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Bath Body Works Inc
(NYSE:BBWI) 

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Bath & Body Works, LLC. is an American retail store chain that sells soaps, lotions, fragrances, and candles. It was founded in 1990 in New Albany, Ohio and has since expanded across 6 continents. In 1997, it was the largest bath shop chain in the United States.

Founded: 1990
Sector: Trade & Services
Industry: Retails

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      net sales
    1,594 1,549 1,424,000,000  1,610,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,384,000,000  1,562,000,000 1,559,000,000 1,396,000,000  1,604,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,450,000,000  1,681,000,000 3,318,000,000 3,024,000,000  3,055,000,000 2,319,000,000 1,654,000,000  2,677,000,000 2,902,000,000 2,629,000,000  2,775,000,000 2,984,000,000 2,626,000,000  2,618,000,000 2,755,000,000 2,437,000,000  2,581,000,000 2,890,000,000 2,614,000,000  2,482,000,000 2,765,000,000 2,512,000,000  2,319,000,000 2,675,000,000 2,391,000,000  2,171,000,000 2,516,000,000 2,268,000,000 8,409,000,000 2,050,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,154,000,000  2,174,000,000 2,458,000,000 2,217,000,000  1,983,000,000 2,242,000,000 1,932,000,000  1,777,000,000 2,067,000,000 1,725,000,000  1,843,000,000 2,284,000,000 1,925,000,000 3,276,000,000 1,923,000,000 2,624,000,000 2,311,000,000 4,025,000,000 2,115,000,000 2,454,000,000 2,077,091,000 3,541,616,000 1,891,551,000 2,290,901,000 1,974,932,000 1,890,855,000 2,210,832,000 1,978,203,000 3,230,827,000 1,846,770,000 2,014,106,000 1,842,297,000 
      yoy
    -100.00% -100.00% 2.89%  3.07% -2.12% -0.86%  -2.62% -3.65% -3.72%  -4.58% -51.24% -52.05%  -44.98% 43.08% 82.83%  14.12% -20.09% -37.09%  -3.53% -2.75% 0.11%  6.00% 8.31% 7.76%  1.43% -4.67% -6.77%  3.99% 4.52% 4.06%  7.03% 3.36% 5.06%  6.82% 6.32% 5.42%  5.90% 4.88% 5.29%  -5.70% -2.40% -2.84%  9.63% 9.63% 14.75%  11.59% 8.47% 12.00%  -3.58% -9.50% -10.39%  -4.16% -12.96% -16.70% -18.61% -9.08% 6.93% 11.26% 13.65% 11.81% 7.12% 5.17% 87.30% -14.44% 15.81% -38.87% 2.39% 9.77% 7.38%     
      qoq
    2.91% -100.00%   5.50% 10.26%   0.19% 11.68%   -0.87% 11.59%   -49.34% 9.72%   31.74% 40.21%   -7.75% 10.38%   -7.00% 13.63%   -4.97% 13.05%   -10.69% 10.56%   -10.24% 10.07%   -13.31% 11.88%   -13.71% 10.93% -73.03% 310.20% -14.55% 11.37%   -11.55% 10.87%   -11.55% 16.05%   -14.03% 19.83%   -19.31% 18.65% -41.24% 70.36% -26.71% 13.54% -42.58% 90.31% -13.81% 18.15% -41.35% 87.23% -17.43% 16.00% 4.45% -14.47% 11.76% -38.77% 74.94% -8.31% 9.33%  
      cost of goods sold
    -639 -631                                                                                         
      buying and occupancy
    -297 -278                                                                                         
      gross profit
    658 640 646,000,000  700,000,000 626,000,000 606,000,000  682,000,000 622,000,000 596,000,000  678,000,000 660,000,000 669,000,000  839,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,414,000,000  1,359,000,000 711,000,000 288,000,000  741,000,000 983,000,000 934,000,000  928,000,000 1,059,000,000 944,000,000  989,000,000 1,028,000,000 903,000,000  1,025,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,043,000,000  1,031,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,056,000,000  947,000,000 1,044,000,000 982,000,000  857,000,000 989,000,000 941,000,000 3,561,000,000 825,000,000 942,000,000 902,000,000  785,000,000 902,000,000 842,000,000  714,000,000 778,000,000 694,000,000  563,000,000 668,000,000 548,000,000  580,000,000 761,000,000 641,000,000 1,304,000,000 614,000,000 821,000,000 803,000,000 1,612,000,000 759,000,000 853,000,000 788,775,000 1,500,637,000 580,429,000 793,370,000         
