Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014 Reportable_Segments	Aug. 03, 2013
Number of Reportable Segments			3
Net Sales	$ 2,675	$ 2,516	$ 5,066	$ 4,784
Operating Income (Loss)	376	358	712	669
Victoria's Secret [Member]
Net Sales	1,745	1,665	3,349	3,209
Operating Income (Loss)	293	275	571	539
Bath & Body Works [Member]
Net Sales	704	667	1,286	1,228
Operating Income (Loss)	115	106	195	180
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales	80	47	151	87
Operating Income (Loss)	17	8	32	12
Other [Member]
Net Sales	146	137	280	260
Operating Income (Loss)	(49)	(31)	(86)	(62)
International [Member]
International sales	$ 339	$ 285	$ 634	$ 536

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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