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Long-term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
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Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee | $ 3,401 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt |  | $ 3,394 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt |
Senior unsecured debt | 1,364 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt |  | 1,582 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt |
Total | 4,765 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  | 4,976 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  | (215)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |
Total long-term debt, net of current portion | 4,765 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |  | 4,761 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
Fixed Rate 5.625% Notes Due February 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee | 1,000 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate5625PercentNotesDueFebruary2022Member |  | 1,000 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate5625PercentNotesDueFebruary2022Member |
Fixed Rate 6.625% Notes Due April 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee | 1,000 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate6625PercentNotesDueApril2021Member |  | 1,000 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate6625PercentNotesDueApril2021Member |
Fixed Rate 5.625% Notes Due October 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee | 500 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate5.625NotesDueOctober2023Member |  | 500 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate5.625NotesDueOctober2023Member |
Fixed Rate 8.50% Notes Due June 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee | 501 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate850NotesDueJune2019Member | [1] | 494 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate850NotesDueJune2019Member | [1]
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 8 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate850NotesDueJune2019Member |  | 2 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate850NotesDueJune2019Member |
Fixed Rate 7.00% Notes Due May 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee | 400 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate700NotesDueMay2020Member |  | 400 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate700NotesDueMay2020Member |
Fixed Rate 6.90% Notes Due July 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt | 715 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate690NotesDueJuly2017Member | [2] | 718 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate690NotesDueJuly2017Member | [2]
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 15 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate690NotesDueJuly2017Member |  | 19 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate690NotesDueJuly2017Member |
Fixed Rate 6.95% Debentures Due March 2033 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt | 350 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member |  | 350 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member |
Fixed Rate 7.60% Notes Due July 2037 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt | 299 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member |  | 299 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member |
Fixed Rate 5.25% Notes Due November 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt | 0 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate525NotesDueNovember2014Member | [3] | 215 us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate525NotesDueNovember2014Member | [3]
Principal balance outstanding |  |  | 213 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate525NotesDueNovember2014Member |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net |  |  | 2 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lb_FixedRate525NotesDueNovember2014Member |
L Brands, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  | (215)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Total long-term debt, net of current portion | $ 4,765 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | $ 4,761 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] | The balance includes a fair value interest rate hedge adjustment which increased the debt balance by $8 million
[2] | The balances include a fair value interest rate hedge adjustment which increased the debt balance by $15 million as of January 31, 2015 and $19 million as of February 1, 2014.
[3] | The outstanding principal balance was $213 million as of February 1, 2014. This balance includes a fair value interest rate hedge adjustment which increased the debt balance by $2 million

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