      yoy
    -100.00% -100.00% 6.60%  2.64% 0.64% 1.68%  0.59% -5.76% -10.91%  -19.19% -55.94% -52.69%  -38.26% 110.69% 390.97%  83.40% -27.67% -69.16%  -20.15% -7.18% -1.06%  -6.17% 3.02% 4.54%  -3.51% -7.64% -13.42%  -0.58% -0.09% -1.23%  8.87% 6.70% 7.54%  10.50% 5.56% 4.36%  3.88% 4.99% 4.32%  5.10% 4.43% 7.13%  9.94% 15.94% 21.33%  26.82% 16.47% 26.64%  -2.93% -12.22% -14.51%  -5.54% -7.31% -20.17% -19.11% -19.10% -3.75% 1.80% 7.42% 30.77% 7.52%             
      qoq
    2.81% -100.00%   11.82% 3.30%   9.65% 4.36%   2.73% -1.35%   -43.99% 5.94%   91.14% 146.88%   -24.62% 5.25%   -12.37% 12.18%   -3.79% 13.84%   -7.91% 6.71%   -7.45% 5.49%   -9.29% 6.31%   -13.35% 5.10% -73.57% 331.64% -12.42% 4.43%   -12.97% 7.13%   -8.23% 12.10%   -15.72% 21.90%   -23.78% 18.72% -50.84% 112.38% -25.21% 2.24% -50.19% 112.38% -11.02% 8.14% -47.44% 158.54% -26.84%          
      gross margin %
    41.28% 41.32% 45.37% NaN% 43.48% 41.02% 43.79% NaN% 43.66% 39.90% 42.69% NaN% 42.27% 40.79% 46.14% NaN% 49.91% 45.15% 46.76% NaN% 44.48% 30.66% 17.41% NaN% 27.68% 33.87% 35.53% NaN% 33.44% 35.49% 35.95% NaN% 37.78% 37.31% 37.05% NaN% 39.71% 38.51% 39.90% NaN% 41.54% 40.29% 42.04% NaN% 40.84% 39.03% 41.07% NaN% 39.47% 39.31% 41.49% 42.35% 40.24% 39.27% 41.88% NaN% 36.11% 36.70% 37.98% NaN% 36.01% 34.70% 35.92% NaN% 31.68% 32.32% 31.77% NaN% 31.47% 33.32% 33.30% 39.80% 31.93% 31.29% 34.75% 40.05% 35.89% 34.76% 37.97% 42.37% 30.69% 34.63% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      selling expenses
    -305 -282                                                                                         
      marketing expenses
    -65 -53                                                                                         
      adjusted general and administrative expenses
    -127 -133                                                                                         
      adjusted operating income
    161 172                                                                                         
      leadership transition costs
     -15                                                                                         
      reported operating income
    161 157                                                                                         
      reconciliation of reported operating income to adjusted operating income
                                                                                              
      reconciliation of reported net income to adjusted net income
                                                                                              
      reported net income
    77 64                                                                                         
      gain on sale of non-core asset
    -0.04                                                                                          
      gain on sales of easton investments
                                                                                              
      tax effect of adjustments
    -0.01                                                                                         
      tax benefit from valuation allowance release
                                                                                              
      adjusted net income
    71 78                                                                                         
      reconciliation of reported net income per diluted share to adjusted net income per diluted share
                                                                                              
      reported net income per diluted share
