net	3,921	3,939
Goodwill	249	238
Other assets	342	435
Total assets	7,886	8,115
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	1,469	1,409
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	580	578
Other current liabilities	1,324	1,246
Current portion of long-term debt	8	56
Total current liabilities	3,381	3,289
Long-term debt, net	2,677	2,681
Deferred property incentives, net	457	495
Other liabilities	498	673
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value: 1,000 shares authorized; 157.6 and 167.0 shares issued and outstanding	3,048	2,816
Accumulated deficit	(2,138)	(1,810)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(37)	(29)
Total shareholders’ equity	873	977
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 7,886	$ 8,115

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
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	157.6	167.0
Common stock, shares outstanding	157.6	167.0

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	$ 871	$ 2,539	$ (1,610)	$ (58)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2016		173.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	354		354
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	15			15
Dividends	(256)		(256)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	83	$ 83
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)		2.1
Stock-based compensation	85	$ 85
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		0.3
Repurchase of common stock	$ (282)		(282)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(5.9)	(5.9)
Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	$ 870	$ 2,707	(1,794)	(43)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2017		170.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	437		437
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	14			14
Dividends	(247)		(247)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	39	$ 39
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)		1.1
Stock-based compensation	70	$ 70
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		0.5
Repurchase of common stock	$ (206)		(206)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(4.6)	(4.6)
Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 977	$ 2,816	(1,810)	(29)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2018	167.0	167.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard			(60)	5
Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]	$ (55)
Net earnings	564		564
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(3)			(3)
Dividends	(250)		(250)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	163	$ 163
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)		4.0
Stock-based compensation	69	$ 69
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		0.9
Repurchase of common stock	$ (702)		(702)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(14.3)	(14.3)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 873	$ 3,048	$ (2,138)	$ (37)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019	157.6	157.6

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 564	$ 437	$ 354
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	669	666	645
Goodwill impairment	0	0	197
Amortization of deferred property incentives and other, net	(75)	(82)	(76)
Deferred income taxes, net	(34)	11	(15)
Stock-based compensation expense	90	77	91
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(4)	1	(3)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at Nordstrom	0	39	0
Merchandise inventories	15	(62)	31
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(8)	(21)	100
Accounts payable	12	77	16
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	1	121	38
Other current liabilities	15	48	181
Deferred property incentives	53	64	65
Other liabilities	(2)	24	34
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,296	1,400	1,658
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(654)	(731)	(846)
Proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at third parties	0	16	0
Other, net	1	31	55
Net cash used in investing activities	(653)	(684)	(791)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	0	635	0
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(56)	(661)	(10)
(Decrease) increase in cash book overdrafts	0	(55)	4
Cash dividends paid	(250)	(247)	(256)
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(678)	(211)	(277)
Proceeds from issuances under stock compensation plans	163	39	83
Tax withholding on share-based awards	(20)	(7)	(5)
Other, net	(26)	(35)	6
Net cash used in financing activities	(867)	(542)	(455)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(224)	174	412
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,181	1,007	595
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	957	1,181	1,007
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	280	363	112
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$ 118	$ 143	$ 134

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company

Founded in 1901 as a retail shoe business in Seattle, Washington, Nordstrom, Inc. is now a leading fashion retailer that offers customers an extensive 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 brand-name and private label merchandise through multiple retail channels, including 115 Nordstrom U.S. full-line stores and Nordstrom.com, six Canada full-line stores, 244 U.S. and Canadian Nordstrom Rack stores, Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook, three Jeffrey boutiques, two Last Chance clearance stores, six Trunk Club clubhouses and TrunkClub.com, and three Nordstrom Locals. Our stores are located in 40 states in the U.S., three provinces in Canada and Puerto Rico.

Fiscal Year

We operate on a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. References to 2018 and all years except 2017 within this document are based on a 52-week fiscal year, while 2017 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 valuation, long-lived asset recoverability and income taxes.

Revenue

During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and all related amendments (“Revenue Standard”), using the modified retrospective adoption method. Results for reporting periods beginning in the first quarter of 2018 are presented under the new Revenue Standard while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Accounting Standards Codification 605 — Revenue Recognition. Upon adoption, we recorded a net cumulative effect adjustment of $55 which decreased beginning accumulated deficit.

Net Sales

We recognize sales revenue net of estimated returns and excluding sales taxes. Revenue from sales to customers shipped from our Supply Chain Network facilities, stores and directly from our vendors (“shipped revenues”), which includes shipping revenue when applicable, is recognized at shipping point, the point in time where control has transferred to the customer. Costs to ship orders to customers are expensed as a fulfillment activity at shipping point, commissions from sales at our Full-Price stores are expensed at the point of sale and both are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Prior to 2018, shipped revenues were recognized upon estimated receipt by the customer and we recorded an estimated in-transit allowance for orders shipped prior to a period’s end, but not yet received by the customer.

We reduce sales and cost of sales by an estimate of customer merchandise returns, which is calculated based on historical return patterns, and record a sales return allowance and an estimated returns asset. Our sales return allowance is classified in other current liabilities and our estimated returns asset, calculated based on the cost of merchandise sold, is classified in prepaid expenses and other on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Due to the seasonality of our business, these balances typically increase with higher sales occurring in the last month of a period, such as the Anniversary Sale typically at the end of the second quarter, and decrease in the following period. Prior to 2018, the estimated cost of merchandise returned was netted with our sales return allowance in other current liabilities.

Loyalty Program

We evolved our customer loyalty program with the launch of The Nordy Club in October 2018, which incorporates a traditional point system and the favorite benefits of our previous program, while providing customers exclusive access to products and events, enhanced services, personalized experiences and more convenient ways to shop. Customers accumulate points based on their level of spending and type of participation. Upon reaching certain point thresholds, customers receive Nordstrom Notes (“Notes”), which can be redeemed for goods or services offered at Nordstrom full-line stores, Nordstrom.com, Nordstrom Rack and Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook. Nordstrom cardmembers can also earn rewards at Trunk Club. The Nordy Club member benefits will vary based on the level of customer spend, and include Bonus Points days and shopping and fashion events.

We offer customers access to a variety of payment products and services, including a selection of Nordstrom-branded Visa® credit cards in the U.S. and Canada, as well as a Nordstrom-branded private label credit card for Nordstrom purchases. When customers use a Nordstrom-branded credit or debit card, they also participate in The Nordy Club and receive additional benefits, which can vary depending on the level of spend, including early access to the Anniversary Sale, Nordstrom to You (an in-home stylist) and incremental accumulation of points toward Notes.

As our customers earn points and Notes in The Nordy Club, a portion of underlying sales revenue is deferred based on an estimated stand-alone selling price of points, Notes and other loyalty benefits, such as alterations. We recognize the revenue and related cost of sale when the Notes are ultimately redeemed and reduce our contract liability. We include the deferred revenue in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. We record breakage revenue of unused points and unredeemed Notes based on expected customer redemption. We estimate, based on historical usage, that 6% of Notes will be unredeemed and recognized as revenue. Other benefits of the loyalty program, including shopping and fashion events, are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses as these are not a material right of the program.

As of February 2, 2019, our outstanding performance obligation for The Nordy Club, which consists primarily of unredeemed points and Notes at retail value under the new Revenue Standard was $159. Almost all Notes are redeemed within approximately six months of issuance. Prior to 2018, we estimated the net cost of Notes to be issued and redeemed and recorded this cost as rewards points were accumulated. This cost, as well as reimbursed alterations, was recorded in cost of sales as we provided customers with products and services for these rewards. Our outstanding loyalty program liabilities as of February 3, 2018 were $69, recorded at cost before adoption of the new Revenue Standard.

Credit Card Revenues, net

Although the primary purpose of offering our credit cards is to foster greater customer loyalty and drive more sales, we also receive credit card revenue through our program agreement with TD, whereby TD is the exclusive issuer of our consumer credit cards and we perform account servicing functions. We completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio to TD in 2015, and in November 2017, we sold the remaining balances to TD, which consisted of employee credit card receivables for the U.S. Visa and Nordstrom private label credit cards (see Note 3: Credit Card Receivable Transaction). Credit card revenues, net include our portion of the ongoing credit card revenue, net of credit losses, pursuant to our program agreement with TD. In 2017 and 2016, we also recorded asset amortization and deferred revenue recognition associated with the assets and liabilities recorded as part of the initial transaction to sell our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio to TD.

Upon adoption of the new Revenue Standard, the remaining unamortized balances of the investment in contract asset and deferred revenue associated with the sale of the credit card receivables were eliminated as part of a cumulative-effect adjustment, reducing the opening balance of accumulated deficit for 2018. As a result, the asset amortization and deferred revenue recognition are no longer recorded in credit card revenues, net. Prior to 2018, the investment in contract asset was classified in prepaid expenses and other and other assets, while the deferred revenue was classified in other current liabilities and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Gift Cards

We record deferred revenue from the sale of gift cards at the time of purchase. As gift cards are redeemed, we recognize revenue and reduce our contract liability. Although our gift cards do not have an expiration date, we include this deferred revenue in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as customers can redeem gift cards at any time.

As of February 2, 2019, our outstanding performance obligation for unredeemed gift cards was $389. Almost all gift cards are redeemed within two years of issuance. We record breakage revenue on unused gift cards based on expected customer redemption. We estimate, based on historical usage, that 2% will be unredeemed and recognized as revenue. Breakage income was $14 in 2018. Prior to 2018, gift card breakage was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and was estimated based on when redemption was considered remote. Breakage income was $16 and $12 in 2017 and 2016. Outstanding gift card liabilities was $425 as of February 3, 2018.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales primarily includes the purchase cost of inventory sold (net of vendor allowances) and in-bound freight expense.

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 and Supply Chain Network facilities.

Rent

We recognize minimum rent expense, net of developer reimbursements, on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease term from the time that we control the leased property. For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease terms, we record minimum rent expense on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, with the adjustments accrued as current and noncurrent deferred rent and included in other current liabilities and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. 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 developers to construct stores in certain developments. At the end of 2018 and 2017, liabilities of $452 and $485 were recorded within deferred property incentives, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and were recognized as a reduction of rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefit costs, marketing, supply chain and technology.

Estimated Non-recurring Charge

We recognized an estimated non-recurring credit-related charge (“Estimated Non-recurring Charge”) of $72, or $49 net of tax, during the third quarter of 2018, resulting from some delinquent Nordstrom credit card accounts being charged higher interest in error. We estimate that less than 4% of Nordstrom cardmembers will receive a cash refund or credit to outstanding balances, with most receiving less than one hundred dollars.

We have taken action, including the appropriate steps to address this issue and recorded an estimated charge representing our costs through 2018, which are comprised primarily of amounts we intend to refund to impacted cardmembers. The Estimated Non-recurring Charge increased our selling, general and administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statement of Earnings and other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Of the $72 Estimated Non-recurring Charge, approximately $16 is a prior period misstatement recognized in the third quarter of 2018. As this out of period adjustment is not material to previously reported amounts in any prior periods, we recorded it all in the third quarter of 2018 instead of revising prior periods presented.

