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Nordstrom, Inc
(NYSE:JWN) 

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Nordstrom, Inc., a fashion retailer, provides apparels, shoes, beauty, accessories, and home goods for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand name and private label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded stores and online at Nordstrom.com; TrunkCl...

Founded: 1901
Full Time Employees: 75,000
CEO: Erik B. Nordstrom  
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Department Stores

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    Unit: USD2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-03-19 2024-02-03 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-03-10 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-29 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-30 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-02-01 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-03-18 2019-02-02 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2018-02-03 2017-10-28 2017-07-29 2017-04-29 2017-01-28 2016-10-29 2016-07-30 2016-04-30 2016-01-30 2015-10-31 2015-08-01 2015-05-02 2015-01-31 2014-11-01 2014-08-02 2014-05-03 2014-02-01 2013-11-02 2013-08-03 2013-05-04 2013-02-02 2012-10-27 2012-07-28 2012-04-28 2012-01-28 2011-10-29 2011-07-30 2011-04-30 2011-01-29 
                                                                
      net sales
    4,204,000,000 3,347,000,000 3,785,000,000 3,221,000,000  4,293,000,000 3,200,000,000 3,662,000,000 3,064,000,000  4,201,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,991,000,000 3,467,000,000 4,382,000,000 3,534,000,000 3,565,000,000 2,921,000,000 3,551,000,000 3,002,000,000 1,778,000,000 2,026,000,000 4,438,000,000 3,566,000,000 3,778,000,000 3,349,000,000  4,383,000,000 3,648,000,000 3,980,000,000 3,469,000,000 4,600,000,000 3,541,000,000 3,717,000,000 3,279,000,000 4,243,000,000 3,472,000,000 3,592,000,000 3,192,000,000 4,142,000,000 3,239,000,000 3,598,000,000 3,115,000,000 3,938,000,000 3,040,000,000 3,296,000,000 2,837,000,000 3,614,000,000 2,791,000,000 3,104,000,000 2,657,000,000 3,596,000,000 2,713,000,000 2,918,000,000 2,535,000,000 3,169,000,000 2,383,000,000 2,716,000,000 2,229,000,000  
      yoy
     -22.04% 18.28% -12.04%   -23.83% 6.67% -23.23%  -4.13% -2.86% 11.95% 18.69% 23.40% 17.72% 100.51% 44.18% -19.99% -15.82% -52.94% -39.50%  -18.64% 3.56% -15.85%  -4.72% 3.02% 7.08% 5.79% 8.41% 1.99% 3.48% 2.73% 2.44% 7.19% -0.17% 2.47% 5.18% 6.55% 9.16% 9.80% 8.97% 8.92% 6.19% 6.77% 0.50% 2.88% 6.37% 4.81% 13.47% 13.85% 7.44% 13.73%      
      qoq
    25.61% -11.57% 17.51%   34.16% -12.62% 19.52%   22.37% -13.98% 15.11% -20.88% 24.00% -0.87% 22.05% -17.74% 18.29% 68.84% -12.24% -54.35% 24.45% -5.61% 12.81%   20.15% -8.34% 14.73% -24.59% 29.91% -4.74% 13.36% -22.72% 22.21% -3.34% 12.53% -22.94% 27.88% -9.98% 15.51% -20.90% 29.54% -7.77% 16.18% -21.50% 29.49% -10.08% 16.82% -26.11% 32.55% -7.03% 15.11% -20.01% 32.98% -12.26% 21.85%   
      credit card revenues
    120,000,000 117,000,000 109,000,000 114,000,000  127,000,000 120,000,000 110,000,000 117,000,000  118,000,000 113,000,000 104,000,000 102,000,000 104,000,000 103,000,000 92,000,000 88,000,000 94,000,000 87,000,000 84,000,000 93,000,000 99,000,000 106,000,000 94,000,000 94,000,000  100,000,000 100,000,000 87,000,000 92,000,000 102,000,000 88,000,000 76,000,000 75,000,000 73,000,000 70,000,000 59,000,000 57,000,000 51,000,000 89,000,000 103,000,000 100,000,000 105,000,000 100,000,000 96,000,000 94,000,000 97,000,000 93,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 106,000,000 95,000,000 91,000,000 94,000,000 97,000,000 95,000,000 94,000,000 94,000,000  
      total revenues
    4,324,000,000 3,464,000,000 3,894,000,000 3,335,000,000  4,420,000,000 3,320,000,000 3,772,000,000 3,181,000,000  4,319,000,000 3,546,000,000 4,095,000,000 3,569,000,000 4,486,000,000 3,637,000,000 3,657,000,000 3,009,000,000 3,645,000,000 3,089,000,000 1,862,000,000 2,119,000,000 4,537,000,000 3,672,000,000 3,872,000,000 3,443,000,000  4,483,000,000 3,748,000,000 4,067,000,000 3,561,000,000 4,702,000,000 3,629,000,000 3,793,000,000 3,354,000,000 4,316,000,000 3,542,000,000 3,651,000,000 3,249,000,000 4,193,000,000 3,328,000,000 3,701,000,000 3,215,000,000 4,043,000,000 3,140,000,000 3,392,000,000 2,931,000,000 3,711,000,000 2,884,000,000 3,196,000,000 2,749,000,000 3,702,000,000 2,808,000,000 3,009,000,000 2,629,000,000 3,266,000,000 2,478,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,323,000,000  
      cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs
    -2,636,000,000 -2,156,000,000 -2,401,000,000 -2,203,000,000  -2,815,000,000 -2,080,000,000 -2,380,000,000 -2,028,000,000  -2,808,000,000 -2,294,000,000 -2,586,000,000 -2,331,000,000 -2,698,000,000 -2,294,000,000 -2,332,000,000 -2,019,000,000 -2,365,000,000 -2,019,000,000 -1,406,000,000                   -1,617,000,000 -2,142,000,000 -2,327,000,000 -1,999,000,000 -1,478,000,000 -1,961,000,000 -2,130,000,000 -1,822,000,000 -1,367,000,000 -1,791,000,000 -2,004,000,000 -1,673,000,000 -1,298,250,000 -1,730,000,000 -1,879,000,000 -1,584,000,000 -1,973,000,000 -1,511,000,000 -1,723,000,000 -1,385,000,000  
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    -1,445,000,000 -1,225,000,000 -1,303,000,000 -1,153,000,000  -1,389,000,000 -1,163,000,000 -1,200,000,000 -1,103,000,000  -1,324,000,000 -1,249,000,000 -1,307,000,000 -1,165,000,000 -1,489,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -1,174,000,000 -1,075,000,000 -1,250,000,000 -964,000,000 -826,000,000                   -754,500,000 -999,000,000 -1,048,000,000 -971,000,000 -673,250,000 -917,000,000 -931,000,000 -844,000,000 -624,500,000 -840,000,000 -857,000,000 -801,000,000          
      canada wind-down costs
          25,000,000  -309,000,000                                                    
      earnings before interest and income taxes
    243,000,000 83,000,000 190,000,000   216,000,000 102,000,000 192,000,000 -259,000,000  187,000,000 3,000,000 202,000,000 73,000,000 299,000,000 127,000,000 151,000,000  30,000,000 106,000,000 -370,000,000  299,000,000 193,000,000 216,000,000 77,000,000  333,000,000 105,000,000 246,000,000 153,000,000 351,000,000 208,000,000 217,000,000 151,000,000 424,000,000 55,000,000 221,000,000 106,000,000 324,000,000 155,000,000 377,000,000 245,000,000 465,000,000 262,000,000 331,000,000 265,000,000 487,000,000 253,000,000 335,000,000 275,000,000 498,000,000 277,000,000 290,000,000 280,000,000 417,000,000 240,000,000 320,000,000 272,000,000  
      interest expense
    -23,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -27,000,000  -26,000,000 -24,000,000 -26,000,000 -28,000,000  -27,000,000 -32,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -33,000,000 -36,000,000 -40,000,000 -137,000,000 -48,000,000 -48,000,000 -51,000,000                   -23,500,000 -30,000,000 -32,000,000 -33,000,000 -26,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -35,000,000 -27,750,000 -35,000,000 -37,000,000 -39,000,000 -29,500,000 -38,000,000 -40,000,000 -40,000,000 -38,000,000 -31,000,000 -30,000,000 -31,000,000  
      earnings before income taxes
    220,000,000 57,000,000 164,000,000   190,000,000 78,000,000 166,000,000 -287,000,000  160,000,000 -29,000,000 168,000,000 38,000,000 266,000,000 91,000,000 111,000,000  -18,000,000 58,000,000 -421,000,000  263,000,000 173,000,000 193,000,000 53,000,000  310,000,000 80,000,000 218,000,000 125,000,000 319,000,000 180,000,000 188,000,000 103,000,000 393,000,000 25,000,000 191,000,000 75,000,000 293,000,000 125,000,000 345,000,000 212,000,000 431,000,000 228,000,000 296,000,000 230,000,000 437,000,000 218,000,000 298,000,000 236,000,000 456,000,000 239,000,000 250,000,000 240,000,000 379,000,000 209,000,000 290,000,000 241,000,000  
      income tax benefit
    -11,250,000 -11,000,000 -42,000,000 9,000,000  10,750,000 -11,000,000 -29,000,000 82,000,000  -41,000,000 9,000,000 -42,000,000 -18,000,000 -66,000,000 -27,000,000 -31,000,000 56,000,000 51,000,000 -5,000,000 166,000,000 326,000,000                                       
      net earnings
    166,000,000 46,000,000 122,000,000    67,000,000 137,000,000 -205,000,000  119,000,000 -20,000,000 126,000,000 20,000,000 200,000,000 64,000,000 80,000,000  33,000,000 53,000,000 -255,000,000 -521,000,000 192,000,000 126,000,000 141,000,000 37,000,000  248,000,000 67,000,000 162,000,000 87,000,000 151,000,000 114,000,000 110,000,000 63,000,000 201,000,000 -10,000,000 117,000,000 46,000,000 180,000,000 81,000,000 211,000,000 128,000,000 255,000,000 142,000,000 183,000,000 140,000,000 268,000,000 137,000,000 184,000,000 145,000,000 284,000,000 146,000,000 156,000,000 149,000,000 236,000,000 127,000,000 175,000,000 145,000,000  
      yoy
      82.09%    -43.70% -785.00% -262.70%  -40.50% -131.25% 57.50%  506.06% 20.75% -131.37%  -82.81% -57.94% -280.85% -1508.11%  -49.19% 110.45% -77.16%  64.24% -41.23% 47.27% 38.10% -24.88% -1240.00% -5.98% 36.96% 11.67% -112.35% -44.55% -64.06% -29.41% -42.96% 15.30% -8.57% -4.85% 3.65% -0.54% -3.45% -5.63% -6.16% 17.95% -2.68% 20.34% 14.96% -10.86% 2.76%      
      qoq
    260.87% -62.30%     -51.09% -166.83%   -695.00% -115.87% 530.00% -90.00% 212.50% -20.00%   -37.74% -120.78% -51.06% -371.35% 52.38% -10.64% 281.08%   270.15% -58.64% 86.21% -42.38% 32.46% 3.64% 74.60% -68.66% -2110.00% -108.55% 154.35% -74.44% 122.22% -61.61% 64.84% -49.80% 79.58% -22.40% 30.71% -47.76% 95.62% -25.54% 26.90% -48.94% 94.52% -6.41% 4.70% -36.86% 85.83% -27.43% 20.69%   
      net income margin %
    3.95% 1.37% 3.22% 0% NaN% 0% 2.09% 3.74% -6.69% NaN% 2.83% -0.58% 3.16% 0.58% 4.56% 1.81% 2.24% 0% 0.93% 1.77% -14.34% -25.72% 4.33% 3.53% 3.73% 1.10% NaN% 5.66% 1.84% 4.07% 2.51% 3.28% 3.22% 2.96% 1.92% 4.74% -0.29% 3.26% 1.44% 4.35% 2.50% 5.86% 4.11% 6.48% 4.67% 5.55% 4.93% 7.42% 4.91% 5.93% 5.46% 7.90% 5.38% 5.35% 5.88% 7.45% 5.33% 6.44% 6.51%  
      earnings per share:
                                                                