    0.37 0.3                                                                                         
      adjusted net income per diluted share
    0.35 0.37                                                                                         
      costs of goods sold, buying and occupancy
      -778,000,000  -910,000,000 -900,000,000 -778,000,000  -880,000,000 -937,000,000 -800,000,000  -926,000,000 -958,000,000 -781,000,000  -842,000,000 -1,820,000,000 -1,610,000,000  -1,696,000,000 -1,608,000,000 -1,366,000,000  -1,936,000,000 -1,919,000,000 -1,695,000,000  -1,847,000,000 -1,925,000,000 -1,682,000,000  -1,629,000,000 -1,727,000,000 -1,534,000,000  -1,556,000,000 -1,777,000,000 -1,571,000,000  -1,451,000,000 -1,651,000,000 -1,456,000,000  -1,372,000,000 -1,631,000,000 -1,409,000,000  -1,314,000,000 -1,527,000,000 -1,327,000,000 -4,848,000,000 -1,225,000,000 -1,457,000,000 -1,252,000,000  -1,389,000,000 -1,556,000,000 -1,375,000,000  -1,269,000,000 -1,464,000,000 -1,238,000,000  -1,214,000,000 -1,399,000,000 -1,177,000,000  -1,263,000,000 -1,523,000,000 -1,284,000,000 -1,972,000,000 -1,309,000,000 -1,803,000,000 -1,508,000,000 -2,413,000,000 -1,356,000,000 -1,601,000,000 -1,288,316,000 -2,040,979,000 -1,311,122,000 -1,497,531,000 -1,366,077,000 -1,277,270,000 -1,412,863,000 -1,302,549,000 -948,358,250 -1,251,317,000 -1,311,882,000 -1,230,234,000 
      general, administrative and store operating expenses
      -437,000,000  -482,000,000 -443,000,000 -419,000,000  -461,000,000 -434,000,000 -415,000,000  -476,000,000 -418,000,000 -389,000,000  -430,000,000 -899,000,000 -842,000,000  -778,000,000 -667,000,000 -606,000,000  -892,000,000 -808,000,000 -781,000,000  -874,000,000 -831,000,000 -789,000,000  -757,000,000 -727,000,000 -694,000,000  -741,000,000 -705,000,000 -720,000,000  -692,000,000 -711,000,000 -684,000,000  -663,000,000 -668,000,000 -646,000,000  -646,000,000 -631,000,000 -630,000,000 -2,082,000,000 -638,000,000 -637,000,000 -609,000,000  -599,000,000 -708,000,000 -625,000,000  -565,000,000 -542,000,000 -509,000,000  -504,000,000 -519,000,000 -483,000,000  -539,000,000 -575,000,000 -541,000,000 -683,000,000 -552,000,000 -732,000,000 -695,000,000 -885,000,000 -692,000,000 -656,000,000 -602,829,000 -769,480,000 -577,758,000 -589,456,000 -560,597,000 -560,440,000 -571,026,000 -556,282,000 -699,850,000 -553,281,000 -531,857,000 -503,012,000 
      operating income
      209,000,000  218,000,000 183,000,000 187,000,000  221,000,000 188,000,000 181,000,000  202,000,000 242,000,000 280,000,000  409,000,000 599,000,000 572,000,000  581,000,000 44,000,000 -318,000,000  -151,000,000 175,000,000 153,000,000  54,000,000 228,000,000 155,000,000  232,000,000 301,000,000 209,000,000  284,000,000 408,000,000 323,000,000  339,000,000 403,000,000 372,000,000  284,000,000 376,000,000 336,000,000  211,000,000 358,000,000 311,000,000 1,386,000,000 187,000,000 305,000,000 293,000,000  186,000,000 194,000,000 217,000,000  149,000,000 236,000,000 185,000,000  59,000,000 158,000,000 65,000,000  41,000,000 186,000,000 209,000,000 621,000,000 62,000,000 319,000,000 108,000,000 727,000,000 67,000,000 197,000,000 185,946,000 731,157,000 2,671,000 203,914,000 48,258,000 53,145,000 226,943,000 119,372,000 641,410,000 42,172,000 170,367,000 109,051,000 
      yoy
      11.76%  -1.36% -2.66% 3.31%  9.41% -22.31% -35.36%  -50.61% -59.60% -51.05%  -29.60% 1261.36% -279.87%  -484.77% -74.86% -307.84%  -379.63% -23.25% -1.29%  -76.72% -24.25% -25.84%  -18.31% -26.23% -35.29%  -16.22% 1.24% -13.17%  19.37% 7.18% 10.71%  34.60% 5.03% 8.04%  12.83% 17.38% 6.14%  0.54% 57.22% 35.02%  24.83% -17.80% 17.30%  152.54% 49.37% 184.62%  43.90% -15.05% -68.90%  -33.87% -41.69% 93.52% -14.58% -7.46% 61.93% -41.92% -0.57% 2408.42% -3.39% 285.32% 1275.78% -98.82% 70.82% -92.48% 26.02% 33.21% 9.46%     
