Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					$ 221	$ 508
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures					(372)	(497)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital					27	111
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities					0	10
Investment In Equity Affiliates						0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					0	(31)
Other Investing Activities					(5)	13
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities					(350)	(394)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit					36	10
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs					0	692
Repayments of Long-term Debt					0	(742)
Repayments of Lines of Credit					(8)	0
Payments of Dividends	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (173)	$ (750)	(344)	(923)
Repurchases of Common Stock					(132)	(385)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation					(30)	(50)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates					0	0
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options					37	13
Payments of Financing Costs					(5)	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities					(3)	(1)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities					(449)	(1,386)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents					4	(3)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents					(574)	(1,275)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		1,934		2,548	1,934	2,548
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	1,360		1,273		1,360	1,273
L Brands, Inc.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					(196)	(208)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures					0	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital					0	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities						0
Investment In Equity Affiliates						0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						0
Other Investing Activities					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities					0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit					0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs						692
Repayments of Long-term Debt						(742)
Repayments of Lines of Credit					0
Payments of Dividends					(344)	(923)
Repurchases of Common Stock					(132)	(385)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation					(30)	(50)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates					670	1,603
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options					37	13
Payments of Financing Costs					(5)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities					196	208
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents					0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents					0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		0		0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	0		0		0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					349	523
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures					(301)	(382)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital					0	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities						0
Investment In Equity Affiliates						0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						0
Other Investing Activities					0	1
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities					(301)	(381)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit					0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs						0
Repayments of Long-term Debt						0
Repayments of Lines of Credit					0
Payments of Dividends					0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock					0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation					0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates					(599)	(1,441)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options					0	0
Payments of Financing Costs					0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities					(3)	(1)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities					(602)	(1,442)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents					0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents					(554)	(1,300)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		1,562		2,190	1,562	2,190
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	1,008		890		1,008	890
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					68	193
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures					(71)	(115)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital					27	111
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities						10
Investment In Equity Affiliates						(38)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						(31)
Other Investing Activities					(5)	12
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities					(49)	(51)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit					36	10
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs						0
Repayments of Long-term Debt						0
Repayments of Lines of Credit					(8)
Payments of Dividends					0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock					0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation					0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates					(71)	(124)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options					0	0
Payments of Financing Costs					0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities					(43)	(114)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents					4	(3)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents					(20)	25
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		372		358	372	358
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	352		383		352	383
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					0	0
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures					0	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital					0	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities						0
Investment In Equity Affiliates						38
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						0
Other Investing Activities					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities					0	38
Proceeds from Lines of Credit					0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs						0
Repayments of Long-term Debt						0
Repayments of Lines of Credit					0
Payments of Dividends					0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock					0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation					0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates					0	(38)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options					0	0
Payments of Financing Costs					0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities					0	(38)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents					0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents					0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		$ 0		$ 0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0