Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,273	$ 2,548	$ 780	$ 1,681
Accounts Receivable, Net	266	261	257
Inventories	1,204	1,122	1,106
Other	217	225	320
Total Current Assets	2,960	4,156	2,463
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	30	30	27
Property and Equipment, Net	2,586	2,330	2,275
Goodwill	1,348	1,318	1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411	411
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0	0
Other Assets	206	248	244
Total Assets	7,541	8,493	6,738
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	793	668	725
Accrued Expenses and Other	879	977	840
Debt, Current	13	6	0
Income Taxes	134	224	5
Total Current Liabilities	1,819	1,875	1,570
Deferred Income Taxes	268	257	246
Long-term Debt	5,706	5,715	4,720
Other Long-term Liabilities	877	904	849
Total Equity (Deficit)	(1,129)	(258)	(647)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	7,541	8,493	6,738
L Brands, Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	1	1	1
Inventories	0	0	0
Other	0	0	1
Total Current Assets	1	1	2
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	4,508	5,368	3,979
Other Assets	137	141	140
Total Assets	4,646	5,510	4,121
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	4	0	7
Accrued Expenses and Other	104	100	85
Debt, Current	0	0
Income Taxes	(11)	(3)	0
Total Current Liabilities	97	97	92
Deferred Income Taxes	(3)	(3)	(3)
Long-term Debt	5,702	5,714	4,720
Other Long-term Liabilities	1	0	0
Total Equity (Deficit)	(1,151)	(298)	(688)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	4,646	5,510	4,121
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	890	2,190	453	1,462
Accounts Receivable, Net	212	202	201
Inventories	1,068	978	980
Other	132	115	191
Total Current Assets	2,302	3,485	1,825
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	11	11	10
Property and Equipment, Net	1,780	1,574	1,485
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	15,320	13,649	15,589
Other Assets	34	40	34
Total Assets	21,176	20,488	20,672
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	438	333	385
Accrued Expenses and Other	481	519	500
Debt, Current	0	0
Income Taxes	4	237	0
Total Current Liabilities	923	1,089	885
Deferred Income Taxes	(78)	(86)	(59)
Long-term Debt	597	597	597
Other Long-term Liabilities	736	670	619
Total Equity (Deficit)	18,998	18,218	18,630
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	21,176	20,488	20,672
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	383	358	327	219
Accounts Receivable, Net	53	58	55
Inventories	136	144	126
Other	85	110	128
Total Current Assets	657	670	636
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	19	19	17
Property and Equipment, Net	806	756	790
Goodwill	30	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	1,661	1,242	1,642
Other Assets	647	679	682
Total Assets	3,820	3,366	3,767
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	351	335	333
Accrued Expenses and Other	294	358	255
Debt, Current	13	6
Income Taxes	141	(10)	5
Total Current Liabilities	799	689	593
Deferred Income Taxes	349	346	308
Long-term Debt	4	1	0
Other Long-term Liabilities	155	248	243
Total Equity (Deficit)	2,513	2,082	2,623
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	3,820	3,366	3,767
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	(21,489)	(20,259)	(21,210)
Other Assets	(612)	(612)	(612)
Total Assets	(22,101)	(20,871)	(21,822)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	0	0	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	0	0	0
Debt, Current	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)	(13)
Total Equity (Deficit)	(21,489)	(20,260)	(21,212)
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)	$ (22,101)	$ (20,871)	$ (21,822)