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Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Schedule of Company's repurchase program) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Mar. 05, 2015
Nov. 23, 2012
Feb. 01, 2015
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 1,317us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 1,377us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 13,773us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired          
Repurchase of Common Stock $ 84us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 63us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 625us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod          
November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member]                
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount 250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
[1]              
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 1,317us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
1,377us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
245us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
         
Repurchase of Common Stock 84us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
63us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
11us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
         
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program       $ 54.02us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
       
February 2012 Repurchase Program [Member]                
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount 500us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember
[2]              
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired     9,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember
         
Repurchase of Common Stock     450us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember
         
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program     $ 45.61us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember
         
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount             50us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember
 
November 2011 Repurchase Program [Member] [Member]                
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount 250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
             
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired     3,657us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
         
Repurchase of Common Stock     164us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
         
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program         $ 44.90us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
     
Subsequent Event [Member] | November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member]                
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount               91us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent Event [Member] | February 2015 Repurchase Program [Member] [Member]                
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount               250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired           200us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
   
Repurchase of Common Stock           22us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
   
Accounts Payable [Member] | November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member]                
Share repurchase reflected in Accounts payable $ 0lb_ShareRepurchaseReflectedInAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
$ 3lb_ShareRepurchaseReflectedInAccountsPayable
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= us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
  $ 3lb_ShareRepurchaseReflectedInAccountsPayable
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= us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
       
[1] The November 2012 repurchase program had $91 million remaining as of January 31, 2015.
[2] The February 2012 repurchase program had $50 million remaining at the time it was cancelled in conjunction with the approval of the November 2012 repurchase program.