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Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) - Schedule of Repurchase of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2021 | Oct. 30, 2021 | Oct. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Repurchased |  |  | $ 365 |  | $ 1,559 |  |
March 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Authorized |  |  | 500 | [1] | $ 500 | [1] | $ 500
Shares Repurchased (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | 6,996 |  |
Amount Repurchased | [1] |  |  |  | $ 464 |  |
Average Stock Price (in USD per share) | [1] |  |  |  | $ 66.30 |  |
July 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Authorized |  | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 | [1],[2] | $ 1,500 | [1],[2] |
Shares Repurchased (in shares) |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount Repurchased |  | $ 730 |  |  |  |  |
July 2021 Repurchase Program, Prior to Spin-off of Victoria's Secret & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Repurchased (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |
Amount Repurchased | [1] |  |  |  | $ 730 |  |
Average Stock Price (in USD per share) | [1] |  |  |  | $ 73.01 |  |
July 2021 Repurchase Program, after Spin-off of Victoria's Secret & Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Repurchased (in shares) | [2] |  |  |  | 5,510 |  |
Amount Repurchased | [2] |  |  |  | $ 365 |  |
Average Stock Price (in USD per share) | [2] |  |  |  | $ 66.21 |  |
[1] | Reflects repurchases of L Brands, Inc. common stock prior to the August 2, 2021 spin-off of Victoria's Secret & Co.
[2] | Reflects repurchases of Bath & Body Works, Inc. common stock subsequent to the August 2, 2021 spin-off of Victoria's Secret & Co.

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