Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,557	$ 1,130	$ 1,188	$ 1,804
Accounts Receivable, Net	205	232	199
Inventories	1,075	1,032	1,098
Deferred Income Taxes	0	35	32
Other	327	163	170
Total Current Assets	3,164	2,592	2,687
Property and Equipment, Net	1,598	1,610	1,677
Goodwill	1,458	1,451	1,448	1,442
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	601	592	600
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	0	0	0
Other Assets	194	206	180
Total Assets	7,015	6,451	6,592
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	640	545	485
Accrued Expenses and Other	689	765	632
Income Taxes	60	194	18
Total Current Liabilities	1,389	1,504	1,135
Deferred Income Taxes	218	202	240
Long-term Debt	3,510	2,507	2,523
Other Long-term Liabilities	771	761	717
Total Equity	1,127	1,477	1,977
Total Liabilities and Equity	7,015	6,451	6,592
Limited Brands, Inc. [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	5	1	1
Inventories	0	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Total Current Assets	5	1	1
Property and Equipment, Net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	4,548	11,835	11,928
Other Assets	193	176	51
Total Assets	4,746	12,012	11,980
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	35	0	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	70	29	63
Income Taxes	(1)	(3)	(2)
Total Current Liabilities	104	26	61
Deferred Income Taxes	(6)	(6)	(9)
Long-term Debt	3,510	2,507	2,523
Other Long-term Liabilities	11	12	14
Total Equity	1,127	9,473	9,391
Total Liabilities and Equity	4,746	12,012	11,980
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,126	701	767	1,441
Accounts Receivable, Net	165	189	162
Inventories	867	830	945
Deferred Income Taxes	0	30	35
Other	123	117	113
Total Current Assets	2,281	1,867	2,022
Property and Equipment, Net	916	936	1,020
Goodwill	1,318	1,318	1,318
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	411	411	419
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	17,639	28,045	12,485
Other Assets	45	55	89
Total Assets	22,610	32,632	17,353
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	336	312	318
Accrued Expenses and Other	345	420	305
Income Taxes	41	167	23
Total Current Liabilities	722	899	646
Deferred Income Taxes	35	28	37
Long-term Debt	597	608	608
Other Long-term Liabilities	565	576	538
Total Equity	20,691	30,521	15,524
Total Liabilities and Equity	22,610	32,632	17,353
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	431	429	421	363
Accounts Receivable, Net	35	42	36
Inventories	208	202	153
Deferred Income Taxes	0	5	(3)
Other	205	47	57
Total Current Assets	879	725	664
Property and Equipment, Net	682	674	657
Goodwill	140	133	130
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	190	181	181
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	5,005	14,486	6,302
Other Assets	603	645	744
Total Assets	7,499	16,844	8,678
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	269	233	167
Accrued Expenses and Other	274	316	264
Income Taxes	20	30	(3)
Total Current Liabilities	563	579	428
Deferred Income Taxes	189	180	212
Long-term Debt	35	47	82
Other Long-term Liabilities	209	188	179
Total Equity	6,503	15,850	7,777
Total Liabilities and Equity	7,499	16,844	8,678
Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0	0
Other	(1)	(1)	0
Total Current Assets	(1)	(1)	0
Property and Equipment, Net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0	0
Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates	(27,192)	(54,366)	(30,715)
Other Assets	(647)	(670)	(704)
Total Assets	(27,840)	(55,037)	(31,419)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	0	0	0
Accrued Expenses and Other	0	0	0
Income Taxes	0	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	0	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0	0
Long-term Debt	(632)	(655)	(690)
Other Long-term Liabilities	(14)	(15)	(14)
Total Equity	(27,194)	(54,367)	(30,715)
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ (27,840)	$ (55,037)	$ (31,419)