      basic
    1.01 0.28 0.74    0.41 0.85 -1.27  0.74 -0.13 0.78 0.13 1.26 0.4 0.5  0.21 0.34 -1.62 -3.33 1.24 0.81 0.91 0.24  1.49 0.4 0.97 0.52 0.9 0.68 0.66 0.38 1.17 -0.06 0.67 0.27 0.43 1.11 0.67 1.34 0.74 0.97 0.74 1.38 0.7 0.94 0.74 1.41 0.73 0.76 0.72 1.12 0.6 0.81 0.66  
      diluted
    0.98 0.27 0.72    0.41 0.84 -1.27  0.74 -0.13 0.77 0.13 1.24 0.39 0.49  0.21 0.34 -1.62 -3.33 1.23 0.81 0.9 0.23  1.47 0.39 0.95 0.51 0.89 0.67 0.65 0.37 1.15 -0.06 0.67 0.26 0.98 0.42 1.09 0.66 1.32 0.73 0.95 0.72 1.36 0.69 0.93 0.73 1.39 0.71 0.75 0.7 1.1 0.59 0.8 0.65  
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                
      basic
    164.3 164.6 164.1 163.2  161.8 162 161.7 160.8  160.1 159.5 160.6 160.1 159 159.2 159 158.5 157.2 157.5 157.2 156.4 155.2 155.2 155 155  167.3 168.8 167.8 167.8 166.8 166.6 166.4 167.3 173.2 173.4 173.5 173.1 186.3 187.2 189.4 190.6 190 190.7 189.6 189.8 194.5 194.3 195.5 195.6 203 200.9 205.2 207.3 213.5 210.9 215.9 219  
      diluted
    168.9 169.8 168.8 163.2  163.4 163.6 163.2 160.8  162.1 159.5 162.9 162.9 162.5 162.5 162.8 158.5 157.2 158.2 157.2 156.4 156.1 155.8 155.6 156.2  170 172.4 170.3 170.2 168.9 168.8 168.5 169.1 175.6 173.4 174.8 175.7 190.1 191.3 193.5 194.9 193.6 194.7 192.7 192.7 197.7 197.3 198.8 199 206.7 204.7 208.7 211.4 217.7 215 220.3 223.3  
      loss before interest and income taxes
       -21,000,000              -85,000,000                                           
      income before income taxes
       -48,000,000              -222,000,000                                           
      net income
       -39,000,000              -166,000,000                                           
      loss per share:
                                                                
