Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	May 04, 2013
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities	$ (89)	$ (120)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(150)	(149)
Investment In Equity Affiliates		0
Other Investing Activities	15	(9)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(135)	(158)
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of Common Stock	(43)	(55)
Dividends Paid	(392)	(87)
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	35	20
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	17	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(383)	(112)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	(1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(607)	(391)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	1,519	773
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	912	382
L Brands, Inc.
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities	(108)	(96)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates		0
Other Investing Activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	0	0
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of Common Stock	(43)	(55)
Dividends Paid	(392)	(87)
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	526	228
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	17	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	108	96
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities	(21)	(11)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(92)	(97)
Investment In Equity Affiliates		0
Other Investing Activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(92)	(97)
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	30	16
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(522)	(159)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(492)	(143)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(605)	(251)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	1,353	417
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	748	166
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities	40	(13)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(58)	(52)
Investment In Equity Affiliates		(112)
Other Investing Activities	15	(9)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(43)	(173)
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	5	4
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(4)	43
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	1	47
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	(1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2)	(140)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	166	356
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	164	216
Eliminations
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities	0	0
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates		112
Other Investing Activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	0	112
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	(112)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	0	(112)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 0	$ 0