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Long-term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Oct. 10, 2013
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee				$ 4,354	$ 3,364
Senior unsecured debt				1,367	1,358
Total				5,721	4,722
Current portion of long-term debt				(6)	0
Total long-term debt, net of current portion				5,715	4,722
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense				47	43
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt				988	0	$ 495
Fixed Rate 6.875% Notes Due November 2035 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee				988	0
Principal balance outstanding			$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.875%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			$ 988
Debt Issuance Cost			$ 12
Fixed Rate 5.625% Notes Due February 2022 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee				991	989
Fixed Rate 6.625% Notes Due April 2021 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee				990	988
Fixed Rate 5.625% Notes Due October 2023 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee				496	496
Principal balance outstanding							$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							5.625%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt		$ 495
Debt Issuance Cost		$ 5
Fixed Rate 8.50% Notes Due June 2019 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee	[1]			493	496
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net				2	8
Fixed Rate 7.00% Notes Due May 2020 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee				396	395
Fixed Rate 6.90% Notes Due July 2017 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt				715	713
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net				16	15
Fixed Rate 6.95% Debentures Due March 2033 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt				348	348
Fixed Rate 7.60% Notes Due July 2037 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt				297	$ 297
Fixed Rate 5.25% Notes Due November 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					5.25%
Foreign Revolving Credit Expiring Nov 2016 to Jul 2017 [Member]
Other Borrowings				7	$ 0
L Brands, Inc. [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt				0
Total long-term debt, net of current portion				5,714	$ 4,722
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt				$ 988		$ 495
[1] (a)The balance includes a fair value interest rate hedge adjustment which increased the debt balance by $2 million as of January 30, 2016 and $8 million as of January 31, 2015.

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