Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Net Sales	$ 2,677	$ 2,775	$ 8,207	$ 8,385
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(1,936)	(1,847)	(5,550)	(5,454)
Gross Profit	741	928	2,657	2,931
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(892)	(874)	(2,480)	(2,494)
Operating Income (Loss)	(151)	54	177	437
Interest Expense	(92)	(96)	(286)	(292)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(34)	1	(66)	1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(277)	(41)	(175)	146
Provision for Income Taxes	(25)	2	(1)	42
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(252)	(43)	(174)	104
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings	0	0	(3)	3
Foreign Currency Translation	6	(2)	(5)	(24)
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	(2)	1	2	10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4	(1)	(6)	(11)
Total Comprehensive Income	(248)	(44)	(180)	93
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	(1)	(2)	(9)	(8)
Operating Income (Loss)	(1)	(2)	(9)	(8)
Interest Expense	(90)	(94)	(280)	(288)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	(40)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(91)	(96)	(329)	(296)
Provision for Income Taxes	0	1	(8)	(1)
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	(161)	54	147	399
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(252)	(43)	(174)	104
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings			0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	(252)	(43)	(174)	104
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	2,583	2,644	7,831	7,907
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(1,761)	(1,786)	(5,275)	(5,243)
Gross Profit	822	858	2,556	2,664
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(831)	(785)	(2,345)	(2,228)
Operating Income (Loss)	(9)	73	211	436
Interest Expense	(23)	(19)	(70)	(37)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(16)	2	(5)	8
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(48)	56	136	407
Provision for Income Taxes	(4)	(1)	2	32
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	(176)	(92)	82	340
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(220)	(35)	216	715
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings			0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	(220)	(35)	216	715
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	887	965	2,407	2,555
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(887)	(838)	(2,070)	(2,157)
Gross Profit	0	127	337	398
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	(118)	(127)	(293)	(354)
Operating Income (Loss)	(118)	0	44	44
Interest Expense	(2)	0	(5)	(5)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(18)	(1)	(21)	(7)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(138)	(1)	18	32
Provision for Income Taxes	(21)	2	5	11
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	(55)	(103)	80	294
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(172)	(106)	93	315
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings			(3)	3
Foreign Currency Translation	6	(2)	(5)	(24)
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	(2)	1	2	10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4	(1)	(6)	(11)
Total Comprehensive Income	(168)	(107)	87	304
Eliminations
Net Sales	(793)	(834)	(2,031)	(2,077)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	712	777	1,795	1,946
Gross Profit	(81)	(57)	(236)	(131)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	58	40	167	96
Operating Income (Loss)	(23)	(17)	(69)	(35)
Interest Expense	23	17	69	38
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	3
Provision for Income Taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax	392	141	(309)	(1,033)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	392	141	(309)	(1,030)
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings			0	0
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income	$ 392	$ 141	$ (309)	$ (1,030)