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 $246, $261 and $241 in 2018, 2017 and 2016 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. Vendor allowances earned are as follows:



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Cosmetic expenses		$149		$159		$166
Purchase price adjustments	180		184		179
Cooperative advertising	115		107		114
Other	6		7		6
Total vendor allowances		$450		$457		$465

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 Supply Chain Network facilities, which we include in the cost of our inventory. Shipping and handling costs of $589, $523 and $453 in 2018, 2017 and 2016 were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Stock-Based Compensation

We grant stock-based awards under our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”) and 2002 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan (“2002 Plan”), 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 age and years of service. The total compensation expense is reduced by actual forfeitures as they 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. The fair value of restricted stock is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock on the date of grant, less the estimated present value of dividends over the vesting period. Performance share units granted are classified as equity and the fair value is determined using the Monte-Carlo valuation model.

New Store Opening Costs

Non-capital expenditures associated with opening new stores, including marketing expenses, relocation expenses and 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.

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.

In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law. Among numerous other provisions, the Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. federal corporate income tax by reducing the statutory rate from 35% to 21%. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we made a reasonable estimate of the Tax Act’s impact and provisionally recorded this estimate in our 2017 results. As of February 2, 2019, we completed our accounting for the impacts of the Tax Act, resulting in no material changes to previously recorded provisional amounts.

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 cost, which approximates fair value. At the end of 2018 and 2017, checks not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of our bank deposit balances were $102 and $101 and included within accounts payable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net includes receivables from non-Nordstrom-branded credit and debit cards.

Merchandise Inventories

Merchandise inventories are generally stated at the lower of cost or market value using the retail inventory method. Under the retail method, the valuation of inventories is 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 price. 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 record obsolescence based on historical trends and specific identification.

We take physical inventory counts and adjust our records accordingly. Following each physical inventory cycle, we adjust shrink to actual results and an estimate is recorded for shrink from the count date to year end. We evaluate and determine our estimated shrinkage rate, which is based on a percentage of sales, using the most recent physical inventory and historical results.

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. We review our goodwill annually for impairment or when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may exceed the fair value. 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.

The following summarizes our goodwill activity for the past three fiscal years:



	Trunk Club			HauteLook		Other¹		Total
Balance at January 30, 2016		$261			$121		$53		$435
Impairment	(197		)	—		—		(197		)
Balance at January 28, 2017	64			121		53		238
Additions	—			—		—		—
Balance at February 3, 2018	64			121		53		238
Additions	—			—		11		11
Balance at February 2, 2019		$64			$121		$64		$249

¹ Other includes goodwill for Nordstrom.com, Jeffrey and two retail technology companies.

We continue to make investments in evolving the customer experience, with a strong emphasis on integrating technology across our business. To support these efforts, we acquired two retail technology companies during 2018 and recorded $11 of goodwill from these acquisitions. We have allocated this goodwill to our Full-Price business as the investments will primarily benefit our Nordstrom full-line stores and Nordstrom.com.

The goodwill impairment charge of $197 for the year ended January 28, 2017 related to Trunk Club resulted from changes to the long-term operating plan that reflected lower expectations for growth and profitability than previous expectations (see Note 9: Fair Value Measurements).

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.

We did not record any material impairment losses for long-lived tangible or amortizable intangible assets in 2018, 2017 or 2016.

Amortization expense for acquired intangibles was $11, $11 and $14 in 2018, 2017 and 2016. Future amortization expense of acquired intangible assets as of February 2, 2019, is expected to be $12 in 2019, $12 in 2020 and $4 in 2021.

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 six full-line stores in Canada and six Nordstrom Rack stores in Canada. The functional currency of our Canadian operation 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. operation incurs certain expenditures denominated in Canadian Dollars and our Canadian operation incurs certain expenditures denominated in U.S. Dollars. This activity results in transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations, which are recorded as gains or losses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of February 2, 2019, activities associated with foreign currency exchange risk have not had a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which was subsequently amended in July 2018 by ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”) (“Lease Standard”). 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 right-of-use 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 dictates whether lease expense is to be recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures will be required to give financial statement users information on the amount, timing and judgments related to a reporting entity’s cash flows arising from leases.

We elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permits us not to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. In addition, we elected the hindsight practical expedient approach to determine the lease term for existing leases. The guidance also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. We elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This allows us to not record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet but continue to expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

On February 3, 2019, we adopted this ASU using the transition method provided in ASU 2018-11, which allows for the application of the guidance at the beginning of the period in which it is adopted by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. In our ongoing evaluation of these ASU’s, we expect the impact of adoption will result in the following:


•	Recognition of additional net assets and liabilities of approximately $1,500 to $2,000 as of February 3, 2019.


•	We do not expect the provisions of this ASU to have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows or Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment by eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under this new guidance, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment charge shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests. We do not expect adoption of this guidance to be material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This new guidance allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to accumulated deficit for certain tax effects resulting from the Tax Act, which could not be recorded under prior guidance. We elected to early adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2018 and reclassified $5 of tax impacts resulting from the change in the federal corporate tax rate, decreasing the beginning accumulated deficit for the year ended February 2, 2019.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, amending certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. In addition, the amendments expanded the disclosure requirements on the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for interim financial statements. Under the amendments, a summary of changes in each caption of shareholders’ equity presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets must be provided in a note or separate statement. The Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity should present a reconciliation of the beginning balance to the ending balance of each period for which the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Earnings is required to be filed. This final rule was effective for us in the fourth quarter of 2018. With respect to the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, the SEC provided relief on the effective date until the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of this final rule will not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue

NOTE 2: REVENUE

During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we adopted the Revenue Standard using the modified retrospective adoption method. Results beginning in the first quarter of 2018 are presented under the new Revenue Standard, while prior period amounts are not adjusted. The impact of adopting the new Revenue Standard was not material to our Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the year ended February 2, 2019. The impact of adoption on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 2, 2019 was as follows:



	February 2, 2019
	As Reported			Revenue Standard Adjustment			Excluding Impact of Revenue Standard
Assets
Merchandise inventories		$1,978			$40			$2,018
Prepaid expenses and other	291			(128		)	163
Other assets	342			75			417

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Other current liabilities	1,324			(53		)	1,271
Other liabilities	498			99			597
Accumulated deficit	(2,138		)	(59		)	(2,197		)

Contract Liabilities

Under the new Revenue Standard, contract liabilities represent our obligation to transfer goods or services to customers and include deferred revenue for The Nordy Club (including points and Notes) and gift cards. Our contract liabilities are classified as current on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and are as follows:



	Contract Liabilities
Opening balance as of February 4, 2018		$498
Ending balance as of February 2, 2019	548

The amount of revenue recognized from our beginning contract liability balance was $307 for the year ended February 2, 2019.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes our disaggregated net sales:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Net sales by business^1,2:
Full-Price	10,299			10,452			10,259
Off-Price	5,181			4,956			4,509
Other	—			(271		)	(270		)
Total net sales		$15,480			$15,137			$14,498

Digital sales as % of net sales³	30		%	27		%	24		%

¹ We present our sales in the way that management views our results internally, including presenting 2018 under the new Revenue Standard while prior period amounts are not adjusted and allocating our sales return allowance and loyalty related adjustments to Full-Price and Off-Price. For 2017 and 2016, Other primarily included unallocated sales return, in-transit and loyalty related adjustments necessary to reconcile sales by business to total net sales. If we applied the sales return allowance allocation and the loyalty related adjustments to 2017 and 2016, Full-Price net sales would decrease $211 and $214, Off-Price net sales would decrease $60 and $56 and Other net sales would increase $271 and $270.

²For definitions of Full-Price and Off-Price, see Note 16: Segment Reporting.

³Digital sales are online sales and digitally assisted store sales which include Buy Online, Pick Up in Store (“BOPUS”), Ship to Store, Reserve Online, Try in Store (Store Reserve) and Style Board, a digital selling tool.

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



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Women’s Apparel	32	%	32	%	32	%
Shoes	24	%	23	%	23	%
Men’s Apparel	16	%	16	%	17	%
Women’s Accessories	11	%	11	%	11	%
Beauty	11	%	11	%	11	%
Kids’ Apparel	4	%	4	%	3	%
Other	2	%	3	%	3	%
Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%

Credit Card Receivable Transaction	12 Months Ended
Credit Card Receivable Transaction	Feb. 02, 2019
Credit Card Receivable Transaction [Abstract]
Credit Card Receivable Transaction	NOTE 3: CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLE TRANSACTION In October 2015, we completed the sale of a substantial majority of our U.S. Visa and private label credit card portfolio to TD. In November 2017, we sold the remaining balances, which consisted of employee credit card receivables for the U.S. Visa and Nordstrom private label credit cards to TD, for an amount equal to the gross value of the outstanding receivables. Additionally, we entered into an amended long-term program agreement whereby TD is the exclusive issuer of our consumer credit cards and we perform account servicing functions. At close of the November 2017 transaction, we received $55 in cash consideration reflecting the par value of the employee receivables sold. Pursuant to the agreement, we are obligated to offer and administer a 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. In October 2015, we recorded certain assets and liabilities associated with the arrangement. The beneficial interest asset is amortized over approximately four years based primarily on the payment rate of the associated receivables. We record this asset amortization in credit card revenues, net in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The deferred revenue and investment in contract asset were being recognized/amortized over seven years on a straight-line basis, following the delivery of the contract obligations and expected life of the agreement. Upon adoption of the new Revenue Standard, the remaining unamortized balances of the deferred revenue and investment in contract asset were eliminated as a part of a cumulative effect adjustment (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Cash Flows Presentation Nordstrom private label credit and debit cards can be used at a majority of our U.S. retail businesses, while Nordstrom Visa credit cards also may be used for purchases outside of Nordstrom. Prior to the completion of the credit card receivable transactions in October 2015 and November 2017, cash flows from the use of both the private label and Nordstrom Visa credit cards for sales originating at our stores and our digital channels were treated as an operating activity within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as they related to sales at Nordstrom. Additionally, cash flows arising from the use of Nordstrom Visa credit cards outside of our stores were treated as an investing activity within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as they represented loans made to our customers for purchases at third parties.

Postretirement Benefits

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

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

Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 7: POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we early adopted ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation — Retirement Benefits — Defined Benefit Plans — General: Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. This ASU removes disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, clarifies the specific requirements of disclosures and adds disclosure requirements.

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 2018, we had 57 participants in the plan, including 13 officers and select employees eligible for SERP benefits, 42 retirees and two beneficiaries. 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:



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$200			$188
Participant service cost	2			3
Interest cost	7			7
Benefits paid	(9		)	(8		)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(10		)	10
Benefit obligation at end of year	190			200
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	—			—
Employer contribution	9			8
Benefits paid	(9		)	(8		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—			—
Underfunded status at end of year		($190	)		($200	)

The accumulated benefit obligation, which is the present value of benefits, assuming no future compensation changes, was $188 and $197 at the end of 2018 and 2017.

