Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Net Sales	$ 2,581		$ 2,482	$ 8,085	$ 7,759
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(1,556)		(1,451)	(4,904)	(4,558)
Gross Profit	1,025		1,031	3,181	3,201
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(741)		(692)	(2,166)	(2,087)
Operating Income (Loss)	284		339	1,015	1,114
Interest Expense	(97)		(79)	(295)	(237)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	3		0	83	75
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	190		260	803	952
Provision for Income Taxes	68		96	277	335
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	0		0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	122		164	526	617
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	(4)		3	5	(7)
Foreign Currency Translation	(15)		(7)	(25)	5
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges	9		2	(2)	6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax	0		2	(3)	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	0	$ (3)	0	(3)	0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(10)		0	(28)	6
Total Comprehensive Income	112		164	498	623
L Brands, Inc.
Net Sales	0		0	0	0
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	0		0	0	0
Gross Profit	0		0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(1)		(4)	(6)	(10)
Operating Income (Loss)	(1)		(4)	(6)	(10)
Interest Expense	(97)		(79)	(295)	(237)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0		0	(36)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	(98)		(83)	(337)	(247)
Provision for Income Taxes	0		0	(13)	0
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	220		247	850	864
Net Income (Loss)	122		164	526	617
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	0		0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0		0	0	0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges	0		0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax			0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax				0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0		0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	122		164	526	617
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	2,478		2,357	7,674	7,314
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(1,545)		(1,456)	(4,785)	(4,487)
Gross Profit	933		901	2,889	2,827
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(685)		(629)	(1,959)	(1,874)
Operating Income (Loss)	248		272	930	953
Interest Expense	(20)		(11)	(40)	(23)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0		0	2	4
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	228		261	892	934
Provision for Income Taxes	82		62	216	230
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	47		8	332	386
Net Income (Loss)	193		207	1,008	1,090
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	0		0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0		0	0	0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges	0		0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax			0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax				0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0		0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	193		207	1,008	1,090
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	846		893	2,512	2,523
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(678)		(720)	(2,058)	(2,041)
Gross Profit	168		173	454	482
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(111)		(100)	(330)	(302)
Operating Income (Loss)	57		73	124	180
Interest Expense	(2)		(2)	(7)	(7)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	3		0	117	71
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	58		71	234	244
Provision for Income Taxes	(14)		34	74	105
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	4		(37)	268	217
Net Income (Loss)	76		0	428	356
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	(4)		3	5	(7)
Foreign Currency Translation	(15)		(7)	(25)	5
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges	9		2	(2)	6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax			2	(3)	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax				(3)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(10)		0	(28)	6
Total Comprehensive Income	66		0	400	362
Eliminations
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax			0		0
Eliminations
Net Sales	(743)		(768)	(2,101)	(2,078)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	667		725	1,939	1,970
Gross Profit	(76)		(43)	(162)	(108)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	56		41	129	99
Operating Income (Loss)	(20)		(2)	(33)	(9)
Interest Expense	22		13	47	30
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0		0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	2		11	14	21
Provision for Income Taxes	0		0	0	0
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	(271)		(218)	(1,450)	(1,467)
Net Income (Loss)	(269)		(207)	(1,436)	(1,446)
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	0		0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0		0	0	0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges	0		0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax				0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax				0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0		0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	$ (269)		$ (207)	$ (1,436)	$ (1,446)