$JWN
NORDSTROM INC Stock $jwn

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000007233324000031 Filed on March 19, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2024	2023
Revenue	$4.420B	$14.69B	$15.53B
YoY Change	2.34%	-5.39%	5.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.815B	$9.303B	$10.02B
YoY Change	0.29%	-7.15%	7.22%
Gross Profit	$1.605B	$5.390B	$5.511B
YoY Change	6.15%	-2.2%	1.21%
Gross Profit Margin	36.31%	36.68%	35.49%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.390B	$4.855B	$5.046B
YoY Change	4.91%	-3.79%	1.88%
% of Gross Profit	86.6%	90.07%	91.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$156.0M	$586.0M	$604.0M
YoY Change	3.31%	-2.98%	-1.79%
% of Gross Profit	9.72%	10.87%	10.96%
Operating Expenses	$1.390B	$4.855B	$5.046B
YoY Change	4.91%	-3.79%	1.88%
Operating Profit	$215.0M	$535.0M	$465.0M
YoY Change	14.97%	15.05%	-5.49%
Interest Expense	-$26.00M	$104.0M	-$128.0M
YoY Change	-3.7%	-181.25%	-152.03%
% of Operating Profit	-12.09%	19.44%	-27.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$189.0M	$147.0M	$337.0M
YoY Change	18.13%	-56.38%	39.83%
Income Tax	$55.00M	$13.00M	$92.00M
% Of Pretax Income	29.1%	8.84%	27.3%
Net Earnings	$134.0M	$134.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	12.61%	-45.31%	37.64%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.03%	0.91%	1.58%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.83	$1.53
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.81	$0.82	$1.51
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	163.3M shares	161.8M shares	160.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		163.4M shares	162.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2024	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$628.0M	$628.0M	$687.0M
YoY Change	-8.59%	-8.59%	113.35%
Cash & Equivalents	$628.0M	$628.0M	$687.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$286.0M	$286.0M	$316.0M
YoY Change	-9.49%	-9.49%	3.27%
Inventory	$1.888B	$1.888B	$1.941B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$334.0M	$334.0M	$265.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.136B	$3.136B	$3.209B
YoY Change	-2.27%	-2.27%	1.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.177B	$4.536B	$4.821B
YoY Change	-34.1%	-5.91%	-4.69%
Goodwill	$249.0M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$523.0M	$523.0M	$466.0M
YoY Change	12.23%	12.23%	19.49%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.308B	$5.308B	$5.536B
YoY Change	-4.12%	-4.12%	-2.83%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.136B	$3.136B	$3.209B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.308B	$5.308B	$5.536B
Total Assets	$8.444B	$8.444B	$8.745B
YoY Change	-3.44%	-3.44%	-1.4%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.236B	$1.236B	$1.238B
YoY Change	-0.16%	-0.16%	-19.03%
Accrued Expenses	$484.0M	$484.0M	$549.0M
YoY Change	-11.84%	-11.84%	-12.16%
Deferred Revenue	$508.0M
YoY Change	-5.22%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$250.0M	$250.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.072B	$3.072B	$2.990B
YoY Change	2.74%	2.74%	-9.78%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.612B	$2.612B	$2.856B
YoY Change	-8.54%	-8.54%	0.11%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$535.0M	$1.912B	$2.160B
YoY Change	-75.23%	-11.48%	1.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.147B	$4.524B	$5.016B
YoY Change	-37.26%	-9.81%	0.84%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.072B	$3.072B	$2.990B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.147B	$4.524B	$5.016B
Total Liabilities	$6.219B	$7.596B	$8.006B
YoY Change	-22.32%	-5.12%	-3.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.578B
YoY Change	-0.39%
Common Stock	$3.418B
YoY Change	1.94%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$848.0M	$848.0M	$739.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.444B	$8.444B	$8.745B
YoY Change	-3.44%	-3.44%	-1.4%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2024	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$134.0M	$134.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	12.61%	-45.31%	37.64%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$156.0M	$586.0M	$604.0M
YoY Change	3.31%	-2.98%	-1.79%
Cash From Operating Activities	$514.0M	$621.0M	$946.0M
YoY Change	-27.2%	-34.36%	34.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$194.0M	$569.0M	$473.0M
YoY Change	31.08%	20.3%	-193.48%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.000M	-$31.00M	$80.00M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-138.75%	433.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$195.0M	-$571.0M	-$393.0M
YoY Change	30.0%	45.29%	-24.57%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$1.000M	-$33.00M
YoY Change		-103.03%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	-66.00M	-$109.0M	-186.0M
YoY Change	-59.51%	-41.4%	-65.81%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	514.0M	$621.0M	946.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-195.0M	-$571.0M	-393.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-66.00M	-$109.0M	-186.0M
Net Change In Cash	253.0M	-$59.00M	367.0M
YoY Change	-35.62%	-116.08%	-201.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$514.0M	$621.0M	$946.0M
Capital Expenditures	$194.0M	$569.0M	$473.0M
Free Cash Flow	$320.0M	$52.00M	$473.0M
YoY Change	-42.65%	-89.01%	-60.94%

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CY2024	us-gaap	Schedule Of Repurchase Agreements ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements	The following is a summary of the activity related to our share repurchase programs:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:51.970%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.543%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.543%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.544%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Shares</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Average price</span></div><div style="text-align:right"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">per share</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Amount</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Capacity at January 30, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$707 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Shares repurchased</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">— </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">— </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">— </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Capacity at January 29, 2022</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">707 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">August 2018 program termination</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(707)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">May 2022 program authorization (no expiration)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">500 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Shares