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



	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits		$10		$9
Other liabilities (noncurrent)	180		191
Net amount recognized		$190		$200

Components of SERP Expense

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



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Participant service cost		$2		$3		$3
Interest cost	7		7		7
Amortization of net loss and other	5		3		3
Total SERP expense		$14		$13		$13

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



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Accumulated loss		($30	)		($46	)
Prior service credit	1			2
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		($29	)		($44	)

Assumptions

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



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.27	%	3.95	%	4.31	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.50	%	3.00	%	3.00	%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	3.95	%	4.31	%	4.55	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%

Future Benefit Payments and Contributions

As of February 2, 2019, 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
2019		$10
2020	11
2021	11
2022	11
2023	12
2024 – 2028	61

Debt And Credit Facilities

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt And Credit Facilities

NOTE 8: DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES

Debt

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



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Secured
Mortgage payable, 7.68%, due April 2020		$10			$17
Other	—			1
Total secured debt	10			18
Unsecured
Net of unamortized discount:
Senior notes, 4.75%, due May 2020	500			500
Senior notes, 4.00%, due October 2021	500			500
Senior notes, 4.00%, due March 2027	349			349
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	895			892
Other¹	(15		)	32
Total unsecured debt	2,675			2,719

Total long-term debt	2,685			2,737
Less: current portion	(8		)	(56		)
Total due beyond one year		$2,677			$2,681

¹ Other unsecured debt includes deferred bond issue costs as of February 2, 2019. As of February 3, 2018, Other included our Puerto Rico unsecured borrowing facility partially offset by deferred bond issue costs.

Our mortgage payable is secured by an office building that had a net book value of $53 at the end of 2018.

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



Fiscal year
2019		$8
2020	502
2021	500
2022	—
2023	—
Thereafter	1,764

During the first quarter of 2017, we issued $350 aggregate principal amount of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due March 2027 and $300 aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior unsecured notes due January 2044. With the proceeds of these new notes, we retired our $650 senior unsecured notes that were due January 2018. We incurred $18 of net interest expense related to the refinancing, which included the write-off of unamortized balances associated with the debt discount, issue costs and fair value hedge adjustment resulting from the sale of our interest rate swap agreements in 2012. It also included a one-time payment of $24 to 2018 Senior Note holders under a make-whole provision, which represents the net present value of the expected coupon payments had the notes been outstanding through the original maturity date.

Interest Expense

The components of interest expense, net are as follows:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$146			$168			$147
Less:
Interest income	(15		)	(5		)	(1		)
Capitalized interest	(27		)	(27		)	(25		)
Interest expense, net		$104			$136			$121

Credit Facilities

As of February 2, 2019, we had total short-term borrowing capacity of $800. In September 2018, we renewed our existing $800 senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“revolver”), extending the expiration from April 2020 to September 2023. Our revolver contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and terms, which are substantially similar to our 2015 revolver. 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. Provided that we obtain written consent from our lenders, we have the option to increase the revolving commitment by up to $200, to a total of $1,000, and two options to extend the revolving commitment by one year.

The revolver requires that we maintain an adjusted debt to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (“EBITDAR”) leverage ratio of no more than four times. As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, 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 February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, we had no issuances outstanding under our commercial paper program and no borrowings outstanding under our revolver.

Our wholly owned subsidiary in Puerto Rico maintained a $52 unsecured borrowing facility to support our expansion into that market. Borrowings on this facility incurred interest at an annual rate based upon LIBOR plus 1.275% and also incurred a fee based on any unused commitment. In 2018, we fully repaid $47 outstanding on this facility, which was included in the current portion of long-term debt. This facility expired in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 9: 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 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, which approximate fair value due to their short-term nature, and long-term debt.

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:



	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Carrying value of long-term debt		$2,685		$2,737
Fair value of long-term debt	2,692		2,827

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 and long-lived tangible and intangible assets, in connection with periodic evaluations for potential impairment. We estimate the fair value of these assets using primarily unobservable inputs and, as such, these are considered Level 3 fair value measurements. There were no material impairment charges for these assets for fiscal years 2018 and 2017.

In 2016, the long-term operating plan for Trunk Club was updated to reflect current expectations for future growth and profitability, which were lower than previous expectations. Due to lowered expectations, we tested Trunk Club goodwill for impairment one quarter prior to the annual evaluation. Step 1 test results indicated that the estimated fair value of the reporting unit was less than the carrying value.

In our Step 2 analysis, we used a combination of the expected present value of future cash flows (income approach) and comparable public companies (market approach) to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. These approaches use primarily unobservable inputs, including discount, sales growth and profit margin rates, which are considered Level 3 fair value measurements. The fair value analysis took into account recent and expected operating performance as well as the overall decline in the retail industry. Within our Retail Segment, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $197 in 2016, reducing Trunk Club goodwill to $64 as of January 28, 2017, from $261 as of January 30, 2016.

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.

- 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

Feb. 02, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

NOTE 10: LEASES

We lease the land or the land and buildings at many of our stores. Additionally, we lease office facilities, Supply Chain Network facilities 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, 10 to 15 years for Nordstrom Rack stores and 5 to 20 years for other facilities. 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 real estate leases require additional payments based on sales, referred to as “percentage rent.”

Future minimum lease payments as of February 2, 2019 are as follows:



Fiscal year	Operating leases
2019		$322
2020	313
2021	294
2022	271
2023	249
Thereafter	1,160
Total minimum lease payments		$2,609

Rent expense for 2018, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Minimum rent:
Store locations		$283			$274			$230
Other¹	38			44			40
Percentage rent	9			11			12
Property incentives	(79		)	(79		)	(80		)
Total rent expense		$251			$250			$202

¹ Other includes Supply Chain Network facilities, Trunk Club clubhouses, Jeffrey boutiques, office facilities and equipment.

The rent expense above does not include common area charges, real estate taxes and other executory costs, which were $138 in 2018, $121 in 2017 and $112 in 2016.

Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

NOTE 12: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following is a summary of the activity related to our share repurchase programs in 2016, 2017 and 2018:



	Shares	Average price per share		Amount
Capacity at January 30, 2016					$811
Shares repurchased	5.9		$48	(282		)
Capacity at January 28, 2017				529
February 2017 authorization (ended August 31, 2018)				500
Shares repurchased	4.6		$45	(206		)
Expiration of unused October 2015 authorization capacity in March 2017				(409		)
Capacity at February 3, 2018				414
August 2018 authorization (no expiration)				1,500
Shares repurchased	14.3		$49	(702		)
Expiration of unused February 2017 authorization capacity in August 2018				(319		)
Capacity at February 2, 2019					$893

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

We paid dividends of $1.48 per share in 2018, 2017 and 2016. In February 2019, subsequent to year end, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, which will be paid on March 26, 2019 to holders of record as of March 11, 2019.

Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

NOTE 13: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We currently grant stock-based awards under our 2010 Plan and 2002 Plan, and employees may purchase our stock at a discount under our ESPP.

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, restricted stock, performance share units, stock appreciation rights and unrestricted shares of common stock to employees. On May 16, 2017, our shareholders approved an amendment to the 2010 Plan. The amendment increased common stock available for issuance by 6.2. The aggregate number of shares to be issued under the 2010 Plan may not exceed 30.4 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 February 2, 2019, we have 84.1 shares authorized, 59.1 shares issued and outstanding and 12.5 shares remaining available for future grants under the 2010 Plan.

The 2002 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 February 2, 2019, we had 0.9 shares authorized and 0.3 shares available for issuance under this plan. In 2018, total expense on deferred shares was less than $1.

The Trunk Club Value Creation Plan (“VCP”) was a performance-based plan that provided for three payout scenarios based on the results of Trunk Club’s business meeting minimum or exceeding maximum 2018 sales and earnings metrics. As of February 2, 2019, we granted 0.5 of the 1.0 units available for grant. As Trunk Club’s business did not meet the minimum performance metrics in 2018, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested VCP units and no payout occurred.

Under the ESPP, employees may make payroll deductions of up to 10% of their base and bonus compensation for the purchase of Nordstrom common stock. At the end of each six-month offering period, participants 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 February 2, 2019, we had 12.6 shares authorized and 1.8 shares available for issuance under the ESPP. We issued 0.4 shares under the ESPP during 2018 and 2017. At the end of 2018 and 2017, we had current liabilities of $6 for future purchases of shares under the ESPP.

The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Restricted stock units		$71			$51			$34
Stock options	12			18			36
Acquisition-related stock compensation	—			1			15
Other¹	7			7			6
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	90			77			91
Income tax benefit	(23		)	(20		)	(28		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit		$67			$57			$63

¹ Other stock-based compensation expense includes performance share units, ESPP and nonemployee director stock awards.

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



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs		$28		$25		$25
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62		52		66
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$90		$77		$91

Restricted Stock

Our Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approves grants of restricted stock units to employees. The number of units granted to an individual are determined based upon a percentage of the recipient’s base salary and the fair value of the restricted stock. Restricted stock units typically vest over four years.

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for 2018 is presented below:



Fiscal year	2018
	Shares		Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit
Outstanding, beginning of year	3.3			$45
Granted	2.2		49
Vested	(1.2	)	46
Forfeited or cancelled	(0.4	)	46
Outstanding, end of year	3.9			$47

The aggregate fair value of restricted stock units vested during 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $54, $26 and $17. As of February 2, 2019, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units was $99, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 30 months.

Stock Options

Our Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approves annual grants of nonqualified stock options to employees. There were no stock options granted in 2018. We used the following assumptions to estimate the fair value for stock options at each grant date (excluding options granted in connection with the Trunk Club acquisition):



Fiscal Year		2017			2016
Assumptions
	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.	1.0% – 2.5%			0.7% – 1.9%
	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.	40.1		%	36.8		%
	Weighted-average expected dividend yield: Our forecasted dividend yield for the next 10 years.	2.4		%	2.2		%
	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.	7.1			6.9

Grant Date Information
	Date of grant	February 28, 2017			February 29, 2016
	Weighted-average fair value per option		$16			$16
	Exercise price per option		$47			$51

Supplemental nonqualified stock options were also granted to certain company leaders on June 7, 2016, at an exercise price per option of $41. The assumptions used to estimate the fair value for the supplemental stock options were similar to the 2016 annual grant assumptions. The weighted-average fair value per option at the grant date was $13. In 2016, we also granted stock options to certain qualified employees outside of the annual and supplemental grant dates, which were insignificant in aggregate. The number of awards granted to an individual are determined based upon a percentage of the recipient’s base salary and the fair value of the stock options. Options typically vest over four years, and expire 10 years after the date of grant.