      qoq
        19.13% -2.14%   17.55% 3.87%   -16.53% -13.57%   -31.72% 4.72%   1220.45% -113.84%   -186.29% 14.38%   -76.32% 47.10%   -22.92% 44.02%   -30.39% 26.32%   -15.88% 8.33%   -24.47% 11.90%   -41.06% 15.11% -77.56% 641.18% -38.69% 4.10%   -4.12% -10.60%   -36.86% 27.57%   -62.66% 143.08%   -77.96% -11.00% -66.34% 901.61% -80.56% 195.37% -85.14% 985.07% -65.99% 5.94% -74.57% 27273.90% -98.69% 322.55% -9.20% -76.58% 90.11% -81.39% 1420.94% -75.25% 56.23%  
      operating margin %
    0% 0% 14.68% NaN% 13.54% 11.99% 13.51% NaN% 14.15% 12.06% 12.97% NaN% 12.59% 14.96% 19.31% NaN% 24.33% 18.05% 18.92% NaN% 19.02% 1.90% -19.23% NaN% -5.64% 6.03% 5.82% NaN% 1.95% 7.64% 5.90% NaN% 8.86% 10.93% 8.58% NaN% 11.00% 14.12% 12.36% NaN% 13.66% 14.58% 14.81% NaN% 12.25% 14.06% 14.05% NaN% 9.72% 14.23% 13.71% 16.48% 9.12% 12.71% 13.60% NaN% 8.56% 7.89% 9.79% NaN% 7.51% 10.53% 9.58% NaN% 3.32% 7.64% 3.77% NaN% 2.22% 8.14% 10.86% 18.96% 3.22% 12.16% 4.67% 18.06% 3.17% 8.03% 8.95% 20.64% 0.14% 8.90% 2.44% 2.81% 10.27% 6.03% 19.85% 2.28% 8.46% 5.92% 
      interest expense
      -71,000,000  -77,000,000 -77,000,000 -82,000,000  -84,000,000 -86,000,000 -89,000,000  -86,000,000 -86,000,000 -89,000,000  -91,000,000 -99,000,000 -114,000,000  -121,000,000 -104,000,000 -97,000,000  -92,000,000 -95,000,000 -99,000,000  -96,000,000 -98,000,000 -98,000,000  -99,000,000 -101,000,000 -101,000,000  -97,000,000 -101,000,000 -97,000,000  -79,000,000 -78,000,000 -80,000,000  -80,000,000 -82,000,000 -84,000,000  -76,000,000 -77,000,000 -79,000,000 -239,000,000 -77,000,000 -79,000,000 -78,000,000  -64,000,000 -64,000,000 -55,000,000  -48,000,000 -51,000,000 -61,000,000  -56,000,000 -58,000,000 -62,000,000  -44,000,000 -47,000,000 -45,000,000 -46,000,000 -47,000,000 -31,000,000 -25,000,000 -28,000,000 -26,000,000 -24,000,000 -24,018,000 -24,481,000 -24,561,000 -21,889,000 -23,069,000 -13,234,000 -12,047,000 -11,643,000 -11,915,000 -11,690,000 -11,425,000 -26,970,000 
      other income
      8,000,000  4,000,000 47,000,000 13,000,000  22,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000  3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000   -1,000,000 -105,000,000    3,000,000  -34,000,000 -38,000,000 6,000,000  1,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 17,000,000 10,000,000  3,000,000 73,000,000 7,000,000   -2,000,000 77,000,000  1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000  7,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 18,000,000 3,000,000 -2,000,000   146,000,000 86,000,000  -1,000,000 59,000,000 62,000,000  9,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000  1,000,000 17,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 116,000,000  3,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,492,000 2,653,000 -1,063,000 -1,218,000 2,628,000 53,311,000 980,000 40,934,000 -625,250 5,060,000 910,000  
      income before income taxes
      146,000,000  145,000,000 153,000,000 118,000,000  159,000,000 127,000,000 112,000,000       499,000,000 353,000,000  410,000,000 -60,000,000 -412,000,000  -277,000,000 42,000,000 60,000,000  -41,000,000 129,000,000 59,000,000  135,000,000 217,000,000 118,000,000  190,000,000 380,000,000 233,000,000  260,000,000 323,000,000 369,000,000  205,000,000 296,000,000 255,000,000  142,000,000 282,000,000 235,000,000 1,153,000,000 128,000,000 229,000,000 213,000,000  122,000,000 276,000,000 249,000,000  101,000,000 244,000,000 187,000,000  12,000,000 99,000,000 3,000,000  3,000,000 164,000,000 176,000,000 134,500,000 23,000,000 423,000,000 92,000,000 97,750,000 42,000,000 180,000,000 169,684,000 49,728,500 -19,308,000 185,077,000 33,145,000 100,345,000 241,952,000 156,637,000     
