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Goodwill, Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2009 | Jan. 28, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 1,318 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 1,318 us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, ending balance |  |  |  | 1,318 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,318 us-gaap_Goodwill
Victoria's Secret Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 690 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_VictoriasSecretSegmentMember | 690 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_VictoriasSecretSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance |  |  |  | 690 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_VictoriasSecretSegmentMember | 690 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_VictoriasSecretSegmentMember
Bath & Body Works Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 628 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_BathBodyWorksSegmentMember | 628 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_BathBodyWorksSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance |  |  |  | 628 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_BathBodyWorksSegmentMember | 628 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_BathBodyWorksSegmentMember
LaSenza [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment | $ (12)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_LasenzaMember | $ (189)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_LasenzaMember | $ (119)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lb_LasenzaMember |  |

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