      basic
       -0.24              -1.05                                           
      diluted
       -0.24              -1.05                                           
      adjusted eps
                                                                
      adjusted roic
                                                                
      asu
                                                                
      ccaa
                                                                
      digital sales
                                                                
      ebit
                                                                
      ebit margin
                                                                
      ebitda
                                                                
      ebitdar
                                                                
      eps
                                                                
      espp
                                                                
      exchange act
                                                                
      fasb
                                                                
      first quarter of 2024
        13                                                        
      first quarter of 2023
        13                                                        
      fiscal year 2024
                                                                
      fiscal year 2023
        53                                                        
      gaap
                                                                
      gmv
                                                                
      gross profit
                                                                
      yoy
                                                                
      qoq
                                                                
      gross margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%  
      leverage ratio
                                                                
      term
                                                                
      md&a
                                                                
      nav
                                                                
      nordstrom
                                                                
      nordstrom canada
                                                                
      nordstrom local
                                                                
      nordstrom rack
                                                                
      the nordy club
                                                                
      nyse
                                                                
      operating lease cost
                                                                
      property incentives
                                                                
      psu
                                                                
      revolver
                                                                
      rights plan
                                                                
      rou asset
                                                                
      rsu
                                                                
      sec
                                                                
      sg&a
                                                                
      supply chain network
                                                                
      td
                                                                
      asc
                                                                
      third quarter of 2023
             13                                                   
      third quarter of 2022
             13                                                   
      fiscal year 2022
             52                                                   
      income tax expense
                                           -65,750,000 -44,000,000 -134,000,000 -84,000,000 -72,250,000 -86,000,000 -113,000,000 -90,000,000 -71,500,000 -81,000,000 -114,000,000 -91,000,000 -69,500,000 -93,000,000 -94,000,000 -91,000,000 -143,000,000 -82,000,000 -115,000,000 -96,000,000  
      adjusted ebitda
                                                                
      adjusted ebitdar
                                                                
      bopus
                                                                
      codm
                                                                
      estimated non-recurring charge
                                                                
      first quarter of 2019
                              13                                  
      first quarter of 2018
                              13                                  
      fiscal year 2019
                                                                
      fiscal year 2018
                              52                                  
      fls
                                                                
      full-price
                                                                
      generational investments
                                                                
      inventory turnover rate
                                                                
      irs
                                                                
      lease standard
                                                                
      libor
                                                                
      nordstrom nyc
                                                                
      nrhl
                                                                
      off-price
                                                                
      pcaob
                                                                
      securities act
                                                                
      serp
                                                                
      xbrl
                                                                
      2010 plan
                              2,010                                  
      goodwill impairment
                                                                
      credit transaction and other
                                           4,750,000 -32,000,000 51,000,000                   
      selling, general and administrative expenses:
                                                                
      retail
                                                       -563,500,000 -755,000,000 -778,000,000 -721,000,000 -818,000,000 -670,000,000 -708,000,000 -611,000,000  
      credit
                                                       -38,000,000 -46,000,000 -62,000,000 -44,000,000 -58,000,000 -57,000,000 -59,000,000 -55,000,000  
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-02-03 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-29 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-30 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-02-01 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-02-02 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2018-02-03 2017-10-28 2017-07-29 2017-04-29 2017-01-28 2016-10-29 2016-07-30 2016-04-30 2016-01-30 2015-10-31 2015-08-01 2015-05-02 2015-01-31 2014-11-01 2014-08-02 2014-05-03 2014-02-01 2013-11-02 2013-08-03 2013-05-04 2013-02-02 2012-10-27 2012-07-28 2012-04-28 2012-01-28 2011-10-29 2011-07-30 2011-04-30 2011-01-29 
                                                               
        assets
                                                               
        current assets:
                                                               
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,035,000,000 397,000,000 679,000,000 428,000,000 628,000,000 375,000,000 885,000,000 581,000,000 687,000,000 293,000,000 494,000,000 484,000,000 322,000,000 267,000,000 487,000,000 377,000,000 681,000,000 889,000,000 991,000,000 1,355,000,000 853,000,000 487,000,000 956,000,000 448,000,000 957,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,343,000,000 966,000,000 1,181,000,000 672,000,000 919,000,000 653,000,000 1,007,000,000 531,000,000 892,000,000 470,000,000 595,000,000 821,000,000 423,000,000 769,000,000 827,000,000 433,000,000 772,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,194,000,000 947,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,190,000,000  1,158,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,647,000,000 1,877,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,433,000,000 1,506,000,000 
        accounts receivable
      245,000,000 544,000,000 277,000,000 361,000,000 334,000,000 322,000,000 246,000,000 279,000,000 265,000,000 288,000,000 300,000,000 297,000,000 255,000,000 273,000,000 317,000,000 238,000,000 245,000,000 256,000,000 146,000,000 154,000,000 179,000,000 234,000,000 211,000,000 233,000,000 148,000,000 190,000,000 200,000,000 186,000,000 145,000,000 211,000,000 320,000,000 209,000,000 199,000,000 216,000,000 263,000,000 224,000,000 196,000,000 215,000,000 241,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,306,000,000 2,253,000,000 2,454,000,000 2,167,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,146,000,000 2,369,000,000 2,087,000,000  2,088,000,000 2,297,000,000 2,008,000,000 2,033,000,000 1,995,000,000 2,204,000,000 1,969,000,000 2,026,000,000 
        merchandise inventories
      2,104,000,000 2,780,000,000 2,144,000,000 2,095,000,000 1,888,000,000 2,626,000,000 1,979,000,000 2,237,000,000 1,941,000,000 2,878,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,289,000,000 2,863,000,000 2,182,000,000 1,961,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,920,000,000 2,542,000,000 1,932,000,000 2,006,000,000 1,978,000,000 2,614,000,000 2,065,000,000 2,120,000,000 2,027,000,000 2,434,000,000 2,077,000,000 2,160,000,000 1,896,000,000 2,411,000,000 2,032,000,000 2,125,000,000 1,945,000,000 2,402,000,000 2,004,000,000 2,017,000,000 1,733,000,000 2,228,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,795,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,485,000,000  1,650,000,000 1,394,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,152,000,000 1,149,000,000 977,000,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      305,000,000 311,000,000 348,000,000 334,000,000 286,000,000 392,000,000 400,000,000 414,000,000 316,000,000                                                 
        total current assets
      3,689,000,000 4,032,000,000 3,448,000,000 3,218,000,000 3,136,000,000 3,715,000,000 3,510,000,000 3,511,000,000 3,209,000,000 3,807,000,000 3,601,000,000 3,539,000,000 3,172,000,000 3,777,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,499,000,000 3,642,000,000 3,907,000,000 3,405,000,000 3,667,000,000 3,230,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,483,000,000 2,958,000,000 3,374,000,000 4,297,000,000 4,047,000,000 3,563,000,000 3,503,000,000 3,479,000,000 3,473,000,000 3,169,000,000 3,242,000,000 3,385,000,000 3,350,000,000 2,992,000,000 3,014,000,000 3,887,000,000 5,432,000,000 5,418,000,000 5,224,000,000 5,337,000,000 5,387,000,000 5,207,000,000 5,228,000,000 5,253,000,000 5,294,000,000 5,072,000,000  5,233,000,000 5,267,000,000 5,321,000,000 5,560,000,000 5,322,000,000 4,763,000,000 4,853,000,000 4,824,000,000 
        land, property and equipment
      3,039,000,000 3,041,000,000 3,063,000,000 3,130,000,000 3,177,000,000 3,187,000,000 3,181,000,000 3,197,000,000 3,351,000,000 3,373,000,000 3,443,000,000 3,505,000,000 3,562,000,000 3,558,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,642,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,770,000,000 3,845,000,000 3,974,000,000 4,179,000,000 4,146,000,000 4,036,000,000 3,963,000,000 3,921,000,000 3,858,000,000 3,860,000,000 3,887,000,000 3,939,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,930,000,000 3,872,000,000 3,897,000,000 3,865,000,000 3,812,000,000 3,789,000,000 3,735,000,000 3,742,000,000 3,570,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,340,000,000                 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      1,419,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,393,000,000 1,470,000,000 1,490,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,497,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,527,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,560,000,000 1,581,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,655,000,000 1,722,000,000 1,774,000,000 1,784,000,000 1,801,000,000 1,833,000,000                                  
        goodwill
      249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 435,000,000 435,000,000 435,000,000 447,000,000 447,000,000 447,000,000 435,000,000 436,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000  175,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000 175,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 53,000,000 
        other assets
      570,000,000 560,000,000 530,000,000 506,000,000 523,000,000 460,000,000 480,000,000 478,000,000 466,000,000 476,000,000 403,000,000 384,000,000 390,000,000 423,000,000 415,000,000 383,000,000 334,000,000 274,000,000 381,000,000 357,000,000 305,000,000 323,000,000 366,000,000 335,000,000 342,000,000 305,000,000 334,000,000 317,000,000 435,000,000 529,000,000 520,000,000 492,000,000 481,000,000 478,000,000 533,000,000 483,000,000 514,000,000 510,000,000 251,000,000 252,000,000 246,000,000 273,000,000 248,000,000 240,000,000 222,000,000 277,000,000 269,000,000 264,000,000  306,000,000 305,000,000 290,000,000 287,000,000 346,000,000 351,000,000 333,000,000 267,000,000 
        total assets
      8,966,000,000 9,320,000,000 8,643,000,000 8,476,000,000 8,444,000,000 9,013,000,000 8,801,000,000 8,828,000,000 8,745,000,000 9,395,000,000 9,162,000,000 9,174,000,000 8,869,000,000 9,534,000,000 9,230,000,000 9,333,000,000 9,538,000,000 9,811,000,000 9,535,000,000 9,969,000,000 9,737,000,000 10,075,000,000 9,935,000,000 9,338,000,000 7,886,000,000 8,709,000,000 8,490,000,000 8,016,000,000 8,115,000,000 8,186,000,000 8,161,000,000 7,771,000,000 7,858,000,000 7,966,000,000 8,130,000,000 7,699,000,000 7,698,000,000 8,586,000,000 9,700,000,000 9,562,000,000 9,245,000,000 9,269,000,000 8,906,000,000 8,633,000,000 8,574,000,000 8,585,000,000 8,548,000,000 8,135,000,000  8,265,000,000 8,246,000,000 8,258,000,000 8,491,000,000 8,339,000,000 7,736,000,000 7,747,000,000 7,462,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                               
        current liabilities:
                                                               
