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Long-term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2016
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Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 5,794 | $ 5,736 |
Debt, Current |  | 87 | 36 |
Total long-term debt, net of current portion |  | 5,707 | 5,700 |
Fixed Rate 6.75% Notes Due July 2036 [Member] |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  | $ 700
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 6.75%
Fixed Rate 5.25% Notes Due February 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  | $ 500 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.25% |  |
Fixed Rate 8.50% Notes Due June 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net |  |  | 2 |
L Brands, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt, Current |  | $ 0 | 0 |
Total long-term debt, net of current portion |  | 5,706 | 5,700 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured debt with subsidiary guarantee |  | 5,062 | 5,055 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 6.875% Notes Due November 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 990 | 989 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 5.625% Notes Due February 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 994 | 992 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 6.625% Notes Due April 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 994 | 992 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 6.75% Notes Due July 2036 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 693 | 692 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 5.625% Notes Due October 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 497 | 497 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 5.25% Notes Due February 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 495 | 0 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 8.50% Notes Due June 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent | [1] | 0 | 496 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 7.00% Notes Due May 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 398 | 397 |
With Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Foreign Facilities with Parent Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent |  | 1 | 0 |
Without Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 732 | 681 |
Without Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Foreign Facilities with Parent Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Borrowings |  | 87 | 36 |
Without Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 6.95% Debentures Due March 2033 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | 348 | 348 |
Without Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Fixed Rate 7.60% Notes Due July 2037 [Member] |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Noncurrent |  | $ 297 | $ 297 |
[1] | (a)The balance includes a fair value interest rate hedge adjustment which increased the debt balance by $2 million as of January 28, 2017.

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