Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 654	$ 2,548	$ 1,311	$ 1,681
Accounts Receivable, Net	325	261	283
Inventories	1,651	1,122	1,620
Other	256	225	315
Total Current Assets	2,886	4,156	3,529
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	30	30	27
Property and Equipment, Net	2,770	2,330	2,350
Goodwill	1,348	1,318	1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411	411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0	0
Other Assets	218	248	258
Total Assets	7,663	8,493	7,893
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	962	668	913
Accrued Expenses and Other	909	977	804
Debt, Current	23	6	4
Income Taxes	113	224	7
Total Current Liabilities	2,007	1,875	1,728
Deferred Income Taxes	262	257	241
Long-term Debt	5,701	5,715	5,713
Other Long-term Liabilities	881	904	868
Total Equity (Deficit)	(1,188)	(258)	(657)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	7,663	8,493	7,893
L Brands, Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	1	1	3
Inventories	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Total Current Assets	1	1	3
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	1	0	0
Property and Equipment, Net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	4,475	5,368	4,943
Other Assets	133	141	142
Total Assets	4,610	5,510	5,088
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	0	0	1
Accrued Expenses and Other	111	100	76
Debt, Current	0	0	0
Income Taxes	0	(3)	0
Total Current Liabilities	111	97	77
Deferred Income Taxes	(3)	(3)	(3)
Long-term Debt	5,701	5,714	5,712
Other Long-term Liabilities	1	0	0
Total Equity (Deficit)	(1,200)	(298)	(698)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	4,610	5,510	5,088
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	370	2,190	1,085	1,462
Accounts Receivable, Net	260	202	216
Inventories	1,501	978	1,465
Other	158	115	151
Total Current Assets	2,289	3,485	2,917
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	11	11	9
Property and Equipment, Net	1,955	1,574	1,594
Goodwill	1,318	1,318	1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411	411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	15,461	13,649	14,725
Other Assets	35	40	34
Total Assets	21,480	20,488	21,008
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	580	333	525
Accrued Expenses and Other	513	519	463
Debt, Current	0	0	0
Income Taxes	(2)	237	0
Total Current Liabilities	1,091	1,089	988
Deferred Income Taxes	(83)	(86)	(66)
Long-term Debt	597	597	597
Other Long-term Liabilities	747	670	646
Total Equity (Deficit)	19,128	18,218	18,843
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	21,480	20,488	21,008
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	284	358	226	219
Accounts Receivable, Net	64	58	64
Inventories	150	144	155
Other	98	110	164
Total Current Assets	596	670	609
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	18	19	18
Property and Equipment, Net	815	756	756
Goodwill	30	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	1,815	1,242	1,786
Other Assets	661	679	694
Total Assets	3,935	3,366	3,863
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	382	335	387
Accrued Expenses and Other	285	358	265
Debt, Current	23	6	4
Income Taxes	115	(10)	7
Total Current Liabilities	805	689	663
Deferred Income Taxes	348	346	310
Long-term Debt	0	1	1
Other Long-term Liabilities	147	248	235
Total Equity (Deficit)	2,635	2,082	2,654
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	3,935	3,366	3,863
Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	$ 0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Total Current Assets	0	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	0	0	0
Property and Equipment, Net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(21,751)	(20,259)	(21,454)
Other Assets	(611)	(612)	(612)
Total Assets	(22,362)	(20,871)	(22,066)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	0	0	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	0	0	0
Debt, Current	0	0	0
Income Taxes	0	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	0	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0	0
Long-term Debt	(597)	(597)	(597)
Other Long-term Liabilities	(14)	(14)	(13)
Total Equity (Deficit)	(21,751)	(20,260)	(21,456)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	$ (22,362)	$ (20,871)	$ (22,066)