Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	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. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities															$ 1,236	$ 1,377	$ 1,406
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures															(458)	(629)	(707)
Investment In Equity Affiliates															0	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities															(10)
Other Investing Activities															(22)	20	9
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities															(480)	(609)	(698)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs															486	0	495
Repayments of Lines of Credit															(12)	(92)	0
Payments of Dividends			$ (83)	$ (83)	$ (83)	$ (83)	$ (166)	$ (165)	$ (167)	$ (168)	$ (170)	$ (172)	$ (172)	$ (172)	(332)	(666)	(686)
Repurchases of Common Stock															0	(198)	(446)
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement															(13)	(13)	(32)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates															0	0	0
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options															1	1	38
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities															(14)	(7)	(8)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities															(666)	(872)	(1,127)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash															(4)	2	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year						1,413				1,515				1,934	1,413	1,515	1,934
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year			1,499				1,413				1,515				1,499	1,413	1,515
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ (130)	$ (669)													(799)	(52)	(540)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															12	92	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)															86	(102)	(419)
Eliminations
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities															0	0	0
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures															0	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates															13	21
Other Investing Activities															0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities															13	21	0
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs															0		0
Repayments of Lines of Credit															0	0
Payments of Dividends															0	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock																0	0
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement															0	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates															(13)	(21)	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															(13)	(21)	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
Repayments of Long-term Debt															0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)															0	0	0
L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities															(427)	(424)	(401)
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures															0	0	0
Investment In Equity Affiliates															0	0
Other Investing Activities															0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities															0	0	0
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs															486		495
Repayments of Lines of Credit															(12)	(92)
Payments of Dividends															(332)	(666)	(686)
Repurchases of Common Stock																(198)	(446)
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement															(13)	(13)	(32)
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates															1,090	1,355	1,577
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options															1	1	38
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities															(6)	(3)	(5)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities															427	424	401
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
Repayments of Long-term Debt															(799)	(52)	(540)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															12	92
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)															0	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities															837	1,541	1,353
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures															(276)	(398)	(495)
Investment In Equity Affiliates															(13)	0
Other Investing Activities															12	4	(1)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities															(277)	(394)	(496)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs															0		0
Repayments of Lines of Credit															0	0
Payments of Dividends															0	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock																0	0
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement															0	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates															(318)	(1,310)	(1,252)
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options															0	0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities															(8)	(4)	(3)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities															(326)	(1,314)	(1,255)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash															0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year						997				1,164				1,562	997	1,164	1,562
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year			1,231				997				1,164				1,231	997	1,164
Repayments of Long-term Debt															0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)															234	(167)	(398)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities															826	260	454
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures															(182)	(231)	(212)
Investment In Equity Affiliates															0	(21)
Other Investing Activities															(34)	16	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities															(216)	(236)	(202)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs															0		0
Repayments of Lines of Credit															0	0
Payments of Dividends															0	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock																0	0
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement															0	0	0
Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates															(759)	(24)	(325)
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															(754)	39	(273)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash															(4)	2	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year						$ 416				$ 351				$ 372	416	351	372
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year			$ 268				$ 416				$ 351				268	416	351
Repayments of Long-term Debt															0	0	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)															(148)	65	(21)
Foreign Facilities [Member]
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit															(162)	(109)	(44)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															167	172	96
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															(162)	(109)	(44)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit															$ 167	$ 172	$ 96