Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010	Jan. 31, 2009
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 935		$ 1,130		$ 1,804	$ 1,173
Accounts Receivable, Net	218		232
Inventories	997		1,032
Deferred Income Taxes	51		35
Other	167		163
Total Current Assets	2,368		2,592
Property and Equipment, Net	1,644		1,610
Goodwill	1,330		1,451		1,442
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	495		592
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0		0
Other Assets	271		206
Total Assets	6,108		6,451		7,173
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	540		545
Accrued Expenses and Other	770		765
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	57	[1]	0	[1]
Income Taxes	159		194
Total Current Liabilities	1,526		1,504
Deferred Income Taxes	183		202
Long-term Debt	3,481		2,507
Other Long-term Liabilities	780		761
Total Equity	138		1,477		2,184	1,875
Total Liabilities and Equity	6,108		6,451
Limited Brands, Inc. [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0		1
Inventories	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other	0		0
Total Current Assets	0		1
Property and Equipment, Net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0		0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	3,531		11,835
Other Assets	199		176
Total Assets	3,730		12,012
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	4		0
Accrued Expenses and Other	51		29
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	57
Income Taxes	1		(3)
Total Current Liabilities	113		26
Deferred Income Taxes	(6)		(6)
Long-term Debt	3,481		2,507
Other Long-term Liabilities	6		12
Total Equity	136		9,473
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,730		12,012
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	371		701		1,441	938
Accounts Receivable, Net	142		189
Inventories	822		830
Deferred Income Taxes	33		30
Other	109		117
Total Current Assets	1,477		1,867
Property and Equipment, Net	911		936
Goodwill	1,318		1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	410		411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	13,928		28,045
Other Assets	43		55
Total Assets	18,087		32,632
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	312		312
Accrued Expenses and Other	412		420
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	0
Income Taxes	150		167
Total Current Liabilities	874		899
Deferred Income Taxes	10		28
Long-term Debt	597		608
Other Long-term Liabilities	582		576
Total Equity	16,024		30,521
Total Liabilities and Equity	18,087		32,632
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	564		429		363	235
Accounts Receivable, Net	76		42
Inventories	175		202
Deferred Income Taxes	18		5
Other	58		47
Total Current Assets	891		725
Property and Equipment, Net	733		674
Goodwill	12		133
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	85		181
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	518		14,486
Other Assets	677		645
Total Assets	2,916		16,844
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	224		233
Accrued Expenses and Other	307		316
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	0
Income Taxes	8		30
Total Current Liabilities	539		579
Deferred Income Taxes	179		180
Long-term Debt	36		47
Other Long-term Liabilities	207		188
Total Equity	1,955		15,850
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,916		16,844
Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other	0		(1)
Total Current Assets	0		(1)
Property and Equipment, Net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0		0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(17,977)		(54,366)
Other Assets	(648)		(670)
Total Assets	(18,625)		(55,037)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	0		0
Accrued Expenses and Other	0		0
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	0
Income Taxes	0		0
Total Current Liabilities	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Long-term Debt	(633)		(655)
Other Long-term Liabilities	(15)		(15)
Total Equity	(17,977)		(54,367)
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ (18,625)		$ (55,037)

[1] The principal balance outstanding was $57 million as of both January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011. The balances include a fair value interest rate hedge adjustment which increased the debt balance by $0 million as of January 28, 2012 and $1 million as of January 29, 2011.