        accounts payable
      1,288,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,471,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,890,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,674,000,000 1,238,000,000 2,073,000,000 1,747,000,000 1,898,000,000 1,529,000,000 2,310,000,000 1,961,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,960,000,000 2,053,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,576,000,000 2,148,000,000 1,819,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,469,000,000 2,106,000,000 1,840,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,409,000,000 1,815,000,000 1,704,000,000 1,590,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,589,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,673,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,206,000,000  1,347,000,000 1,345,000,000 1,176,000,000 917,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,035,000,000 846,000,000 
        accrued salaries, wages and related benefits
      424,000,000 355,000,000 289,000,000 302,000,000 244,000,000 245,000,000 375,000,000 246,000,000 291,000,000 242,000,000 302,000,000 241,000,000 383,000,000 276,000,000 487,000,000 330,000,000 352,000,000 254,000,000 288,000,000 280,000,000 510,000,000 470,000,000 442,000,000 315,000,000 580,000,000 526,000,000 394,000,000 317,000,000 578,000,000 433,000,000 397,000,000 319,000,000 455,000,000 391,000,000 381,000,000 320,000,000 416,000,000 417,000,000 389,000,000 312,000,000 416,000,000 377,000,000 358,000,000 295,000,000 395,000,000 358,000,000 322,000,000 230,000,000  320,000,000 290,000,000 232,000,000 388,000,000 327,000,000 292,000,000 232,000,000 375,000,000 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      244,000,000 246,000,000 247,000,000 245,000,000 240,000,000 232,000,000 224,000,000 249,000,000 258,000,000 256,000,000 253,000,000 250,000,000 242,000,000 240,000,000 238,000,000 246,000,000 260,000,000 269,000,000 272,000,000 243,000,000 244,000,000 238,000,000 237,000,000 237,000,000                                  
        other current liabilities
      1,132,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,102,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,254,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,170,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,351,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,048,000,000 950,000,000 944,000,000 982,000,000 876,000,000 821,000,000 837,000,000 856,000,000  751,000,000 805,000,000 793,000,000 764,000,000 698,000,000 696,000,000 715,000,000 652,000,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
          250,000,000 250,000,000 249,000,000 249,000,000        500,000,000 500,000,000 499,000,000     500,000,000 499,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 54,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 333,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 407,000,000 407,000,000 7,000,000  6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 506,000,000 506,000,000 506,000,000 506,000,000 6,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      3,088,000,000 3,532,000,000 3,218,000,000 3,135,000,000 3,072,000,000 3,709,000,000 3,546,000,000 3,654,000,000 2,990,000,000 3,839,000,000 3,556,000,000 3,587,000,000 3,314,000,000 4,089,000,000 3,856,000,000 4,008,000,000 4,120,000,000 4,394,000,000 3,642,000,000 3,799,000,000 3,520,000,000 3,981,000,000 4,425,000,000 3,892,000,000 3,381,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,668,000,000 3,255,000,000 3,289,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,451,000,000 3,145,000,000 3,029,000,000 3,241,000,000 3,321,000,000 2,936,000,000 2,911,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,456,000,000 2,950,000,000 2,800,000,000 3,008,000,000 2,838,000,000 2,631,000,000 2,541,000,000 3,034,000,000 2,961,000,000 2,299,000,000  2,424,000,000 2,446,000,000 2,207,000,000 2,575,000,000 2,787,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,488,000,000 1,879,000,000 
        long-term debt
      2,618,000,000 2,617,000,000 2,615,000,000 2,614,000,000 2,612,000,000 2,611,000,000 2,609,000,000 2,608,000,000 2,856,000,000 2,855,000,000 2,853,000,000 2,854,000,000 2,853,000,000 2,851,000,000 2,849,000,000 2,847,000,000 2,769,000,000 2,767,000,000 3,266,000,000 3,264,000,000 2,676,000,000 2,679,000,000 2,178,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,677,000,000 2,678,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,681,000,000 2,681,000,000 2,729,000,000 2,731,000,000 2,763,000,000 2,767,000,000 2,772,000,000 2,776,000,000 2,795,000,000 2,800,000,000 2,808,000,000 3,138,000,000 3,123,000,000 3,119,000,000 3,111,000,000 3,110,000,000 3,106,000,000 2,711,000,000 2,715,000,000 3,119,000,000  3,129,000,000 3,133,000,000 3,137,000,000 3,141,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,296,000,000 2,276,000,000 2,775,000,000 
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
      1,421,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,379,000,000  1,403,000,000 1,392,000,000                                                   
        other liabilities
      699,000,000 736,000,000 492,000,000 512,000,000 535,000,000 561,000,000 580,000,000 609,000,000 634,000,000 551,000,000 564,000,000 578,000,000 565,000,000 633,000,000 638,000,000 650,000,000 657,000,000 672,000,000 671,000,000 673,000,000 683,000,000 665,000,000 656,000,000 661,000,000 498,000,000 521,000,000 522,000,000 516,000,000 673,000,000 670,000,000 672,000,000 688,000,000 675,000,000 566,000,000 570,000,000 576,000,000 581,000,000 621,000,000 385,000,000 379,000,000 372,000,000 365,000,000 358,000,000 357,000,000 349,000,000 361,000,000 351,000,000 347,000,000  340,000,000 338,000,000 328,000,000 319,000,000 335,000,000 351,000,000 343,000,000 292,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                               
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                               
        common stock
      3,496,000,000 3,483,000,000 3,458,000,000 3,437,000,000 3,418,000,000 3,407,000,000 3,388,000,000 3,372,000,000 3,353,000,000 3,334,000,000 3,314,000,000 3,301,000,000 3,283,000,000 3,269,000,000 3,245,000,000 3,221,000,000 3,205,000,000 3,190,000,000 3,168,000,000 3,148,000,000 3,129,000,000 3,106,000,000 3,084,000,000 3,067,000,000 3,048,000,000 3,029,000,000 2,899,000,000 2,852,000,000 2,816,000,000 2,785,000,000 2,757,000,000 2,730,000,000 2,707,000,000 2,651,000,000 2,612,000,000 2,582,000,000 2,539,000,000 2,519,000,000 2,460,000,000 2,422,000,000 2,338,000,000 2,283,000,000 1,958,000,000 1,896,000,000 1,827,000,000 1,794,000,000 1,762,000,000 1,698,000,000  1,622,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,557,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,168,000,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -2,369,000,000 -2,504,000,000 -2,518,000,000 -2,609,000,000 -2,578,000,000 -2,681,000,000 -2,717,000,000 -2,824,000,000 -2,588,000,000 -2,669,000,000 -2,601,000,000 -2,662,000,000 -2,652,000,000 -2,852,000,000 -2,916,000,000 -2,996,000,000 -2,830,000,000 -2,863,000,000 -2,916,000,000                                       
        accumulated other comprehensive gain
      13,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000                                                  
        total shareholders’ equity
      1,140,000,000 987,000,000 948,000,000 836,000,000 848,000,000 729,000,000 674,000,000 551,000,000 739,000,000 606,000,000 663,000,000 589,000,000 581,000,000 359,000,000 268,000,000 166,000,000 305,000,000 252,000,000 174,000,000 397,000,000 979,000,000 851,000,000 759,000,000 651,000,000 873,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,070,000,000 977,000,000 854,000,000 785,000,000 677,000,000 870,000,000 860,000,000 937,000,000 875,000,000 871,000,000    2,440,000,000    2,080,000,000        1,956,000,000 1,896,000,000 2,003,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,021,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      8,966,000,000 9,320,000,000 8,643,000,000 8,476,000,000 8,444,000,000 9,013,000,000 8,801,000,000 8,828,000,000 8,745,000,000 9,395,000,000 9,162,000,000 9,174,000,000 8,869,000,000 9,534,000,000 9,230,000,000 9,333,000,000 9,538,000,000 9,811,000,000 9,535,000,000 9,969,000,000 9,737,000,000 10,075,000,000 9,935,000,000 9,338,000,000 7,886,000,000 8,709,000,000 8,490,000,000 8,016,000,000 8,115,000,000 8,186,000,000 8,161,000,000 7,771,000,000 7,858,000,000 7,966,000,000 8,130,000,000 7,699,000,000 7,698,000,000    9,245,000,000    8,574,000,000        8,491,000,000 8,339,000,000 7,736,000,000 7,747,000,000 7,462,000,000 
        non-current operating lease liabilities
          1,377,000,000   1,406,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,662,000,000 1,687,000,000 1,726,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,836,000,000 1,875,000,000 1,895,000,000 1,912,000,000 1,951,000,000                                  
        borrowings under revolving line of credit
               100,000,000    200,000,000  200,000,000  200,000,000 500,000,000 800,000,000                                      
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
              -26,000,000 -59,000,000 -50,000,000 -50,000,000 -50,000,000 -58,000,000 -61,000,000 -59,000,000 -70,000,000 -75,000,000 -78,000,000                   -64,000,000 -66,000,000 -57,000,000  -38,000,000 -36,000,000 -37,000,000  -42,000,000 -44,000,000 -45,000,000  -41,000,000 -42,000,000 -44,000,000 -45,000,000 -27,000,000 -28,000,000 -28,000,000 -29,000,000 
        prepaid expenses and other
               348,000,000 408,000,000 332,000,000 306,000,000 374,000,000 475,000,000 923,000,000 853,000,000 902,000,000 802,000,000 669,000,000 278,000,000 310,000,000 384,000,000 271,000,000 291,000,000 366,000,000 439,000,000 291,000,000 150,000,000 162,000,000 157,000,000 147,000,000 140,000,000 227,000,000 163,000,000 173,000,000 278,000,000 202,000,000 117,000,000 110,000,000 102,000,000 170,000,000 96,000,000 89,000,000 87,000,000 122,000,000 89,000,000 84,000,000  115,000,000 85,000,000 79,000,000 282,000,000 147,000,000 89,000,000 80,000,000 79,000,000 
        deferred property incentives
                          4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 457,000,000 465,000,000 480,000,000 495,000,000 495,000,000 510,000,000 524,000,000 530,000,000 521,000,000 532,000,000 530,000,000 536,000,000 540,000,000 568,000,000 560,000,000 540,000,000 510,000,000 503,000,000 498,000,000 499,000,000 498,000,000 491,000,000 490,000,000 482,000,000  488,000,000 493,000,000 503,000,000 500,000,000 511,000,000 505,000,000 506,000,000 495,000,000 
        current deferred tax assets
                                           247,000,000 256,000,000 256,000,000 256,000,000 253,000,000 260,000,000 238,000,000 239,000,000 243,000,000 244,000,000 226,000,000  222,000,000 233,000,000 215,000,000 220,000,000 216,000,000 228,000,000 222,000,000 236,000,000 
        accounts receivable held for sale
                                            2,391,000,000                   
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                                           -1,047,000,000                    
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                               
        shareholders' equity:
                                                               
