Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	May. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($)	May. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) Reportable_Segments	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)		Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Number Of Reportable Segments (in reportable segments) | Reportable_Segments									3
Net Sales	$ 4,395	$ 2,482	$ 2,765	$ 2,512	$ 4,069	$ 2,319	$ 2,675	$ 2,391	$ 12,154	$ 11,454		$ 10,773
Depreciation and Amortization									415	398		368
Operating Income (Loss)	1,078	$ 339	$ 403	$ 372	957	$ 284	$ 376	$ 336	2,192	1,953	[1]	1,743	[1]
Total Assets	8,493				7,476				8,493	7,476		7,128
Capital Expenditures									727	715		691
Victoria's Secret Segment [Member]
Net Sales									7,672	7,207		6,884
Depreciation and Amortization									218	198		175
Operating Income (Loss)									1,391	1,271		1,153
Total Assets	3,163				2,950				3,163	2,950		2,811
Capital Expenditures									411	446		444
Bath & Body Works Segment [Member]
Net Sales									3,587	3,350		3,118
Depreciation and Amortization									70	65		65
Operating Income (Loss)									858	737		648
Total Assets	1,556				1,365				1,556	1,365		1,369
Capital Expenditures									166	77		80
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales									385	336		222
Depreciation and Amortization									16	16		9
Operating Income (Loss)									88	78		38
Total Assets	436				369				436	369		290
Capital Expenditures									33	37		33
Other Operating Segment
Net Sales									510	561		549
Depreciation and Amortization									111	119		119
Operating Income (Loss)									(145)	(133)	[1]	(96)	[1]
Total Assets	$ 3,338				$ 2,792				3,338	2,792		2,658
Capital Expenditures									$ 117	$ 155		$ 134

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