Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Net Sales	$ 2,775	$ 2,618	$ 8,385	$ 7,809
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(1,847)	(1,629)	(5,454)	(4,890)
Gross Profit	928	989	2,931	2,919
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(874)	(757)	(2,494)	(2,177)
Operating Income (Loss)	54	232	437	742
Interest Expense	(96)	(99)	(292)	(300)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	1	2	1	28
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(41)	135	146	470
Provision for Income Taxes	2	49	42	151
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(43)	86	104	319
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	0	(4)	3	1
Foreign Currency Translation	(2)	(2)	(24)	8
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	1	10	10	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax	0	0	0	1
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1)	4	(11)	3
Total Comprehensive Income	(44)	90	93	322
L Brands, Inc.
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	0	0	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(2)	(2)	(8)	(8)
Operating Income (Loss)	(2)	(2)	(8)	(8)
Interest Expense	(94)	(98)	(288)	(298)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(96)	(100)	(296)	(306)
Provision for Income Taxes	1	1	(1)	1
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	54	187	399	626
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(43)	86	104	319
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings		0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax				0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	(43)	86	104	319
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	2,644	2,508	7,907	7,398
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(1,786)	(1,639)	(5,243)	(4,779)
Gross Profit	858	869	2,664	2,619
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(785)	(731)	(2,228)	(2,059)
Operating Income (Loss)	73	138	436	560
Interest Expense	(19)	(28)	(37)	(61)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	2	2	8	6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	56	112	407	505
Provision for Income Taxes	(1)	27	32	92
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	(92)	166	340	642
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(35)	251	715	1,055
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings		0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax				0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	(35)	251	715	1,055
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	965	947	2,555	2,472
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(838)	(717)	(2,157)	(1,930)
Gross Profit	127	230	398	542
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(127)	(104)	(354)	(290)
Operating Income (Loss)	0	126	44	252
Interest Expense	0	(3)	(5)	(8)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(1)	0	(7)	22
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(1)	123	32	266
Provision for Income Taxes	2	21	11	58
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	(103)	67	294	447
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(106)	169	315	655
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings		(4)	3	1
Foreign Currency Translation	(2)	(2)	(24)	8
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	1	10	10	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax				1
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1)	4	(11)	3
Total Comprehensive Income	(107)	173	304	658
Eliminations
Net Sales	(834)	(837)	(2,077)	(2,061)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	777	727	1,946	1,819
Gross Profit	(57)	(110)	(131)	(242)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	40	80	96	180
Operating Income (Loss)	(17)	(30)	(35)	(62)
Interest Expense	17	30	38	67
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	3	5
Provision for Income Taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	141	(420)	(1,033)	(1,715)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	141	(420)	(1,030)	(1,710)
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings		0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax				0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	$ 141	$ (420)	$ (1,030)	$ (1,710)