Revenue Recognition (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	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 04, 2018
Net Sales	$ 4,852	$ 2,775	$ 2,984	$ 2,626	$ 4,823	$ 2,618	$ 2,755	$ 2,437	$ 13,237	$ 12,632	$ 12,574
Contract with Customer, Liability	331								331
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized									224
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net	150								150			$ 144
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability	316				$ 267				316	267		$ 320
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability	$ 15								15
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability		$ 287
Victoria's Secret [Member]
Net Sales										7,387	7,781
Other Operating Segments [Member]
Net Sales										595	518
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales									605	502	423
Bath & Body Works [Member]
Net Sales										4,148	3,852
Bath & Body Works Direct [Member]
Net Sales									724	559	452
Victoria's Secret Stores [Member]
Net Sales									5,628	5,879	6,199
Victoria's Secret Direct [Member]
Net Sales									1,747	1,508	1,582
Bath & Body Works Stores [Member]
Net Sales									$ 3,907	$ 3,589	$ 3,400