      benefit from income taxes
      -41,000,000  39,000,000 1,000,000 31,000,000  40,000,000 28,000,000 31,000,000  28,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000                                    92,000,000 474,000,000 54,000,000 86,000,000 88,000,000  28,000,000 45,000,000 84,000,000   66,000,000 74,000,000   25,000,000    62,000,000 78,000,000 202,000,000 11,000,000 159,000,000 39,000,000   67,000,000 71,000,000   72,000,000 10,000,000 22,000,000 94,000,000 60,000,000 247,000,000 71,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 
      net income
      105,000,000  106,000,000 152,000,000 87,000,000  119,000,000 99,000,000 81,000,000  91,000,000 120,000,000 155,000,000  88,000,000 374,000,000 277,000,000  331,000,000 -49,000,000 -297,000,000  -252,000,000 38,000,000 40,000,000  -43,000,000 99,000,000 48,000,000  86,000,000 139,000,000 94,000,000  122,000,000 252,000,000 152,000,000  164,000,000 202,000,000 250,000,000  132,000,000 188,000,000 157,000,000  92,000,000 178,000,000 143,000,000 679,000,000 74,000,000 143,000,000 125,000,000  94,000,000 231,000,000 165,000,000  61,000,000 178,000,000 113,000,000  15,000,000 74,000,000 3,000,000  4,000,000 102,000,000 98,000,000 389,000,000 12,000,000 264,000,000 53,000,000 440,000,000 24,000,000 113,000,000 99,380,000 559,086,000 -12,308,000 113,077,000 23,145,000 78,345,000 147,952,000 96,637,000 387,837,000 129,674,000 101,959,000 97,530,000 
      yoy
      20.69%  -10.92% 53.54% 7.41%  30.77% -17.50% -47.74%  3.41% -67.91% -44.04%  -73.41% -863.27% -193.27%  -231.35% -228.95% -842.50%  486.05% -61.62% -16.67%  -150.00% -28.78% -48.94%  -29.51% -44.84% -38.16%  -25.61% 24.75% -39.20%  24.24% 7.45% 59.24%  43.48% 5.62% 9.79%  24.32% 24.48% 14.40%  -21.28% -38.10% -24.24%  54.10% 29.78% 46.02%  306.67% 140.54% 3666.67%  275.00% -27.45% -96.94%  -66.67% -61.36% 84.91% -11.59% -50.00% 133.63% -46.67% -21.30% -295.00% -0.07% 329.38% 613.62% -108.32% 17.01% -94.03% -39.58% 45.11% -0.92%     
      qoq
        -30.26% 74.71%   20.20% 22.22%   -24.17% -22.58%   -76.47% 35.02%   -775.51% -83.50%   -763.16% -5.00%   -143.43% 106.25%   -38.13% 47.87%   -51.59% 65.79%   -18.81% -19.20%   -29.79% 19.75%   -48.31% 24.48% -78.94% 817.57% -48.25% 14.40%   -59.31% 40.00%   -65.73% 57.52%   -79.73% 2366.67%   -96.08% 4.08% -74.81% 3141.67% -95.45% 398.11% -87.95% 1733.33% -78.76% 13.70% -82.22% -4642.46% -110.88% 388.56% -70.46% -47.05% 53.10% -75.08% 199.09% 27.18% 4.54%  
      net income margin %
    0% 0% 7.37% NaN% 6.58% 9.96% 6.29% NaN% 7.62% 6.35% 5.80% NaN% 5.67% 7.42% 10.69% NaN% 5.23% 11.27% 9.16% NaN% 10.83% -2.11% -17.96% NaN% -9.41% 1.31% 1.52% NaN% -1.55% 3.32% 1.83% NaN% 3.28% 5.05% 3.86% NaN% 4.73% 8.72% 5.81% NaN% 6.61% 7.31% 9.95% NaN% 5.69% 7.03% 6.57% NaN% 4.24% 7.07% 6.31% 8.07% 3.61% 5.96% 5.80% NaN% 4.32% 9.40% 7.44% NaN% 3.08% 7.94% 5.85% NaN% 0.84% 3.58% 0.17% NaN% 0.22% 4.47% 5.09% 11.87% 0.62% 10.06% 2.29% 10.93% 1.13% 4.60% 4.78% 15.79% -0.65% 4.94% 1.17% 4.14% 6.69% 4.89% 12.00% 7.02% 5.06% 5.29% 
      net income per basic share
      490,000  490,000 680,000 390,000  520,000 430,000 360,000       1,360,000 990,000  1,190,000 -180,000 -1,070,000  -910,000 140,000 150,000  -160,000 360,000 170,000  300,000 480,000 330,000  430,000 880,000 530,000  560,000 690,000 860,000  450,000 650,000 540,000  320,000 620,000 490,000 2,340,000 260,000 500,000 430,000  320,000 760,000 520,000  190,000 550,000 350,000      10,000 300,000 290,000 1,050,000 30,000 680,000 130,000 1,110,000 60,000 290,000 250 1,699,690 -30 280 60 170 310 190 157.5 250 200 190 
      net income per diluted share