A summary of stock option activity for 2018 is presented below:



Fiscal year	2018
	Shares		Weighted- average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding, beginning of year	12.3			$49
Exercised	(3.6	)	40
Forfeited or cancelled	(0.3	)	57
Outstanding, end of year	8.4			$53	5			$62
Vested, end of year	6.6			$52	4			$47
Vested or expected to vest, end of year	8.0			$53	5			$57

Fiscal year			2018		2017		2016
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised				$67		$13		$30
Fair value of stock options vested				$22		$34		$40

As of February 2, 2019, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested stock options was $7, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 13 months.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

NOTE 14: INCOME TAXES

In December 2017, the Tax Act was signed into law. Among numerous other provisions, the Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. federal corporate income tax by reducing the statutory rate from 35% to 21%. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we made a reasonable estimate of the Tax Act’s impact and provisionally recorded this estimate in our 2017 results. As of February 2, 2019, we completed our accounting for the impacts of the Tax Act, resulting in no material changes to previously recorded provisional amounts.

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



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
U.S.		$792			$803			$687
Foreign	(59		)	(13		)	(3		)
Earnings before income taxes		$733			$790			$684

Income tax expense consists of the following:



Fiscal year	2018			2017		2016
Current income taxes:
Federal		$147			$291		$290
State and local	56			51		54
Foreign	—			—		1
Total current income tax expense	203			342		345
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	(5		)	10		(17		)
State and local	(3		)	1		(5		)
Foreign	(26		)	—		7
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(34		)	11		(15		)
Total income tax expense		$169			$353		$330

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



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Statutory rate	21.0	%	33.7	%	35.0	%
Tax Act impact	(0.1	%)	6.1	%	—
Goodwill impairment	—		—		10.1	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	5.8	%	4.5	%	5.1	%
Federal credits	(1.5	%)	(0.7	%)	(0.6	%)
Valuation allowance release	(1.2	%)	—		—
Other, net	(0.9	%)	1.1	%	(1.4	%)
Effective tax rate	23.1	%	44.7	%	48.2	%

The decrease in the effective tax rate for 2018 compared with 2017 was primarily due to the lower statutory tax rate enacted under the Tax Act, the benefit of certain current year foreign losses and release of a foreign valuation allowance.

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



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefits accruals		$139			$148
Allowance for sales returns	52			50
Credit card receivable transaction	(4		)	8
Accrued expenses	28			27
Merchandise inventories	20			12
Gift cards	26			27
Loyalty program	12			—
Federal benefit of state taxes	7			16
Net operating losses	41			22
Other	2			2
Total deferred tax assets	323			312
Valuation allowance	(43		)	(51		)
Total net deferred tax assets	280			261
Deferred tax liabilities:
Land, property and equipment basis and depreciation differences	(94		)	(109		)
Debt exchange premium	(13		)	(14		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(107		)	(123		)
Net deferred tax assets		$173			$138

As of February 2, 2019, our state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $12 and $132. As of February 3, 2018, our state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $11 and $64. The net operating loss carryforwards are subject to certain statutory limitations of applicable state and foreign laws. If not utilized, a portion of our state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2031 and 2033.

As of February 2, 2019, we believe certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax assets will be realized and therefore we released $9 of related valuation allowance. As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, we believe there are certain other foreign net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax assets that will not be realized in the foreseeable future. As such, valuation allowances of $43 and $51 have been recorded as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018.

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



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year		$31			$32			$19
Gross increase to tax positions in prior periods	9			2			16
Gross decrease to tax positions in prior periods	(14		)	(7		)	—
Gross increase to tax positions in current period	6			5			2
Lapses in statute	(2		)	(1		)	(5		)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year		$30			$31			$32

At the end of 2018 and 2017, $26 and $18 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 for interest and penalties in 2018, 2017 and 2016. At the end of 2018 and 2017, our liability for interest and penalties was $3 and $3.

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 2013. Unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and local tax positions may decrease by $14 by February 1, 2020, due to the completion of examinations and the expiration of various statutes of limitations.

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 15: 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 restricted stock and stock options. Dilutive common stock is calculated using the treasury stock method and includes unvested RSUs and outstanding options that would 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	2018		2017		2016
Net earnings		$564		$437		$354

Basic shares	167.3		166.8		173.2
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	2.7		2.1		2.4
Diluted shares	170.0		168.9		175.6

Earnings per basic share		$3.37		$2.62		$2.05
Earnings per diluted share		$3.32		$2.59		$2.02

Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents	5.2		10.5		8.0

Net earnings in 2018 included the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, which had an impact of $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Net earnings in 2016 included the Trunk Club goodwill impairment charge of $197, which had an impact of $1.12 per diluted share.

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

NOTE 16: SEGMENT REPORTING

Segments

We continually monitor and review our segment reporting structure in accordance with authoritative guidance to determine whether any changes have occurred that would impact our reportable segments. In the first quarter of 2018, as a result of the evolution of our operations, our reportable segments have become progressively more integrated such that we have changed to one reportable “Retail” segment to align with how management operates and evaluates and views the results of our operations. Our principal executive officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), reviews results on a total company, Full-Price and Off-Price basis and uses earnings before interest and taxes as a measure of profitability. We completed the reporting and budgeting in the first quarter of 2018 to better align with how the CODM allocates resources and assesses business performance. As part of this evolution, we now allocate our previous Credit segment assets, loss before interest and income taxes and loss before income taxes to the Retail segment.

Our Retail reportable segment aggregates our two operating segments, Full-Price and Off-Price. Full-Price consists of Nordstrom U.S. Full-Price stores, Nordstrom.com, Canada, Trunk Club, Jeffrey and Nordstrom Local. Off-Price consists of Nordstrom U.S. Rack stores, Nordstromrack.com/HauteLook and Last Chance clearance stores.

Our Full-Price and Off-Price operating segments both generate revenue by offering customers an extensive selection of high-quality, brand-name and private label merchandise, which includes apparel, shoes, cosmetics and accessories for women, men, young adults and children. We continue to focus on omni-channel initiatives by integrating the operations, merchandising and technology necessary to be consistent with our customers’ expectations of a seamless shopping experience regardless of channel or business. Full-Price and Off-Price have historically had similar economic characteristics and are expected to have similar economic characteristics and long-term financial performance in future periods. They also have other similar qualitative characteristics, including suppliers, method of distribution, type of customer and regulatory environment. Due to their similar qualitative and economic characteristics, we have aggregated our Full-Price and Off-Price operating segments into a single reportable segment.

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), inter-segment eliminations and other adjustments to segment results necessary for the presentation of consolidated financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Accounting Policy

We present our segment results for all years in the way that management views our results internally, including presenting 2018 under the new Revenue Standard while prior period amounts are not adjusted. For 2018, we generally use the same methodology to compute earnings before income taxes for our reportable segment as we do for the consolidated Company. As a result, for our Retail segment in 2018, we defer a portion of underlying sales revenue as customers earn points and Notes in the Nordy Club, based on an estimated stand-alone selling price of primarily points and Notes, and recognize the deferred revenue and related cost of sales when the Notes are ultimately redeemed.

For 2017 and 2016, prior to the adoption of the new Revenue Standard, we estimated the net cost of Notes to be issued and redeemed. We recorded this cost as reward points were accumulated in cost of sales in our total company results. The related Notes expenses were included at face value in the Retail segment. As a result, our Corporate/Other column included an adjustment to reduce the Notes expense from face value to their estimated cost. In addition, the full amount of redemptions of our Notes were included in net sales for our Retail segment. The net sales amount in our Corporate/Other column primarily related to an entry to eliminate these transactions from our consolidated net sales. If we allocated these types of Corporate/Other adjustments in 2017 and 2016, Retail segment earnings before interest and income taxes would increase $1 and $8 and Corporate/Other loss before interest and income taxes would increase $1 and $8. Other than as described above, the accounting policies of our reportable segment are the same as those described in Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

The following table sets forth information for our reportable segment:



	Retail		Corporate/Other			Total
Fiscal year 2018
Net sales		$15,480		$—			$15,480
Credit card revenues, net	—		380			380
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,095		(258		)	837
Interest expense, net	—		(104		)	(104		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,095		(362		)	733
Capital expenditures	415		239			654
Depreciation and amortization	436		233			669
Assets	5,300		2,586			7,886

Fiscal year 2017
Net sales¹		$15,408		($271	)		$15,137
Credit card revenues, net	—		341			341
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,111		(185		)	926
Interest expense, net	—		(136		)	(136		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,111		(321		)	790
Capital expenditures	516		215			731
Depreciation and amortization	445		221			666
Assets	5,477		2,638			8,115

Fiscal year 2016
Net sales¹		$14,768		($270	)		$14,498
Credit card revenues, net	—		259			259
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	917		(112		)	805
Interest expense, net	—		(121		)	(121		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	917		(233		)	684
Capital expenditures	593		253			846
Depreciation and amortization	456		189			645
Assets	5,770		2,088			7,858

¹If we applied the sales return allowance allocation and the loyalty related adjustments in 2017 and 2016, Retail segment net sales would decrease $271 and $270 and Corporate/Other would increase $271 and $270.

For information about disaggregated revenues, see Note 2: Revenue.

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

NOTE 17: SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA¹ (UNAUDITED)



	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter			Total
Fiscal year 2018
Net sales		$3,469			$3,980			$3,648			$4,383			$15,480
Comparable sales increase²	0.6		%	4.0		%	2.3		%	0.1		%	1.7		%
Credit card revenues, net	92			87			100			101			380
Gross profit	1,181			1,391			1,213			1,540			5,325
Selling, general and administrative expenses³	(1,120		)	(1,232		)	(1,208		)	(1,308		)	(4,868		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes³	153			246			105			333			837
Net earnings	87			162			67			248			564
Earnings per basic share³		$0.52			$0.97			$0.40			$1.50			$3.37
Earnings per diluted share³		$0.51			$0.95			$0.39			$1.48			$3.32
Dividends per share		$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$1.48

Fiscal year 2017
Net sales		$3,279			$3,717			$3,541			$4,600			$15,137
Comparable sales (decrease) increase²	(0.8		%)	1.7		%	(0.9		%)	2.6		%	0.8		%
Credit card revenues, net	75			76			88			102			341
Gross profit	1,124			1,266			1,226			1,631			5,247
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,048		)	(1,125		)	(1,106		)	(1,383		)	(4,662		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	151			217			208			350			926
Net earnings	63			110			114			151			437
Earnings per basic share		$0.38			$0.66			$0.68			$0.90			$2.62
Earnings per diluted share		$0.37			$0.65			$0.67			$0.89			$2.59
Dividends per share		$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$1.48

¹Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.

²Comparable sales are sales from stores that have been open for at least one full year at the beginning of the year. Comparable sales include digital sales and actual returns and exclude our estimate for sales return allowance and the 53rd week (see Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information about the 53rd week). Due to the 53rd week in 2017, our 2018 comparable sales are reported on a like-for-like basis with no impact from calendar shifts or the new Revenue Standard.

³Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

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

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

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

Revenue

Net Sales

Loyalty Program

Credit Card Revenues, net

Gift Cards

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales primarily includes the purchase cost of inventory sold (net of vendor allowances) and in-bound freight expense.

Buying and Occupancy Costs

Rent

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefit costs, marketing, supply chain and technology.

