Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Mar. 11, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	LB
Entity Registrant Name	L Brands, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000701985
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		287,080,045
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 19,909,393,868