| Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
L BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (in millions) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | May 5, 2018 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | Current Assets: | | | | | | | | | | Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | — |
| | $ | 677 |
| | $ | 355 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,032 |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | — |
| | 152 |
| | 122 |
| | — |
| | 274 |
| Inventories | — |
| | 1,199 |
| | 151 |
| | — |
| | 1,350 |
| Other | 1 |
| | 136 |
| | 97 |
| | — |
| | 234 |
| Total Current Assets | 1 |
| | 2,164 |
| | 725 |
| | — |
| | 2,890 |
| Property and Equipment, Net | — |
| | 1,970 |
| | 924 |
| | — |
| | 2,894 |
| Goodwill | — |
| | 1,318 |
| | 30 |
| | — |
| | 1,348 |
| Trade Names | — |
| | 411 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 411 |
| Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates | 4,690 |
| | 18,969 |
| | 2,025 |
| | (25,684 | ) | | — |
| Deferred Income Taxes | — |
| | 9 |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | 22 |
| Other Assets | 129 |
| | 16 |
| | 651 |
| | (612 | ) | | 184 |
| Total Assets | $ | 4,820 |
| | $ | 24,857 |
| | $ | 4,368 |
| | $ | (26,296 | ) | | $ | 7,749 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | | | | | | | Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | Accounts Payable | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 350 |
| | $ | 362 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 717 |
| Accrued Expenses and Other | 59 |
| | 461 |
| | 328 |
| | — |
| | 848 |
| Current Debt | — |
| | — |
| | 89 |
| | — |
| | 89 |
| Income Taxes | 6 |
| | 176 |
| | 22 |
| | — |
| | 204 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 70 |
| | 987 |
| | 801 |
| | — |
| | 1,858 |
| Deferred Income Taxes | (2 | ) | | (41 | ) | | 277 |
| | — |
| | 234 |
| Long-term Debt | 5,707 |
| | 597 |
| | 12 |
| | (597 | ) | | 5,719 |
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 1 |
| | 823 |
| | 98 |
| | (15 | ) | | 907 |
| Total Equity (Deficit) | (956 | ) | | 22,491 |
| | 3,180 |
| | (25,684 | ) | | (969 | ) | Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) | $ | 4,820 |
| | $ | 24,857 |
| | $ | 4,368 |
| | $ | (26,296 | ) | | $ | 7,749 |
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L BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (in millions) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | April 29, 2017 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | Current Assets: | | | | | | | | | | Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,207 |
| | $ | 348 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,555 |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | 1 |
| | 130 |
| | 82 |
| | — |
| | 213 |
| Inventories | — |
| | 1,000 |
| | 147 |
| | — |
| | 1,147 |
| Other | — |
| | 130 |
| | 107 |
| | — |
| | 237 |
| Total Current Assets | 1 |
| | 2,467 |
| | 684 |
| | — |
| | 3,152 |
| Property and Equipment, Net | — |
| | 1,935 |
| | 826 |
| | — |
| | 2,761 |
| Goodwill | — |
| | 1,318 |
| | 30 |
| | — |
| | 1,348 |
| Trade Names | — |
| | 411 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 411 |
| Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates | 4,819 |
| | 16,358 |
| | 1,449 |
| | (22,626 | ) | | — |
| Deferred Income Taxes | — |
| | 10 |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | 23 |
| Other Assets | 129 |
| | 34 |
| | 636 |
| | (612 | ) | | 187 |
| Total Assets | $ | 4,949 |
| | $ | 22,533 |
| | $ | 3,638 |
| | $ | (23,238 | ) | | $ | 7,882 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | | | | | | | Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | Accounts Payable | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 371 |
| | $ | 291 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 664 |
| Accrued Expenses and Other | 109 |
| | 394 |
| | 310 |
| | — |
| | 813 |
| Current Debt | — |
| | — |
| | 44 |
| | — |
| | 44 |
| Income Taxes | (11 | ) | | 226 |
| | 95 |
| | — |
| | 310 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 100 |
| | 991 |
| | 740 |
| | — |
| | 1,831 |
| Deferred Income Taxes | (3 | ) | | (86 | ) | | 449 |
| | — |
| | 360 |
| Long-term Debt | 5,702 |
| | 597 |
| | — |
| | (597 | ) | | 5,702 |
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 3 |
| | 752 |
| | 84 |
| | (15 | ) | | 824 |
| Total Equity (Deficit) | (853 | ) | | 20,279 |
| | 2,365 |
| | (22,626 | ) | | (835 | ) | Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) | $ | 4,949 |
