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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Jan. 31, 2015		Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Mar. 05, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired														1,317us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired		1,377us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired	13,773us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Repurchase of Common Stock														$ 84us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod		$ 63us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	$ 625us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared														$ 2.36us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared		$ 1.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 5.00us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	100us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock		100us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	99us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	392us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	88us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	87us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	87us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	87us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	942us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	361us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	73us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	73us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	691us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock		349us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	1,449us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Dividend Declared [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared														$ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember				$ 0.50us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember
Special Dividends Per Share Declared																		$ 2lb_SpecialDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock																		731us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember
November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember	[1]												250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember	[1]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired														1,317us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember		1,377us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember	245us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
Repurchase of Common Stock														84us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember		63us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember	11us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember
November 2012 Repurchase Program [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount																			91us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_November2012RepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
February 2015 Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount																			250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired																		200us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Repurchase of Common Stock																		22us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = lb_February2015RepurchaseProgramMemberMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds														85us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal														$ 78us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lb_ThirdPartySourcingBusinessMember
[1] The November 2012 repurchase program had $91 million remaining as of January 31, 2015.

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