Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 735	$ 1,934	$ 654	$ 2,548
Accounts Receivable, Net	285	294	325
Inventories	1,715	1,096	1,651
Other	195	141	256
Total Current Assets	2,930	3,465	2,886
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	23	19	30
Property and Equipment, Net	2,920	2,741	2,770
Goodwill	1,348	1,348	1,348
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411	411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0	0
Other Assets	184	186	218
Total Assets	7,816	8,170	7,663
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	1,037	683	962
Accrued Expenses and Other	896	997	909
Debt, Current	80	36	23
Income Taxes	6	298	113
Total Current Liabilities	2,019	2,014	2,007
Deferred Income Taxes	367	352	262
Long-term Debt	5,705	5,700	5,701
Other Long-term Liabilities	844	831	881
Total Equity (Deficit)	(1,119)	(727)	(1,188)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	7,816	8,170	7,663
L Brands, Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	1	0	1
Inventories	0	0	0
Other	(1)	0	0
Total Current Assets	0	0	1
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	0	0	1
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	4,552	4,923	4,475
Other Assets	130	130	133
Total Assets	4,682	5,053	4,610
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	2	3	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	108	100	111
Debt, Current	0	0	0
Income Taxes	0	(11)	0
Total Current Liabilities	110	92	111
Deferred Income Taxes	(2)	(3)	(3)
Long-term Debt	5,705	5,700	5,701
Other Long-term Liabilities	3	3	1
Total Equity (Deficit)	(1,134)	(739)	(1,200)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	4,682	5,053	4,610
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	377	1,562	370	2,190
Accounts Receivable, Net	181	228	260
Inventories	1,519	976	1,501
Other	74	53	158
Total Current Assets	2,151	2,819	2,289
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	10	10	11
Property and Equipment, Net	2,056	1,897	1,955
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	18,111	15,824	15,461
Other Assets	26	28	35
Total Assets	24,083	22,307	21,480
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	567	326	580
Accrued Expenses and Other	485	526	513
Debt, Current	0	0	0
Income Taxes	0	221	(2)
Total Current Liabilities	1,052	1,073	1,091
Deferred Income Taxes	(82)	(93)	(83)
Long-term Debt	597	597	597
Other Long-term Liabilities	766	761	747
Total Equity (Deficit)	21,750	19,969	19,128
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	24,083	22,307	21,480
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	358	372	284	358
Accounts Receivable, Net	103	66	64
Inventories	196	120	150
Other	122	88	98
Total Current Assets	779	646	596
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	13	9	18
Property and Equipment, Net	864	844	815
Goodwill	30	30	30
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	1,687	1,350	1,815
Other Assets	640	639	661
Total Assets	4,013	3,518	3,935
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	468	354	382
Accrued Expenses and Other	303	371	285
Debt, Current	80	36	23
Income Taxes	6	88	115
Total Current Liabilities	857	849	805
Deferred Income Taxes	451	448	348
Long-term Debt	0	0	0
Other Long-term Liabilities	90	81	147
Total Equity (Deficit)	2,615	2,140	2,635
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	4,013	3,518	3,935
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	(24,350)	(22,097)	(21,751)
Other Assets	(612)	(611)	(611)
Total Assets	(24,962)	(22,708)	(22,362)
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	(15)	(14)	(14)
Total Equity (Deficit)	(24,350)	(22,097)	(21,751)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	$ (24,962)	$ (22,708)	$ (22,362)