Document and Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 25, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 29, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	LB
Entity Registrant Name	L Brands, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000701985
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-03
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		283,846,455