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Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Schedule of Company's repurchase program) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Mar. 05, 2015 | Nov. 23, 2012 | Feb. 01, 2015
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 1,317 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |  | 1,377 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | 13,773 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock | $ 84 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  | $ 63 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod | $ 625 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  |  |  |
November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | 250 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 1,317 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  | 1,377 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember | 245 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock | 84 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  | 63 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember | 11 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program |  |  |  |  | $ 54.02 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |
February 2012 Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | 500 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  | 9,871 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  | 450 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program |  |  |  | $ 45.61 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2012RepurchaseProgramMember |
November 2011 Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | 250 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  | 3,657 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  | 164 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember |  |  |  |  |
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44.90 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2011RepurchaseProgramMemberMember |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent Event [Member] | February 2015 Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
Accounts Payable [Member] | November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase reflected in Accounts payable | $ 0 lb_ShareRepurchaseReflectedInAccountsPayable / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  | $ 3 lb_ShareRepurchaseReflectedInAccountsPayable / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  | $ 3 lb_ShareRepurchaseReflectedInAccountsPayable / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |  |
[1] | The November 2012 repurchase program had $91 million remaining as of January 31, 2015.
[2] | The February 2012 repurchase program had $50 million remaining at the time it was cancelled in conjunction with the approval of the November 2012 repurchase program.

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