        total shareholders' equity
                                           1,408,000,000 2,491,000,000 2,555,000,000  2,274,000,000 2,101,000,000 2,036,000,000  1,988,000,000 2,031,000,000 1,888,000,000  1,884,000,000 1,836,000,000 2,083,000,000      
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                           8,586,000,000 9,700,000,000 9,562,000,000  9,269,000,000 8,906,000,000 8,633,000,000  8,585,000,000 8,548,000,000 8,135,000,000  8,265,000,000 8,246,000,000 8,258,000,000      
        retained earnings
                                            97,000,000 190,000,000 166,000,000 29,000,000 179,000,000 177,000,000 292,000,000 236,000,000 313,000,000 235,000,000  303,000,000 296,000,000 570,000,000 517,000,000 487,000,000 629,000,000 800,000,000 882,000,000 
        land, buildings and equipment
                                               3,223,000,000 3,096,000,000 3,011,000,000 2,949,000,000 2,880,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,624,000,000  2,551,000,000 2,499,000,000 2,472,000,000 2,469,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,422,000,000 2,361,000,000 2,318,000,000 
        nordstrom common stock
                                                      153,000,000         
        standard & poor's retail index
                                                      165,000,000         
        standard & poor's 500 index
                                                      108,000,000         
        fiscal year
                                                               