repurchased</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2.8 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$22 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(62)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Capacity at January 28, 2023</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">438 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Shares repurchased</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">1</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">0.03 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$19 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(1)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Capacity at February 3, 2024</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">1</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$438</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:5.2pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-2.8pt;vertical-align:baseline">1</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> 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CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.210
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.210
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.040
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.059
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CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	21000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	5000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	337000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	246000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	149000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	61000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	175000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	79000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-2000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-5000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-83000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-11000000	usd
CY2024	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	13000000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	92000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	68000000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits	-0.040
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense	0.029
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense	0.012
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense	0.027
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CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent	0.018
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent	0.020
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0.066
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0.004
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0.018
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.015
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.016
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.013
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Disposition Of Business EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDispositionOfBusiness	-0.182
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Disposition Of Business EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDispositionOfBusiness	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Disposition Of Business EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDispositionOfBusiness	0
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements	-0.112
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements	0
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.016
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.009
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.002
CY2024	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.086
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.272
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.275
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CY2023Q1	jwn	Deferred Tax Assets Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxAssetsLeasingArrangements	463000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	104000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	111000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Returns And Allowances DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReturnsAndAllowances	56000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Returns And Allowances DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReturnsAndAllowances	61000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	31000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	28000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Inventory DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	36000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Inventory DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	33000000	usd
CY2024Q1	jwn	Deferred Tax Assets Gift Cards And Gift Certificates DeferredTaxAssetsGiftCardsAndGiftCertificates	39000000	usd
CY2023Q1	jwn	Deferred Tax Assets Gift Cards And Gift Certificates DeferredTaxAssetsGiftCardsAndGiftCertificates	43000000	usd
CY2024Q1	jwn	Deferred Tax Asset Loyalty Program DeferredTaxAssetLoyaltyProgram	2000000	usd
CY2023Q1	jwn	Deferred Tax Asset Loyalty Program DeferredTaxAssetLoyaltyProgram	8000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	38000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	25000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	824000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	28000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	796000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements	331000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	230000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Financing Arrangements DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements	11000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Financing Arrangements DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements	12000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	485000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	573000000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Assets Net DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	281000000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Assets Net DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	223000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	28000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1000000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	2000000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	48000000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	47000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Expense IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	0	usd
CY2024	us-gaap	Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Expense IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	0	usd
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