Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2019	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Nov. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities								$ (90)	$ 13
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures								(392)	(561)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses								12
Investment In Equity Affiliates								0	0
Other Investing Activities								(16)	23
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities								(408)	(538)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								486	0
Payments of Long-term Debt	$ (669)							(799)	(52)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									85
Repayments of Foreign Facilities								(21)	(71)
Dividends Paid		$ (83)	$ (83)	$ (83)	$ (165)	$ (167)	$ (168)	(249)	(500)
Repurchases of Common Stock								0	(198)
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement								(12)	(13)
Financing Costs and Other								(11)	(4)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates								0	0
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities								(570)	(643)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents								(5)	1
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents								(1,073)	(1,167)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period				1,413			1,515	1,413	1,515
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		340			348			340	348
L Brands, Inc.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities								(345)	(361)
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures								0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates								0	0
Other Investing Activities								0	0
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities								0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								486
Payments of Long-term Debt								(799)	(52)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									85
Dividends Paid								(249)	(500)
Repurchases of Common Stock									(198)
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement								(12)	(13)
Financing Costs and Other								(6)	(2)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates								925	1,041
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities								345	361
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents								0	0
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents								0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period				0			0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		0			0			0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities								(377)	295
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures								(245)	(367)
Investment In Equity Affiliates								0	0
Other Investing Activities								12	6
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities								(233)	(361)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								0
Payments of Long-term Debt								0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									0
Dividends Paid								0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock									0
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement								0	0
Financing Costs and Other								(5)	(2)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates								(196)	(929)
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities								(201)	(931)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents								0	0
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents								(811)	(997)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period				997			1,164	997	1,164
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		186			167			186	167
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities								632	79
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures								(147)	(194)
Investment In Equity Affiliates								(137)	(181)
Other Investing Activities								(28)	17
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities								(312)	(358)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								0
Payments of Long-term Debt								0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									0
Dividends Paid								0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock									0
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement								0	0
Financing Costs and Other								0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates								(592)	69
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities								(577)	108
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents								(5)	1
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents								(262)	(170)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period				416			351	416	351
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		154			181			154	181
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities								0	0
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures								0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates								137	181
Other Investing Activities								0	0
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities								137	181
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								0
Payments of Long-term Debt								0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									0
Dividends Paid								0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock									0
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement								0	0
Financing Costs and Other								0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates								(137)	(181)
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities								(137)	(181)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents								0	0
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents								0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period				$ 0			$ 0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		$ 0			$ 0			0	0
Foreign Facilities [Member]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Lines of Credit								36	110
Repayments of Foreign Facilities								(21)	(71)
Foreign Facilities [Member] | L Brands, Inc.
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Lines of Credit								0	0
Repayments of Foreign Facilities								0	0
Foreign Facilities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Lines of Credit								0	0
Repayments of Foreign Facilities								0	0
Foreign Facilities [Member] | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Lines of Credit								36	110
Repayments of Foreign Facilities								(21)	(71)
Foreign Facilities [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Lines of Credit								0	0
Repayments of Foreign Facilities								$ 0	$ 0