        earnings results
                                                               
        net sales
                                                               
        credit card revenues
                                                               
        gross profit1
                                                               
        selling, general and administrative ("sg&a") expenses:
                                                               
        retail
                                                               
        credit
                                                               
        earnings before interest and income taxes
                                                               
        net earnings
                                                               
        balance sheet and cash flow data
                                                               
        current assets
                                                               
        current liabilities
                                                               
        long-term debt, including current portion
                                                               
        shareholders' equity
                                                               
        cash flow from operations
                                                               
        performance metrics
                                                               
        same-store sales percentage change2
                                                               
        gross profit % of net sales
                                                               
        retail sg&a % of net sales
                                                               
        total sg&a % of net sales
                                                               
        ebit % of net sales
                                                               
        return on shareholders' equity
                                                               
        return on assets
                                                               
        return on invested capital ("roic")3
                                                               
        sales per square foot4
                                                               
        ending inventory per square foot
                                                               
        inventory turnover rate5
                                                               
        per share information
                                                               
        earnings per diluted share
                                                               
        dividends declared per share
                                                               
        book value per share
                                                               
        store information
                                                               
        nordstrom full-line stores
                                                               
        nordstrom rack and other stores
                                                               
        total square footage
                                                               
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-02-01 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-28 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-29 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-01-30 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-02-01 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2018-02-02 2017-10-28 2017-07-29 2017-04-29 2017-01-28 2016-10-29 2016-07-30 2016-04-30 2016-01-28 2015-10-31 2015-08-01 2015-05-02 2015-01-30 2014-11-01 2014-08-02 2014-05-03 2014-01-31 2013-11-02 2013-08-03 2013-05-04 2013-02-01 2012-10-27 2012-07-28 2012-04-28 2012-01-28 2011-10-29 2011-07-30 2011-04-30 
                                                                
          operating activities
                                                                
          net earnings
        166,000,000 45,000,000     138,000,000 -205,000,000 119,000,000 -20,000,000 126,000,000 20,000,000     901,000,000 53,000,000 -255,000,000 -521,000,000 -994,000,000 127,000,000 140,000,000 37,000,000 180,000,000 67,000,000 162,000,000 87,000,000 278,000,000 113,000,000 110,000,000 63,000,000 201,000,000 -10,000,000 117,000,000 46,000,000 -66,000,000 81,000,000 211,000,000 128,000,000 135,000,000 142,000,000 183,000,000 140,000,000 254,000,000 137,000,000 184,000,000 145,000,000 283,000,000 146,000,000 156,000,000 149,000,000 236,000,000 127,000,000 175,000,000 145,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                
          depreciation and amortization expenses
        135,000,000 163,000,000 152,000,000 153,000,000 173,000,000 145,000,000 141,000,000 144,000,000 151,000,000 152,000,000 149,000,000 152,000,000 127,000,000 156,000,000 159,000,000 162,000,000          160,000,000 169,000,000 169,000,000 190,000,000 159,000,000 159,000,000 161,000,000 165,000,000 161,000,000 164,000,000 155,000,000 221,000,000 147,000,000 140,000,000 137,000,000 200,000,000 132,000,000 126,000,000 118,000,000 176,000,000 112,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 140,000,000 107,000,000 106,000,000 101,000,000 98,000,000 94,000,000 93,000,000 86,000,000 
          canada wind-down costs
             -13,000,000 220,000,000                                                 
          asset impairment
                      20,000,000 117,000,000                                     
          right-of-use asset amortization
        47,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 55,000,000 46,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 44,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000 47,000,000 55,000,000 40,000,000 47,000,000 43,000,000 49,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000 36,000,000 43,000,000                                   
          deferred income taxes
        -28,000,000 -45,000,000 -22,000,000 -5,000,000 -102,000,000 19,000,000 -1,000,000 -16,000,000 2,000,000 -54,000,000 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -108,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 -50,000,000 106,000,000   -32,000,000   18,000,000 41,000,000   6,000,000        6,000,000  -54,000,000 -14,000,000 -10,000,000 181,000,000 4,000,000 -27,000,000 -16,000,000 52,000,000 -10,000,000 -24,000,000 -11,000,000 43,000,000 -1,000,000   -4,000,000   1,000,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
        15,000,000 16,000,000 23,000,000 18,000,000 31,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 -5,000,000 19,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 29,000,000 17,000,000 20,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 -3,000,000 21,000,000 28,000,000 23,000,000 31,000,000 18,000,000 25,000,000 16,000,000 23,000,000 21,000,000 27,000,000 20,000,000 34,000,000 16,000,000 22,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000 21,000,000 13,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 11,000,000 
          other
        -11,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -8,000,000 36,000,000 -14,000,000 -22,000,000 -25,000,000 7,000,000 -12,000,000 4,000,000 -45,000,000 -127,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000 86,000,000 61,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 -2,000,000 25,000,000 1,000,000     -28,000,000 -4,000,000 24,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 2,000,000 31,000,000 52,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 26,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000  -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000  -5,000,000       
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                
          accounts receivables
        298,000,000                                                        
          merchandise inventories
        632,000,000 -590,000,000 -10,000,000 -147,000,000 572,000,000 -609,000,000 218,000,000 -296,000,000 815,000,000 -512,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 952,000,000 -498,000,000 -173,000,000 -16,000,000 -558,000,000 -222,000,000 169,000,000 228,000,000                 638,000,000 -327,000,000 -32,000,000 -248,000,000  -311,000,000 -79,000,000 -184,000,000  -266,000,000 24,000,000 -143,000,000  -231,000,000 -14,000,000 -204,000,000 307,000,000 -308,000,000 7,000,000 -143,000,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        21,000,000        31,000,000 44,000,000 -75,000,000 -24,000,000 -432,000,000 94,000,000 440,000,000 -126,000,000 1,183,000,000 -107,000,000               75,000,000 -71,000,000 2,000,000 94,000,000 136,000,000 -17,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000  -49,000,000 -9,000,000 -2,000,000  -33,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000  -27,000,000 -3,000,000 2,000,000     
          accounts payable
        -445,000,000 257,000,000 7,000,000 165,000,000 -525,000,000 410,000,000 -202,000,000 301,000,000 -659,000,000 336,000,000 -100,000,000 233,000,000 -280,000,000 178,000,000 208,000,000 -296,000,000 -809,000,000 458,000,000   -147,000,000 257,000,000 141,000,000 181,000,000 -456,000,000 150,000,000 192,000,000 212,000,000 -407,000,000 100,000,000 47,000,000 272,000,000 -344,000,000 98,000,000 70,000,000 192,000,000 -310,000,000 86,000,000 1,000,000 239,000,000  73,000,000 110,000,000 131,000,000 -339,000,000 26,000,000 187,000,000 141,000,000 -172,000,000 13,000,000 123,000,000 203,000,000 -277,000,000 46,000,000 131,000,000 154,000,000 
          accrued salaries, wages and related benefits
        69,000,000 66,000,000 -12,000,000 57,000,000 221,000,000 -130,000,000 128,000,000 -39,000,000 48,000,000 -60,000,000 61,000,000 -143,000,000 -18,000,000 -213,000,000 159,000,000 -22,000,000 285,000,000 -35,000,000                   35,000,000 28,000,000 76,000,000 -106,000,000  22,000,000 63,000,000 -98,000,000 65,000,000 35,000,000 92,000,000 -174,000,000  29,000,000 56,000,000 -156,000,000 59,000,000 34,000,000 60,000,000 -147,000,000 
          other current liabilities
        69,000,000        34,000,000 -87,000,000 57,000,000 40,000,000 29,000,000 -108,000,000 116,000,000 7,000,000 184,000,000 -170,000,000 -69,000,000 167,000,000           108,000,000 9,000,000 148,000,000 -142,000,000   215,000,000 -90,000,000 55,000,000 1,000,000 12,000,000 -30,000,000 -37,000,000 105,000,000 148,000,000 -23,000,000 -24,000,000 54,000,000 78,000,000 -55,000,000 4,000,000 33,000,000 65,000,000 -4,000,000 -18,000,000 52,000,000 
          lease liabilities
        -67,000,000 -69,000,000 -67,000,000 -63,000,000 -63,000,000 -69,000,000 -67,000,000 -67,000,000 -68,000,000 -68,000,000 -68,000,000 -65,000,000 -51,000,000 -62,000,000 -75,000,000 -81,000,000 -121,000,000 -60,000,000                                       
          other liabilities
        -5,000,000        144,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 130,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 -40,000,000 15,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -8,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000    9,000,000 14,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 30,000,000 -5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 8,000,000  13,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 -4,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 -12,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        896,000,000 -157,000,000 389,000,000 139,000,000 1,160,000,000 -358,000,000 449,000,000 16,000,000 706,000,000 -133,000,000 186,000,000 187,000,000 669,000,000 -268,000,000 909,000,000 -364,000,000 1,141,000,000 155,000,000   -917,000,000 -123,000,000   594,000,000 48,000,000   699,000,000 23,000,000 485,000,000 89,000,000 776,000,000 21,000,000 680,000,000 171,000,000 -97,000,000 1,330,000,000 207,000,000 208,000,000 1,935,000,000 147,000,000 152,000,000 217,000,000 502,000,000 171,000,000 386,000,000 161,000,000 813,000,000 135,000,000 213,000,000 159,000,000 549,000,000 115,000,000 304,000,000 209,000,000 
          investing activities
                                                                
