Nordstrom, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Dollar and share amounts in millions except per share, per option and per unit amounts
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, Reporting 
Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. This ASU raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as 
discontinued operations and requires new disclosures for individually material disposal transactions that do not meet the definition of a 
discontinued operation. Under the new guidance, companies report discontinued operations when they have a disposal that represents a 
strategic shift that has or will have a major impact on operations or financial results. We do not expect the provisions of this ASU, which are 
effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2015, to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. 
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of this ASU is that companies 
should recognize revenue when the transfer of promised goods or services to customers occurs in an amount that reflects what the company 
expects to receive. It requires additional disclosures to describe the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from 
contracts with customers. This ASU is effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact the 
provisions of this ASU would have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This ASU provides guidance on how to account for 
share-based payments for performance targets that could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period. Under the 
new guidance, a performance target that affects vesting and could be achieved after the requisite service period is treated as a performance 
condition. As such, the performance target is not reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. This ASU is effective for us 
beginning with the first quarter of 2016. We do not expect the provisions of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial 
statements.
NOTE 2:  TRUNK CLUB ACQUISITION
On August 22, 2014, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Trunk Club, a personalized clothing service for men. We believe the 
acquisition enables us to provide a high-touch personalized shopping experience combined with the convenience of an online platform. This 
represents a natural extension of our core business, aligns with our strategic priorities around a relevant customer experience and 
accelerates our entry into this fast-growing market.
The following bullets summarize the accounting activity related to Trunk Club and provide reference to relevant disclosures throughout our 
10-K:
• Consideration – The purchase price fair value of $357 reflects the value of our stock as of the acquisition date. Purchase price 
consideration is discussed in further detail below. 
• Issuance of Nordstrom Common Stock – 3.7 shares of Nordstrom common stock were issued in 2014 as part of the acquisition 
purchase price. Additional shares will be issued, either to be earned as future compensation or associated with indemnity holdback 
releases. Stock issued is discussed in further detail below and also reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ 
Equity.
• Net Assets Acquired – Of the $357 purchase price fair value, $46 is compensation expense and subject to future performance and 
vesting. The remaining net purchase price consideration of $311 is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed. The net asset allocation is discussed in further detail below.