| | $ | 22,533 |
| | $ | 3,638 |
| | $ | (23,238 | ) | | $ | 7,882 |
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L BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | February 3, 2018 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | Current Assets: | | | | | | | | | | Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,164 |
| | $ | 351 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,515 |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | — |
| | 186 |
| | 124 |
| | — |
| | 310 |
| Inventories | — |
| | 1,095 |
| | 145 |
| | — |
| | 1,240 |
| Other | — |
| | 132 |
| | 96 |
| | — |
| | 228 |
| Total Current Assets | — |
| | 2,577 |
| | 716 |
| | — |
| | 3,293 |
| Property and Equipment, Net | — |
| | 1,984 |
| | 909 |
| | — |
| | 2,893 |
| Goodwill | — |
| | 1,318 |
| | 30 |
| | — |
| | 1,348 |
| Trade Names | — |
| | 411 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 411 |
| Net Investments in and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates | 4,912 |
| | 18,359 |
| | 2,106 |
| | (25,377 | ) | | — |
| Deferred Income Taxes | — |
| | 10 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 14 |
| Other Assets | 129 |
| | 18 |
| | 654 |
| | (611 | ) | | 190 |
| Total Assets | $ | 5,041 |
| | $ | 24,677 |
| | $ | 4,419 |
| | $ | (25,988 | ) | | $ | 8,149 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | | | | | | | Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | Accounts Payable | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 349 |
| | $ | 366 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 717 |
| Accrued Expenses and Other | 101 |
| | 529 |
| | 399 |
| | — |
| | 1,029 |
| Current Debt | — |
| | — |
| | 87 |
| | — |
| | 87 |
| Income Taxes | 6 |
| | 174 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 198 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 109 |
| | 1,052 |
| | 870 |
| | — |
| | 2,031 |
| Deferred Income Taxes | (2 | ) | | (46 | ) | | 286 |
| | — |
| | 238 |
| Long-term Debt | 5,706 |
| | 597 |
| | 1 |
| | (597 | ) | | 5,707 |
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 3 |
| | 835 |
| | 100 |
| | (14 | ) | | 924 |
| Total Equity (Deficit) | (775 | ) | | 22,239 |
| | 3,162 |
| | (25,377 | ) | | (751 | ) | Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) | $ | 5,041 |
| | $ | 24,677 |
| | $ | 4,419 |
| | $ | (25,988 | ) | | $ | 8,149 |
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| Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
L BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (in millions) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | First Quarter 2017 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | Net Sales | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,310 |
| | $ | 696 |
| | $ | (569 | ) | | $ | 2,437 |
| Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy | — |
| | (1,486 | ) | | (571 | ) | | 523 |
| | (1,534 | ) | Gross Profit | — |
| | 824 |
| | 125 |
| | (46 | ) | | 903 |
| General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses | (4 | ) | | (635 | ) | | (90 | ) | | 35 |
| | (694 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (4 | ) | | 189 |
| | 35 |
| | (11 | ) | | 209 |
| Interest Expense | (100 | ) | | (11 | ) | | (3 | ) | | 13 |
| | (101 | ) | Other Income | — |
| | 3 |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | (104 | ) | | 181 |
| | 39 |
| | 2 |
| | 118 |
| Provision for Income Taxes | — |
| | 20 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 24 |
| Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax | 198 |
| | 179 |
| | 150 |
| | (527 | ) | | — |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | 94 |
| | $ | 340 |
| | $ | 185 |
| | $ | (525 | ) | | $ | 94 |
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L BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (in millions) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | First Quarter 2018 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | Net Sales | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,466 |
| | $ | 839 |
| | $ | (679 | ) | | $ | 2,626 |
| Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy | — |
| | (1,622 | ) | | (669 | ) | | 609 |
| | (1,682 | ) | Gross Profit | — |
| | 844 |
| | 170 |
| | (70 | ) | | 944 |
| General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses | (4 | ) | | (726 | ) | | (109 | ) | | 50 |
| | (789 | ) | Operating Income (Loss) | (4 | ) | | 118 |
| | 61 |
| | (20 | ) | | 155 |
| Interest Expense | (97 | ) | | (20 | ) | | (3 | ) | | 22 |
| | (98 | ) | Other Income (Loss) | — |