Estimated Non-recurring Charge

Advertising

Vendor Allowances



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Cosmetic expenses		$149		$159		$166
Purchase price adjustments	180		184		179
Cooperative advertising	115		107		114
Other	6		7		6
Total vendor allowances		$450		$457		$465

Shipping and Handling Costs

Stock-Based Compensation

New Store Opening Costs

Income Taxes

Comprehensive Net Earnings

Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net includes receivables from non-Nordstrom-branded credit and debit cards.

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.

Goodwill

The following summarizes our goodwill activity for the past three fiscal years:



	Trunk Club			HauteLook		Other¹		Total
Balance at January 30, 2016		$261			$121		$53		$435
Impairment	(197		)	—		—		(197		)
Balance at January 28, 2017	64			121		53		238
Additions	—			—		—		—
Balance at February 3, 2018	64			121		53		238
Additions	—			—		11		11
Balance at February 2, 2019		$64			$121		$64		$249

¹ Other includes goodwill for Nordstrom.com, Jeffrey and two retail technology companies.

Long-Lived Assets

We did not record any material impairment losses for long-lived tangible or amortizable intangible assets in 2018, 2017 or 2016.

Self-Insurance

Foreign Currency

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


•	Recognition of additional net assets and liabilities of approximately $1,500 to $2,000 as of February 3, 2019.


•	We do not expect the provisions of this ASU to have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows or Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity.

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 15: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Segment Reporting

Accounting Policy

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

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Vendor Allowances

Vendor allowances earned are as follows:



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Cosmetic expenses		$149		$159		$166
Purchase price adjustments	180		184		179
Cooperative advertising	115		107		114
Other	6		7		6
Total vendor allowances		$450		$457		$465

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

Summary Of Goodwill Activity

The following summarizes our goodwill activity for the past three fiscal years:



	Trunk Club			HauteLook		Other¹		Total
Balance at January 30, 2016		$261			$121		$53		$435
Impairment	(197		)	—		—		(197		)
Balance at January 28, 2017	64			121		53		238
Additions	—			—		—		—
Balance at February 3, 2018	64			121		53		238
Additions	—			—		11		11
Balance at February 2, 2019		$64			$121		$64		$249

¹ Other includes goodwill for Nordstrom.com, Jeffrey and two retail technology companies.

Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Impact Of Adoption Of New Revenue Standard

The impact of adoption on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 2, 2019 was as follows:



	February 2, 2019
	As Reported			Revenue Standard Adjustment			Excluding Impact of Revenue Standard
Assets
Merchandise inventories		$1,978			$40			$2,018
Prepaid expenses and other	291			(128		)	163
Other assets	342			75			417

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Other current liabilities	1,324			(53		)	1,271
Other liabilities	498			99			597
Accumulated deficit	(2,138		)	(59		)	(2,197		)

Summary Of Contract Liabilities

Our contract liabilities are classified as current on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and are as follows:



	Contract Liabilities
Opening balance as of February 4, 2018		$498
Ending balance as of February 2, 2019	548

Disaggregated Net Sales

The following table summarizes our disaggregated net sales:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Net sales by business^1,2:
Full-Price	10,299			10,452			10,259
Off-Price	5,181			4,956			4,509
Other	—			(271		)	(270		)
Total net sales		$15,480			$15,137			$14,498

Digital sales as % of net sales³	30		%	27		%	24		%

²For definitions of Full-Price and Off-Price, see Note 16: Segment Reporting.

Percent Of Net Sales By Merchandise Category Summary

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



Fiscal year	2018		2017		2016
Women’s Apparel	32	%	32	%	32	%
Shoes	24	%	23	%	23	%
Men’s Apparel	16	%	16	%	17	%
Women’s Accessories	11	%	11	%	11	%
Beauty	11	%	11	%	11	%
Kids’ Apparel	4	%	4	%	3	%
Other	2	%	3	%	3	%
Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%

Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

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

Benefit Obligations And Funded Status

Our benefit obligation and funded status is as follows:



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$200			$188
Participant service cost	2			3
Interest cost	7			7
Benefits paid	(9		)	(8		)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(10		)	10
Benefit obligation at end of year	190			200
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	—			—
Employer contribution	9			8
Benefits paid	(9		)	(8		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—			—
Underfunded status at end of year		($190	)		($200	)

Amounts Recognized As Liabilities In The Consolidated Balance Sheets

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



	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits		$10		$9
Other liabilities (noncurrent)	180		191
Net amount recognized		$190		$200

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	2018		2017		2016
Participant service cost		$2		$3		$3
Interest cost	7		7		7
Amortization of net loss and other	5		3		3
Total SERP expense		$14		$13		$13

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:



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Accumulated loss		($30	)		($46	)
Prior service credit	1			2
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		($29	)		($44	)

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	2018		2017		2016
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.27	%	3.95	%	4.31	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.50	%	3.00	%	3.00	%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	3.95	%	4.31	%	4.55	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%

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

As of February 2, 2019, 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
2019		$10
2020	11
2021	11
2022	11
2023	12
2024 – 2028	61

Debt And Credit Facilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Of Long-Term Debt

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



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Secured
Mortgage payable, 7.68%, due April 2020		$10			$17
Other	—			1
Total secured debt	10			18
Unsecured
Net of unamortized discount:
Senior notes, 4.75%, due May 2020	500			500
Senior notes, 4.00%, due October 2021	500			500
Senior notes, 4.00%, due March 2027	349			349
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	895			892
Other¹	(15		)	32
Total unsecured debt	2,675			2,719

Total long-term debt	2,685			2,737
Less: current portion	(8		)	(56		)
Total due beyond one year		$2,677			$2,681

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
2019		$8
2020	502
2021	500
2022	—
2023	—
Thereafter	1,764

Components Of Interest Expense, Net

The components of interest expense, net are as follows:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$146			$168			$147
Less:
Interest income	(15		)	(5		)	(1		)
Capitalized interest	(27		)	(27		)	(25		)
Interest expense, net		$104			$136			$121

- 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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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Future Minimum Lease Payments

Future minimum lease payments as of February 2, 2019 are as follows:



Fiscal year	Operating leases
2019		$322
2020	313
2021	294
2022	271
2023	249
Thereafter	1,160
Total minimum lease payments		$2,609

Schedule Of Rent Expense

Rent expense for 2018, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Minimum rent:
Store locations		$283			$274			$230
Other¹	38			44			40
Percentage rent	9			11			12
Property incentives	(79		)	(79		)	(80		)
Total rent expense		$251			$250			$202

¹ Other includes Supply Chain Network facilities, Trunk Club clubhouses, Jeffrey boutiques, office facilities and equipment.

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

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	2018			2017			2016
Restricted stock units		$71			$51			$34
Stock options	12			18			36
Acquisition-related stock compensation	—			1			15
Other¹	7			7			6
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	90			77			91
Income tax benefit	(23		)	(20		)	(28		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit		$67			$57			$63

¹ Other stock-based compensation expense includes performance share units, ESPP and nonemployee director stock awards.

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	2018		2017		2016
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs		$28		$25		$25
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62		52		66
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit		$90		$77		$91

Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for 2018 is presented below:



Fiscal year	2018
	Shares		Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit
Outstanding, beginning of year	3.3			$45
Granted	2.2		49
Vested	(1.2	)	46
Forfeited or cancelled	(0.4	)	46
Outstanding, end of year	3.9			$47

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 each grant date (excluding options granted in connection with the Trunk Club acquisition):



Fiscal Year		2017			2016
Assumptions
	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.	1.0% – 2.5%			0.7% – 1.9%
	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.	40.1		%	36.8		%
	Weighted-average expected dividend yield: Our forecasted dividend yield for the next 10 years.	2.4		%	2.2		%
	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.	7.1			6.9

Grant Date Information
	Date of grant	February 28, 2017			February 29, 2016
	Weighted-average fair value per option		$16			$16
	Exercise price per option		$47			$51

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

A summary of stock option activity for 2018 is presented below:



Fiscal year	2018
	Shares		Weighted- average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding, beginning of year	12.3			$49
Exercised	(3.6	)	40
Forfeited or cancelled	(0.3	)	57
Outstanding, end of year	8.4			$53	5			$62
Vested, end of year	6.6			$52	4			$47
Vested or expected to vest, end of year	8.0			$53	5			$57

Fiscal year			2018		2017		2016
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised				$67		$13		$30
Fair value of stock options vested				$22		$34		$40

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

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	2018			2017			2016
U.S.		$792			$803			$687
Foreign	(59		)	(13		)	(3		)
Earnings before income taxes		$733			$790			$684

Components Of Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense consists of the following:



Fiscal year	2018			2017		2016
Current income taxes:
Federal		$147			$291		$290
State and local	56			51		54
Foreign	—			—		1
Total current income tax expense	203			342		345
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	(5		)	10		(17		)
State and local	(3		)	1		(5		)
Foreign	(26		)	—		7
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(34		)	11		(15		)
Total income tax expense		$169			$353		$330

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	2018		2017		2016
Statutory rate	21.0	%	33.7	%	35.0	%
Tax Act impact	(0.1	%)	6.1	%	—
Goodwill impairment	—		—		10.1	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	5.8	%	4.5	%	5.1	%
Federal credits	(1.5	%)	(0.7	%)	(0.6	%)
Valuation allowance release	(1.2	%)	—		—
Other, net	(0.9	%)	1.1	%	(1.4	%)
Effective tax rate	23.1	%	44.7	%	48.2	%

Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

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



	February 2, 2019			February 3, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefits accruals		$139			$148
Allowance for sales returns	52			50
Credit card receivable transaction	(4		)	8
Accrued expenses	28			27
Merchandise inventories	20			12
Gift cards	26			27
Loyalty program	12			—
Federal benefit of state taxes	7			16
Net operating losses	41			22
Other	2			2
Total deferred tax assets	323			312
Valuation allowance	(43		)	(51		)
Total net deferred tax assets	280			261
Deferred tax liabilities:
Land, property and equipment basis and depreciation differences	(94		)	(109		)
Debt exchange premium	(13		)	(14		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(107		)	(123		)
Net deferred tax assets		$173			$138

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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



Fiscal year	2018			2017			2016
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year		$31			$32			$19
Gross increase to tax positions in prior periods	9			2			16
Gross decrease to tax positions in prior periods	(14		)	(7		)	—
Gross increase to tax positions in current period	6			5			2
Lapses in statute	(2		)	(1		)	(5		)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year		$30			$31			$32

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information By Reportable Segment

The following table sets forth information for our reportable segment:



	Retail		Corporate/Other			Total
Fiscal year 2018
Net sales		$15,480		$—			$15,480
Credit card revenues, net	—		380			380
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,095		(258		)	837
Interest expense, net	—		(104		)	(104		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,095		(362		)	733
Capital expenditures	415		239			654
Depreciation and amortization	436		233			669
Assets	5,300		2,586			7,886

Fiscal year 2017
Net sales¹		$15,408		($271	)		$15,137
Credit card revenues, net	—		341			341
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	1,111		(185		)	926
Interest expense, net	—		(136		)	(136		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,111		(321		)	790
Capital expenditures	516		215			731
Depreciation and amortization	445		221			666
Assets	5,477		2,638			8,115