          capital expenditures
        -195,000,000 -117,000,000 -113,000,000 -91,000,000 -141,000,000 -150,000,000 -119,000,000 -106,000,000 -148,000,000 -110,000,000 -119,000,000 -96,000,000 -112,000,000 -144,000,000 -91,000,000 -126,000,000 -195,000,000 -83,000,000       -336,000,000 -262,000,000 -259,000,000 -240,000,000 -202,000,000 -174,000,000 -194,000,000 -278,000,000 -149,000,000 -150,000,000 -121,000,000 -98,000,000 -113,000,000 -150,000,000 -132,000,000 -116,000,000 
          free cash flows
        701,000,000 -274,000,000 276,000,000 48,000,000 1,019,000,000 -508,000,000 330,000,000 -90,000,000 558,000,000 -243,000,000 67,000,000 91,000,000 557,000,000 -412,000,000 818,000,000 -490,000,000 946,000,000 72,000,000   -917,000,000 -123,000,000   594,000,000 48,000,000   699,000,000 23,000,000 485,000,000 89,000,000 776,000,000 21,000,000 680,000,000 171,000,000 -97,000,000 994,000,000 -55,000,000 -51,000,000 1,935,000,000 -93,000,000 -50,000,000 43,000,000 502,000,000 -23,000,000 108,000,000 12,000,000 813,000,000 -15,000,000 92,000,000 61,000,000 436,000,000 -35,000,000 172,000,000 93,000,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents resulting from canada deconsolidation
             -33,000,000                                                 
          proceeds from the sale of assets and other
        1,000,000 17,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 -4,000,000 3,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 85,000,000                                             
          net cash from investing activities
        -194,000,000 -100,000,000 -112,000,000 -82,000,000 -112,000,000 -147,000,000 -106,000,000 -123,000,000 -150,000,000 -110,000,000 -122,000,000 -11,000,000 -15,000,000 -148,000,000 -120,000,000 -110,000,000 -230,000,000 -80,000,000                    650,000,000 -342,000,000 -239,000,000  -176,000,000 -297,000,000 -165,000,000  -127,000,000 -373,000,000 -131,000,000  -88,000,000 -217,000,000 119,000,000 -337,000,000 -83,000,000 -220,000,000 -88,000,000 
          financing activities
                                                                
          proceeds from revolving line of credit
                   -300,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 -400,000,000 800,000,000                                     
          payments on revolving line of credit
                    100,000,000   200,000,000 -300,000,000                                       
          principal payments on long-term debt
        -250,000,000                                                     
          change in cash book overdrafts
        -32,000,000 -2,000,000 7,000,000 23,000,000 -41,000,000 19,000,000 -11,000,000 29,000,000 -35,000,000                                                
          cash dividends paid
        -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -32,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -30,000,000 -29,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000                         -974,000,000 -71,000,000 -71,000,000  -64,000,000 -62,000,000 -63,000,000  -59,000,000 -58,000,000 -59,000,000  -54,000,000 -56,000,000 -56,000,000 -48,000,000 -49,000,000 -50,000,000 -50,000,000 
          payments for repurchase of common stock
               -9,000,000 -18,000,000                            -250,000,000 -239,000,000 -28,000,000  -211,000,000 -119,000,000 -207,000,000  -155,000,000 -45,000,000 -174,000,000  -88,000,000 -361,000,000 -57,000,000 -147,000,000 -221,000,000 -301,000,000 -171,000,000 
          proceeds from issuances under stock compensation plans
        1,000,000 10,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 -2,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 -3,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 -131,000,000 111,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 138,000,000 11,000,000 3,000,000 11,000,000 32,000,000 21,000,000 2,000,000 28,000,000 -7,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 58,000,000 -23,000,000 26,000,000 41,000,000 50,000,000 56,000,000 17,000,000 37,000,000 31,000,000 20,000,000 26,000,000 10,000,000 47,000,000     
          net cash from financing activities
        -64,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -257,000,000 -329,000,000 -5,000,000 -39,000,000 1,000,000 -163,000,000 45,000,000 -54,000,000 -14,000,000 129,000,000 196,000,000 -678,000,000 167,000,000 -1,317,000,000 -176,000,000 -468,000,000 1,417,000,000                  -1,582,000,000 -211,000,000 -27,000,000  -310,000,000 -98,000,000 -231,000,000  -225,000,000 -75,000,000 -125,000,000  -147,000,000 -385,000,000 -508,000,000 208,000,000 335,000,000 -427,000,000 -194,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                1,000,000    -4,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 11,000,000 -1,000,000                                       
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
              304,000,000 -106,000,000   10,000,000 162,000,000 779,000,000 -220,000,000 110,000,000 -304,000,000  -102,000,000 -364,000,000 502,000,000                                 420,000,000 367,000,000 -343,000,000 -73,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                
          supplemental cash flow information
                                                                
