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Equity Investments and Other (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012
Gain (Loss) on Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions | $ 0 lb_GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | $ 0 lb_GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | $ 13 lb_GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions |  |
Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution from equity method investment | 2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember | 64 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |  | 28 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |
Return of Capital | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember | 46 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember | 22 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember | 22 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment (Operating) |  | 18 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |  | 6 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |
Equity method investment carrying value | 8 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember | 3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds | 85 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 78 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal Net of Tax | 70 lb_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossonDisposalNetofTax / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember |  |  |  |
Easton Investment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Return of Capital | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember | 13 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember |  | 13 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember
Equity method investment carrying value | 101 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember | 105 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember |  |  |
Acres Of Land | 1,300 lb_AcresOfLand / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions |  |  |  |  | 13 lb_GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonInvestmentMember
Easton Gateway Investment [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 34 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonGatewayInvestmentDomain |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 44 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonGatewayInvestmentDomain |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ 10 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_EastonGatewayInvestmentDomain |  |  |  |

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