Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011	May 01, 2010
Net Sales	$ 2,217	$ 1,932
Operating Income (Loss)	217	185
International sales	190	146
Victoria's Secret [Member]
Net Sales	1,444	1,264
Operating Income (Loss)	240	167
Bath & Body Works [Member]
Net Sales	480	430
Operating Income (Loss)	54	38
Other Operating Segment [Member]
Net Sales	293	238
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (77)	$ (20)

Revenues from external customers attributed to all foreign countries in total from which the entity derives revenues.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 131
-Paragraph 38
-Subparagraph a(2)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 41
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599

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