Segment Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	May 04, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	May 05, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 28, 2017 $ / shares	Jul. 29, 2017 $ / shares	Apr. 29, 2017 $ / shares	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) Reportable_Segments $ / shares	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares		Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.20	$ 2.40		$ 2.40
Number Of Reportable Segments (in reportable segments) | Reportable_Segments													3
Net Sales	$ 4,707	$ 2,677	$ 2,902	$ 2,629	$ 4,852	$ 2,775	$ 2,984	$ 2,626					$ 12,914	$ 13,237		$ 12,632
Depreciation and Amortization													588	547		524
Operating Income (Loss)	82	$ (151)	$ 175	$ 153	800	$ 54	$ 228	$ 155					258	1,237	[1]	1,728	[1]
Total Assets	10,125				8,090				$ 8,149				10,125	8,090		8,149
Capital Expenditures													458	629		707
Victoria's Secret Segment [Member]
Net Sales													6,805	7,375		7,387
Depreciation and Amortization													284	280		279
Operating Income (Loss)													(616)	462		932
Total Assets	3,883				3,129				3,369				3,883	3,129		3,369
Capital Expenditures													76	150		270
Bath & Body Works Segment [Member]
Net Sales													5,170	4,631		4,148
Depreciation and Amortization													155	121		101
Operating Income (Loss)													1,191	1,077		953
Total Assets	2,837				1,898				1,753				2,837	1,898		1,753
Capital Expenditures													206	242		232
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales													600	605		502
Depreciation and Amortization													40	43		30
Operating Income (Loss)													(236)	(37)		5
Total Assets	939				842				800				939	842		800
Capital Expenditures													24	97		111
Other Operating Segment
Net Sales													339	626		595
Depreciation and Amortization													109	103		114
Operating Income (Loss)													(81)	(265)	[1]	(162)	[1]
Total Assets	$ 2,466				$ 2,221				$ 2,227				2,466	2,221		2,227
Capital Expenditures													$ 152	$ 140		$ 94

[1] (a) Victoria's Secret includes goodwill and long-lived store asset impairment charges of $690 million and $51 million, respectively. Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International includes long-lived store asset and goodwill impairment charges of $212 million and $30 million, respectively. For additional information see Note 7, “Property and Equipment, Net" and Note 9, "Goodwill and Trade Names." (b) Assets are allocated to the operating segments based on decision making authority relevant to the applicable assets. (c) The 2019 amounts reflect the Company's adoption of ASC 842, Leases, in the first quarter of 2019. (d) Victoria's Secret and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International includes long-lived store asset impairment charges of $70 million and $31 million, respectively, and Other includes a loss on the sale of La Senza of $99 million and Henri Bendel closures costs of $23 million. For additional information see Note 5, “Restructuring Activities" and Note 7, “Property and Equipment, Net."