| | 4 |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | 2 |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | (101 | ) | | 102 |
| | 56 |
| | 2 |
| | 59 |
| Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | (2 | ) | | 13 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax | 147 |
| | 215 |
| | 152 |
| | (514 | ) | | — |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | 48 |
| | $ | 304 |
| | $ | 208 |
| | $ | (512 | ) | | $ | 48 |
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| Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block] |
BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (in millions) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year-to-Date 2018 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | $ | (141 | ) | | $ | 65 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (79 | ) | Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | Capital Expenditures | — |
| | (91 | ) | | (69 | ) | | — |
| | (160 | ) | Return of Capital from Easton Investments | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Net Investments in Consolidated Affiliates | — |
| | — |
| | (11 | ) | | 11 |
| | — |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities | — |
| | (91 | ) | | (79 | ) | | 11 |
| | (159 | ) | Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | Borrowings from Foreign Facilities | — |
| | — |
| | 21 |
| | — |
| | 21 |
| Repayments of Foreign Facilities | — |
| | — |
| | (8 | ) | | — |
| | (8 | ) | Dividends Paid | (168 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (168 | ) | Repurchases of Common Stock | (81 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (81 | ) | Tax Payments related to Share-based Awards | (8 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (8 | ) | Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates | 397 |
| | (461 | ) | | 75 |
| | (11 | ) | | — |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | 141 |
| | (461 | ) | | 88 |
| | (11 | ) | | (243 | ) | Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | — |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | (2 | ) | Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | — |
| | (487 | ) | | 4 |
| | — |
| | (483 | ) | Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | — |
| | 1,164 |
| | 351 |
| | — |
| | 1,515 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | — |
| | $ | 677 |
| | $ | 355 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,032 |
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L BRANDS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (in millions) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year-to-Date 2017 | | L Brands, Inc. | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Non- guarantor Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Consolidated L Brands, Inc. | Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | $ | (96 | ) | | $ | 181 |
| | $ | (78 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 7 |
| Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | Capital Expenditures | — |
| | (135 | ) | | (30 | ) | | — |
| | (165 | ) | Return of Capital from Easton Investments | — |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | — |
| | (135 | ) | | (20 | ) | | — |
| | (155 | ) | Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | Borrowings from Foreign Facilities | — |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| Repayments of Foreign Facilities | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (1 | ) | Dividends Paid | (172 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (172 | ) | Repurchases of Common Stock | (85 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (85 | ) | Tax Payments related to Share-based Awards | (17 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (17 | ) | Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options | 36 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 36 |
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates | 334 |
| | (401 | ) | | 67 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | 96 |
| | (401 | ) | | 75 |
| | — |
| | (230 | ) | Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (1 | ) | Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents | — |
| | (355 | ) | | (24 | ) | | — |
| | (379 | ) | Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | — |
| | 1,562 |
| | 372 |
| | — |
| | 1,934 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,207 |
| | $ | 348 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,555 |
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