Fiscal year 2016
Net sales¹		$14,768		($270	)		$14,498
Credit card revenues, net	—		259			259
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	917		(112		)	805
Interest expense, net	—		(121		)	(121		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	917		(233		)	684
Capital expenditures	593		253			846
Depreciation and amortization	456		189			645
Assets	5,770		2,088			7,858

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information



	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter			Total
Fiscal year 2018
Net sales		$3,469			$3,980			$3,648			$4,383			$15,480
Comparable sales increase²	0.6		%	4.0		%	2.3		%	0.1		%	1.7		%
Credit card revenues, net	92			87			100			101			380
Gross profit	1,181			1,391			1,213			1,540			5,325
Selling, general and administrative expenses³	(1,120		)	(1,232		)	(1,208		)	(1,308		)	(4,868		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes³	153			246			105			333			837
Net earnings	87			162			67			248			564
Earnings per basic share³		$0.52			$0.97			$0.40			$1.50			$3.37
Earnings per diluted share³		$0.51			$0.95			$0.39			$1.48			$3.32
Dividends per share		$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$1.48

Fiscal year 2017
Net sales		$3,279			$3,717			$3,541			$4,600			$15,137
Comparable sales (decrease) increase²	(0.8		%)	1.7		%	(0.9		%)	2.6		%	0.8		%
Credit card revenues, net	75			76			88			102			341
Gross profit	1,124			1,266			1,226			1,631			5,247
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,048		)	(1,125		)	(1,106		)	(1,383		)	(4,662		)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	151			217			208			350			926
Net earnings	63			110			114			151			437
Earnings per basic share		$0.38			$0.66			$0.68			$0.90			$2.62
Earnings per diluted share		$0.37			$0.65			$0.67			$0.89			$2.59
Dividends per share		$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$0.37			$1.48

¹Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.

³Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Estimated Useful Life of Land, Property And Equipment By Asset Category) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019
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 (Summary Of Goodwill Activity) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Feb. 03, 2018

Jan. 28, 2017

Jan. 30, 2016

Goodwill [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 249

$ 238

$ 435

Additions

Impairment

(197)

Trunk Club [Member]

Goodwill [Line Items]

261

(197)

Goodwill [Line Items]

121

Goodwill [Line Items]

Goodwill

^[1]

$ 53

Additions

^[1]

$ 11

$ 0

Impairment

^[1]

$ 0

[1]	Other includes goodwill for Nordstrom.com, Jeffrey and two retail technology companies.

Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2019

USD ($)

Feb. 03, 2018

USD ($)

Feb. 02, 2019

USD ($)

store

state

province

Nov. 03, 2018

USD ($)

Aug. 04, 2018

USD ($)

^[1],[2]

May 05, 2018

USD ($)

Feb. 03, 2018

USD ($)

Oct. 28, 2017

USD ($)

^[1]

Jul. 29, 2017

USD ($)

^[1]

Apr. 29, 2017

USD ($)

^[1]

Dec. 31, 2017

Feb. 02, 2019

USD ($)

store

state

province

businesses

Feb. 03, 2018

USD ($)

Jan. 28, 2017

USD ($)

Jan. 30, 2016

USD ($)

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of states in which company operates | state

Number of provinces in which the company operates | province

Other current liabilities

$ 1,246,000,000

$ 1,324,000,000

$ 1,246,000,000

$ 1,324,000,000

$ 1,246,000,000

Outstanding gift card liability

425,000,000

389,000,000

425,000,000

389,000,000

425,000,000

Gift card breakage income

14,000,000

16,000,000

$ 12,000,000

Developer incentives

$ 485,000,000

452,000,000

485,000,000

452,000,000

485,000,000

Estimated Nordstrom cardmembers to receive a refund

4.00%

Amount of customer refund or credit

$ 100

Estimated prior period misstatement recognized in the current period

16,000,000

Advertising expense, net of vendor allowances

246,000,000

261,000,000

241,000,000

Selling, general and administrative expenses

1,308,000,000

^[1],[2]

1,208,000,000

^[1],[2]

$ 1,232,000,000

$ 1,120,000,000

^[1],[2]

1,383,000,000

^[1]

$ 1,106,000,000

$ 1,125,000,000

$ 1,048,000,000

$ 4,868,000,000

$ 4,662,000,000

$ 4,315,000,000

U.S. federal corporate income tax statutory rate

21.00%

35.00%

21.00%

33.70%

35.00%

Checks not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of bank deposit balances

$ 101,000,000

102,000,000

101,000,000

$ 102,000,000

$ 101,000,000

Goodwill

238,000,000

249,000,000

238,000,000

249,000,000

238,000,000

$ 238,000,000

$ 435,000,000

Goodwill impairment

197,000,000

Impairment of long-lived tangible assets

Impairment of intangible assets

Amortization expense of intangible assets

11,000,000

14,000,000

Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2019

12,000,000

Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2020

12,000,000

Future amortization expense of intangible assets, 2021

4,000,000

$ 4,000,000

Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail technology companies acquired | businesses

Goodwill

$ 11,000,000

Shipping and handling [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$ 589,000,000

523,000,000

453,000,000

Pre-Tax [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Pre-tax dollar impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge

72,000,000

Post-Tax [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Pre-tax dollar impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge

$ 49,000,000

Nordstrom Rewards [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Other current liabilities

$ 69,000,000

$ 159,000,000

$ 69,000,000

$ 159,000,000

$ 69,000,000

Loyalty Program [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Gift card breakage rate

6.00%

Average period between issuance and redemption

6 months

Gift Cards [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Gift card breakage rate

2.00%

Average period between issuance and redemption

2 years

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard

$ (55,000,000)

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Forecast [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard

$ 1,500,000,000

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Forecast [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard

2,000,000,000

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Forecast [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard

1,500,000,000

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Forecast [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard

$ 2,000,000,000

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Cumulative effect of adopted accounting standard

$ 5,000,000

Nordstrom - U.S. [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

115

Nordstrom Canada [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

Nordstrom Rack [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

244

Nordstrom Rack [Member] | Canada [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

Jeffrey [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

Last Chance [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

Trunk Club [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

Goodwill

$ 64,000,000

64,000,000

Goodwill impairment

$ 197,000,000

Nordstrom Local [Member]

Nature Of Retail Operations [Line Items]

Number of retail channels | store

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

Revenue (Impact Of Adoption Of New Revenue Standard) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Merchandise inventories	$ 1,978	$ 2,027
Prepaid expenses and other	291	150
Other assets	342	435
Other current liabilities	1,324	1,246
Other liabilities	498	673
Accumulated deficit	(2,138)	$ (1,810)
Revenue Standard Adjustment [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Merchandise inventories	40
Prepaid expenses and other	(128)
Other assets	75
Other current liabilities	(53)
Other liabilities	99
Accumulated deficit	(59)
Excluding Impact of Revenue Standard [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Merchandise inventories	2,018
Prepaid expenses and other	163
Other assets	417
Other current liabilities	1,271
Other liabilities	597
Accumulated deficit	$ (2,197)

Revenue (Disaggregated Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

^[1]

Nov. 03, 2018

^[1]

Aug. 04, 2018

^[1]

May 05, 2018

^[1]

Feb. 03, 2018

^[1]

Oct. 28, 2017

^[1]

Jul. 29, 2017

^[1]

Apr. 29, 2017

^[1]

Feb. 02, 2019

Feb. 03, 2018

Jan. 28, 2017

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 4,383

$ 3,648

$ 3,980

$ 3,469

$ 4,600

$ 3,541

$ 3,717

$ 3,279

$ 15,480

$ 15,137

$ 14,498

% of net sales

100.00%

Digital Sales [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

% of net sales

^[2]

30.00%

27.00%

24.00%

Full-Price [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

^[3],[4]

$ 10,299

$ 10,452

$ 10,259

Full-Price [Member] | Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

(211)

(214)

Off-Price [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

^[3],[4]

5,181

4,956

4,509

Off-Price [Member] | Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

(60)

(56)

Other [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

^[3],[4]

$ 0

(271)

^[5]

(270)

^[5]

Other [Member] | Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 271

$ 270

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Digital sales are online sales and digitally assisted store sales which include Buy Online, Pick Up in Store (“BOPUS”), Ship to Store, Reserve Online, Try in Store (Store Reserve) and Style Board, a digital selling tool.
[3]	For definitions of Full-Price and Off-Price, see Note 16: Segment Reporting.
[4]	We present our sales in the way that management views our results internally, including presenting 2018 under the new Revenue Standard while prior period amounts are not adjusted and allocating our sales return allowance and loyalty related adjustments to Full-Price and Off-Price. For 2017 and 2016, Other primarily included unallocated sales return, in-transit and loyalty related adjustments necessary to reconcile sales by business to total net sales. If we applied the sales return allowance allocation and the loyalty related adjustments to 2017 and 2016, Full-Price net sales would decrease $211 and $214, Off-Price net sales would decrease $60 and $56 and Other net sales would increase $271 and $270.
[5]	If we applied the sales return allowance allocation and the loyalty related adjustments in 2017 and 2016, Retail segment net sales would decrease $271 and $270 and Corporate/Other would increase $271 and $270.

Revenue (Percent Of Net Sales By Merchandise Category Summary) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Women's Apparel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	32.00%	32.00%	32.00%
Shoes [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	24.00%	23.00%	23.00%
Men's Apparel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	16.00%	16.00%	17.00%
Women's Accessories [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Beauty [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Kids' Apparel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	4.00%	4.00%	3.00%
Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
% of net sales	2.00%	3.00%	3.00%

Credit Card Receivable Transaction (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 01, 2017
Credit Card Receivable Transaction [Line Items]
Cash acquired for credit transaction		$ 55
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

Land, Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Land, Property And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	$ 10,568	$ 10,044
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,647)	(6,105)
Land, property and equipment, net	3,921	3,939
Land and land improvements [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	111	111
Buildings and building improvements [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	1,240	1,246
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	3,152	3,099
Store fixtures and equipment [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	3,832	3,724
Capitalized software [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	1,492	1,280
Construction in progress [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, property and equipment	$ 741	$ 584

Land, Property And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 661	$ 655	$ 631
Property and equipment [Member]
Land, Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	26	26
Accumulated amortization on capital lease obligations	$ 26	$ 25

Self-Insurance (Summary Of Self-Insurance Reserves) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	$ 117	$ 115
Workers' compensation [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	77	71
Employee health and welfare [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	25	26
Other liability [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Total self-insurance reserve	$ 15	$ 18

Self-Insurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Self-Insurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Workers' compensation [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy retention per claim	$ 1
Workers' compensation policy limit	0
Employment practices liability [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy limit	30
Commercial general liability [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy limit	151
Other liability [Member]
Self-insurance reserve [Line Items]
Self-insurance policy retention per claim	$ 3

