Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ 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	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities													$ 1,377	$ 1,406	$ 1,990
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures													(629)	(707)	(990)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities													0	0	53
Return of Capital													16	29	119
Investment In Equity Affiliates													0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities													0	(10)	0	$ (10)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired													0	0	(33)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities													0	0	10
Other Investing Activities													4	(10)	8
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities													(609)	(698)	(833)
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs													0	495	692
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													(92)	0	0
Payments of Dividends	$ (166)	$ (165)	$ (167)	$ (168)	$ (170)	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (173)	$ (173)	$ (750)	(666)	(686)	(1,268)
Repurchases of Common Stock													(198)	(446)	(435)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation													(13)	(32)	(58)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates													0	0	0
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options													1	38	20
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities													(7)	(8)	(3)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities													(872)	(1,127)	(1,765)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash													2	0	(6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year				1,515				1,934				2,548	1,515	1,934	2,548
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	1,413				1,515				1,934				1,413	1,515	1,934	2,548
Repayments of Long-term Debt													(52)	(540)	(742)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													92	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)													(102)	(419)	(614)
Eliminations
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities													0	0	0
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures													0	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities															0
Return of Capital													0	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates													21
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities														0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired															0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities															0
Other Investing Activities													0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities													21	0	0
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs														0	0
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													0
Payments of Dividends													0	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock													0	0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation													0	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates													(21)	0	0
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options													0	0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities													0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities													(21)	0	0
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash													0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year				0				0				0	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	0				0				0				0	0	0	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt													0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)													0	0	0
L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities													(424)	(401)	(404)
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures													0	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities															0
Return of Capital													0	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates													0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities														0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired															0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities															0
Other Investing Activities													0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities													0	0	0
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs														495	692
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													(92)
Payments of Dividends													(666)	(686)	(1,268)
Repurchases of Common Stock													(198)	(446)	(435)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation													(13)	(32)	(58)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates													1,355	1,577	2,195
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options													1	38	20
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities													(3)	(5)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities													424	401	404
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash													0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year				0				0				0	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	0				0				0				0	0	0	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt													(52)	(540)	(742)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													92
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)													0	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities													1,541	1,353	1,885
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures													(398)	(495)	(705)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities															0
Return of Capital													0	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates													0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities														0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired															0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities															0
Other Investing Activities													4	(1)	(2)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities													(394)	(496)	(707)
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs														0	0
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													0
Payments of Dividends													0	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock													0	0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation													0	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates													(1,310)	(1,252)	(1,803)
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options													0	0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities													(4)	(3)	(3)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities													(1,314)	(1,255)	(1,806)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash													0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year				1,164				1,562				2,190	1,164	1,562	2,190
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	997				1,164				1,562				997	1,164	1,562	2,190
Repayments of Long-term Debt													0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)													(167)	(398)	(628)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities													260	454	509
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures													(231)	(212)	(285)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities															53
Return of Capital													16	29	119
Investment In Equity Affiliates													(21)
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities														10
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired															(33)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities															10
Other Investing Activities													0	(9)	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities													(236)	(202)	(126)
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs														0	0
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													0
Payments of Dividends													0	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock													0	0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation													0	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates													(24)	(325)	(392)
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options													0	0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities													0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities													39	(273)	(363)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash													2	0	(6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year				$ 351				$ 372				$ 358	351	372	358
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$ 416				$ 351				$ 372				416	351	372	$ 358
Repayments of Long-term Debt													0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)													65	(21)	14
Foreign Facilities [Member]
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													(109)	(44)	(6)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													172	96	35
Foreign Facilities [Member] | Eliminations
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													0	0	0
Foreign Facilities [Member] | L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													0	0	0
Foreign Facilities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													0	0	0
Foreign Facilities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit													(109)	(44)	(6)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit													$ 172	$ 96	$ 35