Document and Entity Information Document - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 03, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	LB
Entity Registrant Name	L Brands, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000701985
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		275,124,993