          income taxes paid, net of refunds received
        34,000,000 74,000,000 44,000,000 -3,000,000 114,000,000 23,000,000                                                   
          interest paid, net of capitalized interest
        29,000,000 28,000,000 38,000,000 31,000,000 20,000,000 38,000,000                                                   
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
           -200,000,000                                  398,000,000 -346,000,000 -58,000,000  -339,000,000 -243,000,000 -179,000,000  -181,000,000 -62,000,000 -95,000,000  -100,000,000 -389,000,000 -230,000,000     
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
         628,000,000  687,000,000  322,000,000  681,000,000  853,000,000  957,000,000  1,181,000,000  1,007,000,000  595,000,000  827,000,000  1,194,000,000  1,285,000,000  1,877,000,000  1,506,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
         -282,000,000 251,000,000 428,000,000  -510,000,000 304,000,000 581,000,000  -201,000,000 10,000,000 484,000,000  -220,000,000 110,000,000 377,000,000  -102,000,000 -364,000,000 1,355,000,000  -469,000,000 508,000,000 448,000,000  -216,000,000 377,000,000 966,000,000  -247,000,000 266,000,000 653,000,000  -361,000,000 422,000,000 470,000,000  398,000,000 -346,000,000 769,000,000  -339,000,000 -243,000,000 1,015,000,000  -181,000,000 -62,000,000 1,190,000,000  -100,000,000 -389,000,000 1,647,000,000  367,000,000 -343,000,000 1,433,000,000 
          other current and noncurrent assets
          64,000,000 -55,000,000  -59,000,000 31,000,000 -112,000,000                                                 
          other current and noncurrent liabilities
          39,000,000 17,000,000  -164,000,000 28,000,000 54,000,000                                                 
          net loss
           -39,000,000          64,000,000 80,000,000 -166,000,000                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                     675,000,000 75,000,000 600,000,000                      13,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000             
          principal payments on long-term borrowings
                     -500,000,000 -600,000,000                      -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000  -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -502,000,000     
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                                
          income taxes, net of refunds
               2,000,000                             -271,000,000 174,000,000 152,000,000 57,000,000 10,000,000                
          interest, net of capitalized interest
               40,000,000 28,000,000 39,000,000 29,000,000 40,000,000 37,000,000 36,000,000 63,000,000 57,000,000 39,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 92,000,000 26,000,000 19,000,000 31,000,000 16,000,000 34,000,000 26,000,000 35,000,000 12,000,000 22,000,000 34,000,000 50,000,000 51,000,000 16,000,000 50,000,000 17,000,000 48,000,000 16,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 37,000,000                
          accounts receivable
                29,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 -18,000,000 50,000,000 45,000,000 -79,000,000 7,000,000 47,000,000 -106,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 -77,000,000 10,000,000                143,000,000 -232,000,000 16,000,000  127,000,000 -205,000,000 -16,000,000  140,000,000 -207,000,000 8,000,000  133,000,000 -221,000,000 -6,000,000 -42,000,000 114,000,000 -174,000,000 4,000,000 
          tax withholding on share-based awards
                -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000                                       
          make-whole premium payment and other
                  81,000,000                                            
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                
          income taxes
                 70,000,000 113,000,000 -22,000,000  -489,000,000 3,000,000  1,000,000    100,000,000 54,000,000 8,000,000  97,000,000 173,000,000 8,000,000               214,000,000 5,000,000     85,000,000 138,000,000 176,000,000 46,000,000 58,000,000 122,000,000 182,000,000 36,000,000 
          increase in cash book overdrafts
                  20,000,000 16,000,000  -10,000,000 23,000,000 -17,000,000 -71,000,000 123,000,000 -167,000,000 83,000,000 -62,000,000 -34,000,000 52,000,000 40,000,000 -26,000,000 -29,000,000 36,000,000 27,000,000         -3,000,000 -42,000,000   81,000,000 -73,000,000 36,000,000 -21,000,000  -27,000,000 -19,000,000 75,000,000 11,000,000 -33,000,000 21,000,000 48,000,000 -10,000,000 91,000,000   
          cash paid (received) during the year for:
                                                                
          make-whole payment and other
                      -1,000,000 -85,000,000                                         
          depreciation and amortization expenses and other
                         165,000,000 175,000,000 178,000,000 193,000,000 157,000,000 160,000,000 165,000,000                                 
          amortization of deferred property incentives
                                                                
          cash (received) paid during the year for:
                                                                
          proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at nordstrom
                                                                
          deferred property incentives
                             1,000,000 3,000,000 -31,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 24,000,000 -2,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 32,000,000 11,000,000 23,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000 -63,000,000 31,000,000 47,000,000 50,000,000 79,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 22,000,000 46,000,000 22,000,000 26,000,000 16,000,000 46,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 21,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 29,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of credit card receivables originated at third parties
                                                                
          proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts
                                     635,000,000      -3,000,000 16,000,000             325,000,000    
          non-cash lease expense
                               43,000,000                                 
          goodwill impairment
                                                               
          amortization of deferred property incentives and other
                                             -20,000,000 -19,000,000 -22,000,000  -16,000,000 -22,000,000 -18,000,000  -8,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000  -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -18,000,000 -5,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 
          bad debt expense
                                             6,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 -2,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000             
          change in credit card receivables originated at third parties
                                             97,000,000 -80,000,000 16,000,000 44,000,000 67,000,000 -89,000,000 12,000,000  69,000,000 -90,000,000 20,000,000  67,000,000 -94,000,000 17,000,000 -17,000,000 67,000,000 -87,000,000 30,000,000 
          defeasance of long-term debt
                                                                
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                
          beneficial interest asset acquired from the sale of credit card receivables
                                                                
          issuance of common stock for trunk club acquisition
                                                -257,000,000                
          decrease in cash book overdrafts
                                               -10,000,000                 
          income taxes (refund)
                                      184,000,000 4,000,000   33,000,000 -83,000,000                     
          tax (deficiency) benefit from stock-based compensation
                                                                
          excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                        3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 19,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -10,000,000 30,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 41,000,000 -2,000,000 -10,000,000 -7,000,000 43,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -14,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -23,000,000 8,000,000 
          accounts receivable reclassified from held for investment to held for sale
                                                                
          tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                             1,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 13,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 
          debt exchange
                                                                
          credit transaction and other
                                             8,000,000                   
          non-cash activities:
                                                                
          change in restricted cash
                                                         200,000,000     
          non-cash investing activities:
                                                                
          interest
                                                  45,000,000 33,000,000  32,000,000 47,000,000 34,000,000 62,000,000 23,000,000 61,000,000 24,000,000 51,000,000 12,000,000 49,000,000 12,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of interest rate swap
                                                                
          issuance of common stock for hautelook acquisition
                                                            148,000,000 
          provision for bad debt expense
                                                     14,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000  10,000,000 25,000,000 13,000,000 19,000,000 31,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 
          income taxes paid, net of refunds
                                                     134,000,000 201,000,000 34,000,000         
          non-cash investing activity:
                                                                
          benefit from bad debt expense
                                                                
          repayments from commercial paper borrowings
                                                                
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                             12,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
                                                             7,000,000 7,000,000 
          depreciation and amortization of buildings and equipment
                                                                
          (repayments) proceeds from commercial paper borrowings
                                                                
          repurchase of common stock