Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013 Reportable_Segments	Jul. 28, 2012
Number of Reportable Segments			2
Net Sales	$ 2,516	$ 2,399	$ 4,784	$ 4,553
Operating Income (Loss)	358	305	669	598
Victoria's Secret [Member]
Net Sales	1,620	1,577	3,125	3,047
Operating Income (Loss)	271	256	531	534
Bath & Body Works [Member]
Net Sales	630	609	1,160	1,114
Operating Income (Loss)	102	88	174	148
Other [Member]
Net Sales	266	213	499	392
Operating Income (Loss)	(15)	(39)	(36)	(84)
International [Member]
International sales	$ 285	$ 239	$ 536	$ 442

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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