Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities							$ 138	$ 411
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures							(599)	(825)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital							27	116
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities							0	10
Investment In Equity Affiliates							0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							0	(33)
Other Investing Activities							(9)	11
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities							(581)	(721)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit							67	20
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs							0	692
Repayments of Long-term Debt							0	(742)
Repayments of Lines of Credit							(23)	(4)
Payments of Dividends	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (173)	$ (173)	$ (750)	(516)	(1,096)
Repurchases of Common Stock							(283)	(410)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation							(31)	(56)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates							0	0
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options							37	17
Payments of Financing Costs							(5)	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities							(4)	(2)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities							(758)	(1,581)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents							2	(3)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents							(1,199)	(1,894)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period			1,934			2,548	1,934	2,548
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	735			654			735	654
L Brands, Inc.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities							(289)	(286)
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	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	0
Payments of Dividends							(516)	(1,096)
Repurchases of Common Stock							(283)	(410)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation							(31)	(56)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates							1,087	1,881
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options							37	17
Payments of Financing Costs							(5)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities							0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities							289	286
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							230	437
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures							(461)	(648)
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	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired								0
Other Investing Activities							0	1
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities							(461)	(647)
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	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							(950)	(1,608)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options							0	0
Payments of Financing Costs							0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities							(4)	(2)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities							(954)	(1,610)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents							0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents							(1,185)	(1,820)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period			1,562			2,190	1,562	2,190
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	377			370			377	370
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities							197	260
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures							(138)	(177)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital							27	116
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities								10
Investment In Equity Affiliates							(12)	(27)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired								(33)
Other Investing Activities							(9)	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities							(132)	(101)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit							67	20
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								0
Repayments of Long-term Debt								0
Repayments of Lines of Credit							(23)	(4)
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							(125)	(246)
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							(81)	(230)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents							2	(3)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents							(14)	(74)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period			372			358	372	358
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	358			284			358	284
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							12	27
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired								0
Other Investing Activities							0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities							12	27
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	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							(12)	(27)
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							(12)	(27)
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