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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($) Reportable_Segments	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments | Reportable_Segments	3
Net Sales	$ 2,437	$ 2,614
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 209	323
Number of Stores	29
Victoria's Secret [Member]
Net Sales	$ 1,533	1,741
Operating Income (Loss)	159	235
Bath & Body Works [Member]
Net Sales	678	660
Operating Income (Loss)	102	112
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International [Member]
Net Sales	104	95
Operating Income (Loss)	(1)	13
Other [Member]
Net Sales	122	118
Operating Income (Loss)	(51)	(37)
International [Member]
Net Sales	$ 299	$ 295

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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