Postretirement Benefits (Benefit Obligations And Funded Status) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Underfunded status at end of year	$ (190)	$ (200)
Change In Benefit Obligation [Member]
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	200	188
Benefit obligation at end of year	190	200
Participant service cost	2	3
Interest cost	7	7
Benefits paid	(9)	(8)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(10)	10
Change In Plan Assets [Member]
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0
Employer contribution	9	8
Benefits paid	$ (9)	$ (8)

Postretirement Benefits (Amounts Recognized As Liabilities In The Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	$ 10	$ 9
Other liabilities (noncurrent)	180	191
Net amount recognized	$ 190	$ 200

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
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Participant service cost	$ 2	$ 3	$ 3
Interest cost	7	7	7
Amortization of net loss and other	5	3	3
Total SERP expense	$ 14	$ 13	$ 13

Postretirement Benefits (Amounts Not Yet Reflected In SERP Expense And Included In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Pre-tax)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Accumulated loss	$ (30)	$ (46)
Prior service credit	1	2
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (29)	$ (44)

Postretirement Benefits (Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations And SERP Expense) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.27%	3.95%	4.31%
Rate of compensation increase	2.50%	3.00%	3.00%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	3.95%	4.31%	4.55%
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	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
2019	$ 10
2020	11
2021	11
2022	11
2023	12
2024 – 2028	$ 61

Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) officer beneficiary participant retiree	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Number of total participants in SERP benefits plan \| participant	57
Number of officers and select employees eligible for SERP benefits \| officer	13
Number of retirees eligible for SERP benefits \| retiree	42
Number of beneficiaries eligible for SERP benefits \| beneficiary	2
Accumulated benefit obligation \| $	$ 188	$ 197

Debt And Credit Facilities (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 10	$ 18
Total unsecured debt	2,675	2,719
Total long-term debt	2,685	2,737
Less: current portion	(8)	(56)
Total due beyond one year	2,677	2,681
Mortgage payable, 7.68%, due April 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 10	$ 17
Debt instrument interest rate	7.68%	7.68%
Maturity date	April 2020	April 2020
Other secured debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total secured debt	$ 0	$ 1
Senior notes, 4.75%, due May 2020, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 500	$ 500
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	$ 500
Debt instrument interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Maturity date	October 2021	October 2021
Senior notes, 4.00%, due March 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 349	$ 349
Debt instrument interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Maturity date	March 2027	March 2027
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	$ 895	$ 892
Debt instrument interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date	January 2044	January 2044
Other unsecured debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ (15)	$ 32

Debt And Credit Facilities (Schedule Of Required Principal Payments On Long-Term Debt) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 8
2020	502
2021	500
2022	0
2023	0
Thereafter	$ 1,764

Debt And Credit Facilities (Components Of Interest Expense, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	$ 146	$ 168	$ 147
Less:
Interest income	(15)	(5)	(1)
Capitalized interest	(27)	(27)	(25)
Interest expense, net	$ 104	$ 136	$ 121

Debt And Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book value of office building used to secure mortgage payable	$ 53
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	0	$ 635	$ 0
Total unsecured debt	56	661	10
Interest expense, net	104	136	121
Interest paid, net	$ 118	143	$ 134
Basis spread on variable rate	1.275%
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity of current facility	$ 800
Outstanding borrowings or issuances		$ 0
2017 Refinancing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	18
Interest paid, net	$ 24
Senior notes, 4.00%, due March 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Maturity date	March 2027	March 2027
Senior notes, 4.00%, due March 2027 [Member] \| 2017 Refinancing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	$ 350
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044, net of unamortized discount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date	January 2044	January 2044
Senior notes, 5.00%, due January 2044, net of unamortized discount [Member] \| 2017 Refinancing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	$ 300
Senior notes, 6.25%, due January 2018, net of unamortized discount [Member] \| 2017 Refinancing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt	$ 650
Unsecured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	September 2023
Option to increase the maximum capacity of revolving credit facility	$ 200
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000
Option to Extend Revolver	2
Debt covenant leverage ratio	4
Outstanding borrowings or issuances	$ 0	$ 0
Unsecured revolving credit facility [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total short-term borrowing capacity	800
Puerto Rico unsecured borrowing facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 52
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	LIBOR plus 1.275%
Repayments of Debt	$ 47

Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Carrying Value And Fair Value Estimate Of Long-Term Debt, Including Current Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Fair Value Measurements, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 2,685	$ 2,737
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 2,692	$ 2,827

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill impairment	0	0	$ 197
Goodwill, net	249	$ 238	238	$ 435
Trunk Club [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment			197
Goodwill, net	$ 64		$ 64
Goodwill, gross				$ 261

Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Operating leases
2019	$ 322
2020	313
2021	294
2022	271
2023	249
Thereafter	1,160
Total minimum lease payments	$ 2,609

Leases (Schedule Of Rent Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Percentage rent	$ 9	$ 11	$ 12
Property incentives	(79)	(79)	(80)
Total rent expense	251	250	202
Store locations [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rent	283	274	230
Other [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rent	$ 38	$ 44	$ 40

- 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	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Leases [Line Items]
Charges not included in rent expense	$ 138	$ 121	$ 112
Full-line store [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	15 years
Full-line store [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
Other facilities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	5 years
Other facilities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Non-cancelable lease terms (in years)	20 years

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Long-term purchase commitment [Line Items]
Purchase obligations, capital expenditure contractual commitments and inventory purchase orders	$ 1,865
Manhattan full-line store [Member]
Long-term purchase commitment [Line Items]
Fee interest in land	302
Outstanding trade letters of credit [Member]
Long-term purchase commitment [Line Items]
Outstanding trade letters of credit amount	$ 0

- 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
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Capacity beginning balance	$ 414	$ 529	$ 811
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Shares repurchased (in shares)	14.3	4.6	5.9
Shares repurchased, average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 49	$ 45	$ 48
Shares repurchased (amount)	$ (702)	$ (206)	$ (282)
Capacity ending balance	893	414	$ 529
2017 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization		500
Expiration of unused capacity	(319)
2015 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Expiration of unused capacity		$ (409)
2018 Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Share repurchase authorization	$ 1,500

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 90	$ 77	$ 91
Income tax benefit	(23)	(20)	(28)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit	67	57	63
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	0	1	15
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	71	51	34
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	12	18	36
Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 7	$ 7	$ 6

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense Before Income Tax Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income tax benefit	$ 90	$ 77	$ 91
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	28	25	25
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	$ 62	$ 52	$ 66

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares or units) \| shares	3.3
Outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 45
Granted (in shares or units) \| shares	2.2
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 49
Vested (in shares or units) \| shares	(1.2)
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 46
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares or units) \| shares	(0.4)
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 46
Outstanding, end of year (in shares or units) \| shares	3.9
Outstanding, end of year (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 47

Stock-Based Compensation (Assumptions To Estimate The Fair Value For Stock Options At Grant Date) (Details) - $ / shares			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Assumptions
Weighted-average volatility				40.10%	36.80%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield				2.40%	2.20%
Expected life in years				7 years 1 month	6 years 11 months
Minimum [Member]
Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate				1.00%	0.70%
Maximum [Member]
Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate				2.50%	1.90%
Stock options [Member]
Grant Date Information
Weighted-average fair value per option at grant date	$ 16	$ 16
Exercise price per option	$ 47	$ 51
2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Stock options [Member]
Assumptions
Option expiration period			10 years

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) - Stock options [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	12.3
Outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share)	$ 49
Exercised (in shares)	(3.6)
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 40
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares)	(0.3)
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)	$ 57
Outstanding, end of year (in shares)	8.4	12.3
Outstanding, end of year (in dollars per share)	$ 53	$ 49
Outstanding, end of year, weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)	5 years
Outstanding, end of year, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 62
Vested, end of year (in shares)	6.6
Vested, end of year (in dollars per share)	$ 52
Vested, end of year, weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)	4 years
Vested, end of year, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 47
Vested or expected to vest, end of year (in shares)	8.0
Vested or expected to vest, end of year (in dollars per share)	$ 53
Vested or expected to vest, end of year, weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)	5 years
Vested or expected to vest, end of year, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 57
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	67	$ 13	$ 30
Fair value of stock options vested	$ 22	$ 34	$ 40

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of additional shares authorized to be issued under equity incentive plan			1,000.0	1,000.0
Common stock, shares outstanding			157.6	167.0
Granted (in shares or units)			2.2
Other current liabilities			$ 1,324	$ 1,246
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			12.6
Shares available for issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			1.8
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			0.4	0.4
Other current liabilities			$ 6	$ 6
Supplemental award stock option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average exercise price per stock option granted (in dollars per share)	$ 41
Weighted-average fair value per option at grant date	13
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards			$ 7
Weighted-average period that unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized			13 months
Stock options granted (in shares)			0.0
Weighted-average exercise price per stock option granted (in dollars per share)	47	$ 51
Weighted-average fair value per option at grant date	$ 16	$ 16
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards			$ 99
Vesting period, in years			4 years
Total fair value of units vested			$ 54	$ 26	$ 17
Weighted-average period that unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized			30 months
Trunk Club [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Trunk Club Value Creation Plan payout			$ 0
Trunk Club [Member] \| Value Creation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant under equity incentive plan			1.0
Granted (in shares or units)			0.5
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested share-based awards			$ 0
2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of additional shares authorized to be issued under equity incentive plan			84.1
Shares or units authorized under equity incentive plan			30.4
Common stock, shares outstanding			59.1
Shares available for grant under equity incentive plan			12.5
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
2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| 2017 Amendment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of additional shares authorized to be issued under equity incentive plan			6.2
2004 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant under equity incentive plan			0.0
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			0.9
Remaining shares available for issuance under nonemployee director stock incentive plan			0.3
Expense recognized on deferred shares awarded under the nonemployee director stock incentive plan (less than $1 as of February 3, 2018)			$ 1

Income Taxes (U.S. And Foreign Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S.	$ 792	$ 803	$ 687
Foreign	(59)	(13)	(3)
Earnings before income taxes	$ 733	$ 790	$ 684

Income Taxes (Components Of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Current income taxes:
Federal	$ 147	$ 291	$ 290
State and local	56	51	54
Foreign	0	0	1
Total current income tax expense	203	342	345
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	(5)	10	(17)
State and local	(3)	1	(5)
Foreign	(26)	0	7
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(34)	11	(15)
Total income tax expense	$ 169	$ 353	$ 330

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Statutory To Effective Tax Rate) (Details)	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory rate	21.00%	35.00%	21.00%	33.70%	35.00%
Tax Act impact			(0.10%)	6.10%	0.00%
Goodwill impairment			0.00%	0.00%	10.10%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes			5.80%	4.50%	5.10%
Federal credits			(1.50%)	(0.70%)	(0.60%)
Valuation allowance release			(1.20%)	0.00%	0.00%
Other, net			(0.90%)	1.10%	(1.40%)
Effective tax rate			23.10%	44.70%	48.20%

