Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$ 446	$ 354
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(349)	(383)
Other Investing Activities	15	2
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(334)	(381)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from Revolving Facility	5	0
Repayments on Revolving Facility	(5)	0
Repurchase of Common Stock	(48)	(55)
Dividends Paid	(491)	(174)
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	37	25
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	22	10
Payments of Financing Costs	(5)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(485)	(194)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	1	(1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(372)	(222)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	1,519	773
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	1,147	551
L Brands, Inc.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	(172)	(153)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Other Investing Activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	0	0
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from Revolving Facility	0
Repayments on Revolving Facility	0
Repurchase of Common Stock	(48)	(55)
Dividends Paid	(491)	(174)
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	694	372
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	22	10
Payments of Financing Costs	5
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	172	153
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 Provided by Operating Activities	488	426
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(248)	(266)
Other Investing Activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(248)	(266)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from Revolving Facility	0
Repayments on Revolving Facility	0
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	31	21
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(704)	(292)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	0	0
Financing Costs	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(673)	(271)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(433)	(111)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	1,353	417
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	920	306
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	130	81
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(101)	(117)
Other Investing Activities	15	(2)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(86)	(115)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from Revolving Facility	5
Repayments on Revolving Facility	(5)
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	6	4
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	10	(80)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	0	0
Financing Costs	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	16	(76)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	1	(1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	61	(111)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	166	356
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	227	245
Eliminations
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	0	0
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Other Investing Activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	0	0
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from Revolving Facility	0
Repayments on Revolving Facility	0
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	0
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Other	0	0
Financing Costs	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	0	0
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