Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016		Jan. 31, 2015
Net Sales	$ 4,489	$ 2,581	$ 2,890	$ 2,614	$ 4,395	$ 2,482	$ 2,765	$ 2,512	$ 12,574	$ 12,154		$ 11,454
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy									(7,449)	(6,950)		(6,646)
Gross Profit	1,944	1,025	1,113	1,043	2,002	1,031	1,114	1,056	5,125	5,204		4,808
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses									(3,122)	(3,012)		(2,855)
Operating Income (Loss)	988	284	408	323	1,078	339	403	372	2,003	2,192	[1]	1,953	[1]
Interest Expense									(394)	(334)		(324)
Other Income									87	76		7
Income Before Income Taxes	893	190	380	233	982	260	323	369	1,696	1,934		1,636
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									538	681		594
Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Affiliates									0	0		0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 632	$ 122	$ 252	$ 152	$ 636	$ 164	$ 202	$ 250	1,158	1,253		1,042
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings									7	14		(60)
Foreign Currency Translation									(19)	(23)		21
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges									(8)	6		34
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax									(5)	8		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax									(3)	0		0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									(28)	5		(5)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									1,130	1,258		1,037
Eliminations
Net Sales									(2,918)	(2,891)		(2,600)
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy									2,682	2,751		2,414
Gross Profit									(236)	(140)		(186)
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses									186	128		135
Operating Income (Loss)									(50)	(12)		(51)
Interest Expense									71	47		44
Other Income									0	0		0
Income Before Income Taxes									21	35		(7)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									0	0		0
Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Affiliates									(2,000)	(2,039)		(1,730)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent									(1,979)	(2,004)		(1,737)
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings									0	0		0
Foreign Currency Translation									0	0		0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges									0	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax									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
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									(1,979)	(2,004)		(1,737)
L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Net Sales									0	0		0
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy									0	0		0
Gross Profit									0	0		0
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses									(8)	(12)		(6)
Operating Income (Loss)									(8)	(12)		(6)
Interest Expense									(394)	(334)		(324)
Other Income									(35)	0		1
Income Before Income Taxes									(437)	(346)		(329)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(10)	(2)		(3)
Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Affiliates									1,585	1,597		1,368
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent									1,158	1,253		1,042
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings									0	0		0
Foreign Currency Translation									0	0		0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges									0	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax									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
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									1,158	1,253		1,042
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales									11,959	11,475		10,711
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy									(7,277)	(6,843)		(6,449)
Gross Profit									4,682	4,632		4,262
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses									(2,843)	(2,688)		(2,538)
Operating Income (Loss)									1,839	1,944		1,724
Interest Expense									(60)	(38)		(35)
Other Income									3	5		0
Income Before Income Taxes									1,782	1,911		1,689
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									432	478		385
Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Affiliates									39	94		46
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent									1,389	1,527		1,350
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings									0	0		0
Foreign Currency Translation									0	0		0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges									0	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax									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
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									1,389	1,527		1,350
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales									3,533	3,570		3,343
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy									(2,854)	(2,858)		(2,611)
Gross Profit									679	712		732
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses									(457)	(440)		(446)
Operating Income (Loss)									222	272		286
Interest Expense									(11)	(9)		(9)
Other Income									119	71		6
Income Before Income Taxes									330	334		283
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									116	205		212
Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Affiliates									376	348		316
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent									590	477		387
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings									7	14		(60)
Foreign Currency Translation									(19)	(23)		21
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges									(8)	6		34
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax									(5)	8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax									(3)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									(28)	5		(5)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ 562	$ 482		$ 382

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