Income Taxes (Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefits accruals	$ 139	$ 148
Allowance for sales returns	52	50
Credit card receivable transaction	(4)	8
Accrued expenses	28	27
Merchandise inventories	20	12
Gift cards	26	27
Loyalty program	12	0
Federal benefit of state taxes	7	16
Net operating losses	41	22
Other	2	2
Total deferred tax assets	323	312
Valuation allowance	(43)	(51)
Total net deferred tax assets	280	261
Deferred tax liabilities:
Land, property and equipment basis and depreciation differences	(94)	(109)
Debt exchange premium	(13)	(14)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(107)	(123)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 173	$ 138

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year	$ 31	$ 32	$ 19
Gross increase to tax positions in prior periods	9	2	16
Gross decrease to tax positions in prior periods	(14)	(7)	0
Gross increase to tax positions in current period	6	5	2
Lapses in statute	(2)	(1)	(5)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year	$ 30	$ 31	$ 32

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 03, 2019
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
U.S. federal corporate income tax statutory rate	21.00%	35.00%	21.00%	33.70%	35.00%
Valuation allowance release			$ 9
Valuation allowance	$ 51		43	$ 51
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	18		26	18
Liability for interest and penalties	3		3	3
Forecast [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Estimated unrecognized tax benefits, decrease in tax position						$ 14
State [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	11		12	11
Foreign [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 64		$ 132	$ 64

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

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

^[1]

Nov. 03, 2018

^[1]

Aug. 04, 2018

^[1]

May 05, 2018

^[1]

Feb. 03, 2018

^[1]

Oct. 28, 2017

^[1]

Jul. 29, 2017

^[1]

Apr. 29, 2017

^[1]

Feb. 02, 2019

Feb. 03, 2018

Jan. 28, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net earnings

$ 248

$ 67

$ 162

$ 87

$ 151

$ 114

$ 110

$ 63

$ 564

$ 437

$ 354

Basic shares (in shares)

167.3

166.8

173.2

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents (in shares)

2.7

2.1

2.4

Diluted shares (in shares)

170.0

168.9

175.6

Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.50

^[2]

$ 0.40

^[2]

$ 0.97

^[2]

$ 0.52

^[2]

$ 0.90

$ 0.68

$ 0.66

$ 0.38

$ 3.37

$ 2.62

$ 2.05

Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.48

^[2]

$ 0.39

^[2]

$ 0.95

^[2]

$ 0.51

^[2]

$ 0.89

$ 0.67

$ 0.65

$ 0.37

$ 3.32

$ 2.59

$ 2.02

Anti-dilutive stock options and other equity instruments

5.2

10.5

8.0

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

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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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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Goodwill impairment		$ 0	$ 0	$ 197
Trunk Club [Member]
Goodwill impairment				$ 197
Diluted EPS [Member]
EPS impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge on earnings per share		$ 0.28
Impact of Trunk Club impairment charge on earnings per share				$ 1.12
Post-Tax [Member]
Pre-tax dollar impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge	$ 49

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

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Nov. 03, 2018

^[1]

Aug. 04, 2018

^[1]

May 05, 2018

^[1]

Feb. 03, 2018

Oct. 28, 2017

^[1]

Jul. 29, 2017

^[1]

Apr. 29, 2017

^[1]

Feb. 02, 2019

Feb. 03, 2018

Jan. 28, 2017

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 4,383

^[1]

$ 3,648

$ 3,980

$ 3,469

$ 4,600

^[1]

$ 3,541

$ 3,717

$ 3,279

$ 15,480

$ 15,137

$ 14,498

Credit card revenues, net

101

^[1]

100

102

^[1]

380

341

259

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

333

^[1],[2]

$ 105

^[2]

$ 246

^[2]

$ 153

^[2]

350

^[1]

$ 208

$ 217

$ 151

837

926

805

Interest expense, net

(104)

(136)

(121)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

733

790

684

Capital expenditures

654

731

846

Depreciation and amortization

669

666

645

Assets

7,886

8,115

7,886

8,115

7,858

Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

15,480

15,408

^[3]

14,768

^[3]

Credit card revenues, net

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

1,095

1,111

917

Interest expense, net

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

1,095

1,111

917

Capital expenditures

415

516

593

Depreciation and amortization

436

445

456

Assets

5,300

5,477

5,300

5,477

5,770

Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

^[4],[5]

(271)

^[3]

(270)

^[3]

Credit card revenues, net

380

341

259

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

(258)

(185)

(112)

Interest expense, net

(104)

(136)

(121)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

(362)

(321)

(233)

Capital expenditures

239

215

253

Depreciation and amortization

233

221

189

Assets

$ 2,586

$ 2,638

$ 2,586

2,638

2,088

Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member] | Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

(271)

(270)

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member] | Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

271

270

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

$ 1

$ 8

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
[3]	If we applied the sales return allowance allocation and the loyalty related adjustments in 2017 and 2016, Retail segment net sales would decrease $271 and $270 and Corporate/Other would increase $271 and $270.
[4]	For definitions of Full-Price and Off-Price, see Note 16: Segment Reporting.
[5]	We present our sales in the way that management views our results internally, including presenting 2018 under the new Revenue Standard while prior period amounts are not adjusted and allocating our sales return allowance and loyalty related adjustments to Full-Price and Off-Price. For 2017 and 2016, Other primarily included unallocated sales return, in-transit and loyalty related adjustments necessary to reconcile sales by business to total net sales. If we applied the sales return allowance allocation and the loyalty related adjustments to 2017 and 2016, Full-Price net sales would decrease $211 and $214, Off-Price net sales would decrease $60 and $56 and Other net sales would increase $271 and $270.

Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

USD ($)

^[1],[2]

Nov. 03, 2018

USD ($)

^[1],[2]

Aug. 04, 2018

USD ($)

^[1],[2]

May 05, 2018

USD ($)

^[1],[2]

Feb. 03, 2018

USD ($)

^[1]

Oct. 28, 2017

USD ($)

^[1]

Jul. 29, 2017

USD ($)

^[1]

Apr. 29, 2017

USD ($)

^[1]

Feb. 02, 2019

USD ($)

segment

Feb. 03, 2018

USD ($)

Jan. 28, 2017

USD ($)

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Number of reportable segments | segment

Number of operating segments | segment

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

$ 333

$ 105

$ 246

$ 153

$ 350

$ 208

$ 217

$ 151

$ 837

$ 926

$ 805

Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

1,095

1,111

917

Retail [Member] | Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

$ (258)

(185)

(112)

Corporate/Other [Member] | Increase/(decrease) affecting comparability [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes

$ 1

$ 8

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

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

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

^[1]

Nov. 03, 2018

Aug. 04, 2018

^[1]

May 05, 2018

^[1]

Feb. 03, 2018

^[1]

Oct. 28, 2017

^[1]

Jul. 29, 2017

^[1]

Apr. 29, 2017

^[1]

Feb. 02, 2019

Feb. 03, 2018

Jan. 28, 2017

Net sales

$ 4,383

$ 3,648

^[1]

$ 3,980

$ 3,469

$ 4,600

$ 3,541

$ 3,717

$ 3,279

$ 15,480

$ 15,137

$ 14,498

Comparable sales (decrease) increase

0.10%

^[2]

2.30%

^[1],[2]

4.00%

^[2]

0.60%

^[2]

2.60%

^[2]

(0.90%)

^[2]

1.70%

^[2]

(0.80%)

^[2]

1.70%

0.80%

Credit card revenues, net

$ 101

$ 100

^[1]

$ 87

$ 92

$ 102

$ 88

$ 76

$ 75

$ 380

$ 341

259

Gross profit

1,540

1,213

^[1]

1,391

1,181

1,631

1,226

1,266

1,124

5,325

5,247

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(1,308)

^[3]

(1,208)

^[1],[3]

(1,232)

^[3]

(1,120)

^[3]

(1,383)

(1,106)

(1,125)

(1,048)

(4,868)

(4,662)

(4,315)

Earnings before interest and income taxes

333

^[3]

105

^[1],[3]

246

^[3]

153

^[3]

350

208

217

151

837

926

805

Net earnings

$ 248

$ 67

^[1]

$ 162

$ 87

$ 151

$ 114

$ 110

$ 63

$ 564

$ 437

$ 354

Earnings per basic share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.50

^[3]

$ 0.40

^[1],[3]

$ 0.97

^[3]

$ 0.52

^[3]

$ 0.90

$ 0.68

$ 0.66

$ 0.38

$ 3.37

$ 2.62

$ 2.05

Earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share)

1.48

^[3]

0.39

^[1],[3]

0.95

^[3]

0.51

^[3]

0.89

0.67

0.65

0.37

3.32

2.59

2.02

Dividends (in dollars per share)

$ 0.37

^[1]

$ 0.37

1.48

^[1]

$ 1.48

^[1]

$ 1.48

Diluted EPS [Member]

EPS impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge on earnings per share

$ 0.28

Pre-Tax [Member]

Pre-tax dollar impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge

$ 72

Post-Tax [Member]

Pre-tax dollar impact of Estimated Non-recurring Charge

$ 49

[1]	Quarterly totals may not foot across due to rounding.
[2]	Comparable sales are sales from stores that have been open for at least one full year at the beginning of the year. Comparable sales include digital sales and actual returns and exclude our estimate for sales return allowance and the 53rd week (see Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information about the 53rd week). Due to the 53rd week in 2017, our 2018 comparable sales are reported on a like-for-like basis with no impact from calendar shifts or the new Revenue Standard.
[3]	Results in the third quarter include the Estimated Non-recurring Charge of $72, or $0.28 per diluted share (see Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

401(k) Plan	12 Months Ended
401(k) Plan	Feb. 02, 2019
Four Zero One K Plan [Abstract]
401(k) Plan	NOTE 6: 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. Total expenses related to Company contributions of $102, $110 and $92 in 2018, 2017 and 2016 were included in both buying and occupancy costs and selling, general and administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The $110 in 2017 included $94 of matching contributions and $16 for a one-time discretionary profit-sharing contribution.

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments And Contingencies	Feb. 02, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	NOTE 11: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Our estimated total purchase obligations, which primarily consist of capital expenditure commitments and inventory purchase orders, were $1,865 as of February 2, 2019. In connection with the purchase of foreign merchandise, we have no outstanding trade letters of credit as of February 2, 2019. Plans for our Nordstrom NYC store, which we currently expect to open in October 2019, ultimately include owning a condominium interest in a mixed-use tower and leasing certain nearby properties. As of February 2, 2019, we had approximately $302 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 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 investment.

Revenue (Summary Of Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	$ 548	$ 498

Revenue (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Revenue (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized from beginning contract liability balance	$ 307

401(k) Plan (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
401(k) Plan (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
401(K) Plan [Line Items]
Expense related to Company 401(k) plan contributions	$ 102	$ 110	$ 92
Matching Contributions [Member]
401(K) Plan [Line Items]
Expense related to Company 401(k) plan contributions		94
Profit-Sharing Contributions [Member]
401(K) Plan [Line Items]
Expense related to Company 401(k) plan contributions		$ 16

Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)	2 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 18, 2019 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Member]
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend per share declared and paid subsequent quarter	$ 0.37