Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 2,174	$ 1,983	$ 6,849		$ 6,157
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy	(1,389)	(1,269)	(4,319)		(3,971)
Gross Profit	785	714	2,530		2,186
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses	(599)	(565)	(1,933)		(1,616)
Operating Income	186	149	597	[1]	570
Interest Expense	(64)	(48)	(183)		(160)
Other Income	0	0	233		122
Income Before Income Taxes	122	101	647		532
Provision for Income Taxes	28	40	156		180
Net Income	$ 94	$ 61	$ 491		$ 352
Net Income Per Basic Share	$ 0.32	$ 0.19	$ 1.60		$ 1.09
Net Income Per Diluted Share	$ 0.31	$ 0.18	$ 1.55		$ 1.06
Dividends Per Share	$ 0.20	$ 0.15	$ 1.60		$ 1.45

[1] Other includes $163 million of expense associated with the charitable contribution to The Limited Brands Foundation. For additional information, see Note 7, “Equity Investments.”