Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	May 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) Reportable_Segments	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)		Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Number Of Reportable Segments (in reportable segments) | Reportable_Segments									3
Net Sales	$ 4,489	$ 2,581	$ 2,890	$ 2,614	$ 4,395	$ 2,482	$ 2,765	$ 2,512	$ 12,574	$ 12,154		$ 11,454
Depreciation and Amortization									472	415		398
Operating Income (Loss)	988	$ 284	$ 408	$ 323	1,078	$ 339	$ 403	$ 372	2,003	2,192	[1]	1,953	[1]
Total Assets	8,170				8,493				8,170	8,493		7,476
Capital Expenditures									990	727		715
Victoria's Secret Segment [Member]
Net Sales									7,781	7,672		7,207
Depreciation and Amortization									252	218		198
Operating Income (Loss)									1,173	1,391		1,271
Total Assets	3,285				3,163				3,285	3,163		2,950
Capital Expenditures									460	411		446
Bath & Body Works Segment [Member]
Net Sales									3,852	3,587		3,350
Depreciation and Amortization									91	70		65
Operating Income (Loss)									907	858		737
Total Assets	1,632				1,556				1,632	1,556		1,365
Capital Expenditures									250	166		77
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales									423	385		336
Depreciation and Amortization									17	16		16
Operating Income (Loss)									40	88		78
Total Assets	593				436				593	436		369
Capital Expenditures									68	33		37
Other Operating Segment
Net Sales									518	510		561
Depreciation and Amortization									112	111		119
Operating Income (Loss)									(117)	(145)	[1]	(133)	[1]
Total Assets	$ 2,660				$ 3,338				2,660	3,338		2,792
Capital Expenditures									$ 212	$ 117		$ 155

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