Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018		Jan. 28, 2017
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 4,852	$ 2,775	$ 2,984	$ 2,626	$ 4,823	$ 2,618	$ 2,755	$ 2,437	$ 13,237	$ 12,632		$ 12,574
Gross Profit	1,968	928	1,059	944	2,040	989	1,028	903	4,899	4,959		5,125
Operating Income	800	54	228	155	987	232	301	209	1,237	1,728	[1]	2,003	[1]
Income Before Income Taxes	710	(41)	129	59	842	135	217	118	857	1,312		1,696
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 540	$ (43)	$ 99	$ 48	$ 664	$ 86	$ 139	$ 94	$ 644	$ 983		$ 1,158
Net Income Per Basic Share	$ 1.96	$ (0.16)	$ 0.36	$ 0.17	$ 2.36	$ 0.30	$ 0.48	$ 0.33	$ 2.33	$ 3.46		$ 4.04
Net Income Per Diluted Share	$ 1.94	$ (0.16)	$ 0.36	$ 0.17	$ 2.33	$ 0.30	$ 0.48	$ 0.33	$ 2.31	$ 3.42		$ 3.98

[1] (a)Victoria's Secret and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International includes long-lived store asset impairment charges of $70 million and $31 million, respectively, and Other includes a loss on sale of La Senza of $99 million and Henri Bendel closures costs of $23 million. For additional information see Note 6, “Restructuring Activities" and Note 8, “Property and Equipment, Net." (b)Assets are allocated to the operating segments based on decision making authority relevant to the applicable assets.