Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,253	$ 1,042	$ 903
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization of Long-lived Assets	457	438	407
Amortization of Landlord Allowances	(42)	(40)	(39)
Deferred Income Taxes	11	50	18
Share-based Compensation Expense	97	90	85
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	(70)	(43)	(36)
Gain on Divestiture of Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business	78	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property	(2)	0	0
Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Assets and Liabilities related to Divestitures:
Accounts Receivable	(10)	(9)	(43)
Inventories	(92)	121	(168)
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other	49	90	1
Income Taxes Payable	131	(17)	74
Other Assets and Liabilities	161	64	46
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	1,869	1,786	1,248
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	(727)	(715)	(691)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities	196	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	85	0	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities	50	0	0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities	(60)	0	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	0	0	46
Other Investing Activities	13	16	(10)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(443)	(699)	(655)
Financing Activities
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	213	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	988	0	495
Borrowings from Revolving Facilities	7	5	290
Repayments on Revolving Facilities	0	(5)	(290)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(483)	(87)	(60)
Dividends Paid	(1,171)	(691)	(349)
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	70	43	36
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options and Other	33	35	32
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(2)	(6)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(558)	(919)	154
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(1)	(6)	(1)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	867	162	746
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	1,681	1,519	773
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	2,548	1,681	1,519
Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]
Investing Activities
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital			46
L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Operating Activities
Net Income	1,253	1,042	903
Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Assets and Liabilities related to Divestitures:
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	(322)	(333)	(302)
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	0	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities	0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities	0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital			0
Other Investing Activities	0	0	0
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	0	0	0
Financing Activities
Repayments of Long-term Debt		213
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	988		495
Borrowings from Revolving Facilities	0	0	290
Repayments on Revolving Facilities		0	(290)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(483)	(87)	(60)
Dividends Paid	(1,171)	(691)	(349)
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	0	0	0
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options and Other	33	35	32
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	0	6
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	322	333	302
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0	0
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0