Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
May 05, 2018 |
Apr. 29, 2017 |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities |
$ (79)
|
$ 7
|
| Investing Activities: |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
(160)
|
(165)
|
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital |
1
|
10
|
| Investment In Equity Affiliates |
0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities |
(159)
|
(155)
|
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit |
21
|
9
|
| Financing Activities: |
|
|
| Repayments of Lines of Credit |
(8)
|
(1)
|
| Payments of Dividends |
(168)
|
(172)
|
| Repurchases of Common Stock |
(81)
|
(85)
|
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation |
(8)
|
(17)
|
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates |
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options |
1
|
36
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
(243)
|
(230)
|
| Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(2)
|
(1)
|
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(483)
|
(379)
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
1,515
|
1,934
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
1,032
|
1,555
|
| L Brands, Inc. |
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities |
(141)
|
(96)
|
| Investing Activities: |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital |
0
|
0
|
| Investment In Equity Affiliates |
0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities |
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit |
0
|
0
|
| Financing Activities: |
|
|
| Repayments of Lines of Credit |
0
|
0
|
| Payments of Dividends |
(168)
|
(172)
|
| Repurchases of Common Stock |
(81)
|
(85)
|
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation |
(8)
|
(17)
|
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates |
397
|
334
|
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options |
1
|
36
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
141
|
96
|
| Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
0
|
0
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities |
65
|
181
|
| Investing Activities: |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
(91)
|
(135)
|
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital |
0
|
0
|
| Investment In Equity Affiliates |
0
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities |
(91)
|
(135)
|
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit |
0
|
0
|
| Financing Activities: |
|
|
| Repayments of Lines of Credit |
0
|
0
|
| Payments of Dividends |
0
|
0
|
| Repurchases of Common Stock |
0
|
0
|
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation |
0
|
0
|
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates |
(461)
|
(401)
|
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options |
0
|
0
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
(461)
|
(401)
|
| Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(487)
|
(355)
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
1,164
|
1,562
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
677
|
1,207
|
| Non- guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities |
(3)
|
(78)
|
| Investing Activities: |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
(69)
|
(30)
|
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital |
1
|
10
|
| Investment In Equity Affiliates |
(11)
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities |
(79)
|
(20)
|
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit |
21
|
9
|
| Financing Activities: |
|
|
| Repayments of Lines of Credit |
(8)
|
(1)
|
| Payments of Dividends |
0
|
0
|
| Repurchases of Common Stock |
0
|
0
|
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation |
0
|
0
|
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates |
75
|
67
|
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options |
0
|
0
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
88
|
75
|
| Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(2)
|
(1)
|
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
4
|
(24)
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
351
|
372
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
355
|
348
|
| Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities |
0
|
0
|
| Investing Activities: |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital |
0
|
0
|
| Investment In Equity Affiliates |
11
|
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities |
11
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit |
0
|
0
|
| Financing Activities: |
|
|
| Repayments of Lines of Credit |
0
|
0
|
| Payments of Dividends |
0
|
0
|
| Repurchases of Common Stock |
0
|
0
|
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation |
0
|
0
|
| Net Financing Activities and Advances to/from Consolidated Affiliates |
(11)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options |
0
|
0
|
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
(11)
|
0
|
| Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|