Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,934	$ 2,548	$ 1,681	$ 1,519
Accounts Receivable, Net	294	261
Inventories	1,096	1,122
Other	141	225
Total Current Assets	3,465	4,156
Property and Equipment, Net	2,741	2,330
Goodwill	1,348	1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	19	30
Other Assets	186	248
Total Assets	8,170	8,493	7,476
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	683	668
Accrued Expenses and Other	997	977
Debt, Current	36	6
Income Taxes	298	224
Total Current Liabilities	2,014	1,875
Deferred Income Taxes	352	257
Long-term Debt	5,700	5,715
Other Long-term Liabilities	831	904
Total Equity (Deficit)	(727)	(258)	19	(369)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	8,170	8,493
Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Other	0	0
Total Current Assets	0	0
Property and Equipment, Net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(22,097)	(20,259)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	0	0
Other Assets	(611)	(612)
Total Assets	(22,708)	(20,871)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	0	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	0	0
Debt, Current	0	0
Income Taxes	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Long-term Debt	(597)	(597)
Other Long-term Liabilities	(14)	(14)
Total Equity (Deficit)	(22,097)	(20,260)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	(22,708)	(20,871)
L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0	1
Inventories	0	0
Other	0	0
Total Current Assets	0	1
Property and Equipment, Net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	4,923	5,368
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	0	0
Other Assets	130	141
Total Assets	5,053	5,510
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	3	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	100	100
Debt, Current	0	0
Income Taxes	(11)	(3)
Total Current Liabilities	92	97
Deferred Income Taxes	(3)	(3)
Long-term Debt	5,700	5,714
Other Long-term Liabilities	3	0
Total Equity (Deficit)	(739)	(298)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	5,053	5,510
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,562	2,190	1,462	1,353
Accounts Receivable, Net	228	202
Inventories	976	978
Other	53	115
Total Current Assets	2,819	3,485
Property and Equipment, Net	1,897	1,574
Goodwill	1,318	1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	15,824	13,649
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	10	11
Other Assets	28	40
Total Assets	22,307	20,488
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	326	333
Accrued Expenses and Other	526	519
Debt, Current	0	0
Income Taxes	221	237
Total Current Liabilities	1,073	1,089
Deferred Income Taxes	(93)	(86)
Long-term Debt	597	597
Other Long-term Liabilities	761	670
Total Equity (Deficit)	19,969	18,218
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	22,307	20,488
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	372	358	$ 219	$ 166
Accounts Receivable, Net	66	58
Inventories	120	144
Other	88	110
Total Current Assets	646	670
Property and Equipment, Net	844	756
Goodwill	30	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	1,350	1,242
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	9	19
Other Assets	639	679
Total Assets	3,518	3,366
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	354	335
Accrued Expenses and Other	371	358
Debt, Current	36	6
Income Taxes	88	(10)
Total Current Liabilities	849	689
Deferred Income Taxes	448	346
Long-term Debt	0	1
Other Long-term Liabilities	81	248
Total Equity (Deficit)	2,140	2,082
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	$ 3,518	$ 3,366