Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
May 05, 2018
Apr. 29, 2017
Net Sales $ 2,626 $ 2,437
Cost of Goods and Services Sold (1,682) (1,534)
Gross Profit 944 903
Selling, General and Administrative Expense (789) (694)
Operating Income (Loss) 155 209
Interest Expense (98) (101)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 2 10
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 59 118
Provision for Income Taxes 11 24
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 48 94
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings 2 (6)
Foreign Currency Translation (13) 3
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges 6 9
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (5) 6
Total Comprehensive Income 43 100
L Brands, Inc.    
Net Sales 0 0
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 0 0
Gross Profit 0 0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense (4) (4)
Operating Income (Loss) (4) (4)
Interest Expense (97) (100)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (101) (104)
Provision for Income Taxes (2) 0
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax 147 198
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 48 94
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings 0 0
Foreign Currency Translation 0 0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges 0 0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0 0
Total Comprehensive Income 48 94
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Net Sales 2,466 2,310
Cost of Goods and Services Sold (1,622) (1,486)
Gross Profit 844 824
Selling, General and Administrative Expense (726) (635)
Operating Income (Loss) 118 189
Interest Expense (20) (11)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 4 3
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 102 181
Provision for Income Taxes 13 20
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax 215 179
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 304 340
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings 0 0
Foreign Currency Translation 0 0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges 0 0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0 0
Total Comprehensive Income 304 340
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries    
Net Sales 839 696
Cost of Goods and Services Sold (669) (571)
Gross Profit 170 125
Selling, General and Administrative Expense (109) (90)
Operating Income (Loss) 61 35
Interest Expense (3) (3)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (2) 7
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 56 39
Provision for Income Taxes 0 4
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax 152 150
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 208 185
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings 2 (6)
Foreign Currency Translation (13) 3
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges 6 9
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (5) 6
Total Comprehensive Income 203 191
Eliminations    
Net Sales (679) (569)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 609 523
Gross Profit (70) (46)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 50 35
Operating Income (Loss) (20) (11)
Interest Expense 22 13
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 2 2
Provision for Income Taxes 0 0
Equity in Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax (514) (527)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (512) (525)
Reclassification of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings 0 0
Foreign Currency Translation 0 0
Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges 0 0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0 0
Total Comprehensive Income $ (512) $ (525)