Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015 Reportable_Segments	Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013
Number Of Reportable Segments (in reportable segments)										3
Net Sales	$ 4,069	$ 2,319	$ 2,675	$ 2,391	$ 3,818	$ 2,171	$ 2,516	$ 2,268		$ 11,454	$ 10,773		$ 10,459
Depreciation and Amortization										398	368		354
Operating Income (Loss)	957	284	376	336	863	211	358	311		1,953	1,743	[1]	1,573	[1]
Total Assets	7,544				7,198				6,019	7,544	7,198		6,019
Capital Expenditures										715	691		588
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets									93	0	0		93
Long-lived Store Asset Impairment Charges									27	0	0		27
LaSenza [Member]
Restructuring Charges									14
Victoria's Secret Segment [Member]
Net Sales										7,207	6,884		6,740
Depreciation and Amortization										198	175		153
Operating Income (Loss)										1,271	1,153		1,207
Total Assets	2,950				2,811				2,521	2,950	2,811		2,521
Capital Expenditures										446	444		290
Bath & Body Works Segment [Member]
Net Sales										3,350	3,118		3,074
Depreciation and Amortization										65	65		58
Operating Income (Loss)										737	648		629
Total Assets	1,365				1,369				1,372	1,365	1,369		1,372
Capital Expenditures										77	80		74
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales										336	222		132
Depreciation and Amortization										16	9		3
Operating Income (Loss)										78	38		4
Total Assets	369				290				213	369	290		213
Capital Expenditures										37	33		44
Other Operating Segment
Net Sales										561	549		513
Depreciation and Amortization										119	119		140
Operating Income (Loss)										(133)	(96)	[1]	(267)	[1]
Total Assets	2,860				2,728				1,913	2,860	2,728		1,913
Capital Expenditures										$ 155	$ 134		$ 180

[1] Assets are allocated to the operating segments based on decision making authority relevant to the applicable assets.