      490,000  490,000 680,000 380,000  520,000 430,000 350,000              -910,000 140,000 140,000  -160,000 360,000 170,000  300,000 480,000 330,000  420,000 870,000 520,000  550,000 680,000 840,000  440,000 630,000 530,000  310,000 610,000 480,000 2,290,000 250,000 490,000 410,000  310,000 730,000 500,000  180,000 540,000 340,000      10,000 300,000 280,000 1,040,000 30,000 670,000 130,000 1,090,000 60,000 280,000 250 1,659,700 -30 270 60 160 310 190 1,359,370 250 190 190 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                119,000,000 158,000,000 192,000,000  227,000,000                                                                      634,837,000 200,674,000 167,959,000 162,530,000 
      net income from continuing operations
                91,000,000 120,000,000 155,000,000  177,000,000                                                                      82,290,750 129,674,000 101,959,000 97,530,000 
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                    -89,000,000                                                                          
      continuing operations
                400,000 520,000 650,000  670,000                                                                      1,359,370 250 200 190 
      discontinued operations
                    -340,000                                                                          
      total net income per basic share
                400,000 520,000 650,000  330,000                                                                          
      total net income per diluted share
                400,000 520,000 640,000  330,000                                                                          
      other loss
                    -91,000,000    -50,000,000                                                                     -8,471,000 
      provision for income taxes
                    50,000,000 125,000,000 76,000,000  79,000,000 -11,000,000 -115,000,000  -25,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000  2,000,000 30,000,000 11,000,000  49,000,000 78,000,000 24,000,000  68,000,000 128,000,000 81,000,000  96,000,000 121,000,000 119,000,000  73,000,000 108,000,000 98,000,000  50,000,000 104,000,000                                         
      dividends per share
                    0.15 0.15     0.3  0.3 0.3 0.3  0.6 0.6 0.6  0.6 0.6 0.6  0.6 0.6 2.6  0.5 0.5 2.5  0.34 0.34 1.34  0.3 0.3 0.3 0.313 1.25 0.25 0.25  0.2 1.2 0.2  0.15 0.15 1.15  0.15 0.15 0.15  0.15 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.075 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      net income per dilutive share
                     1,340,000 970,000  1,170,000 -180,000 -1,070,000                                                                    
      interest income
                                                              1,000,000  1,000,000  1,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000  5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 9,248,000 48,757,000 3,645,000 4,270,000 5,328,000 7,123,000 8,459,000 7,974,000 8,883,000 36,776,000 8,107,000 9,234,000 
      net gain on joint venture
                                                                                              
      benefit for income taxes
                                                                40,000,000    -3,000,000    -1,000,000       39,000,000 18,000,000   18,750,000 -7,000,000          
      net gain on joint ventures
                                                                     9,000,000     109,000,000                    
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                                              
      net income attributable to limited brands, inc.
                                                                    15,000,000 74,000,000 3,000,000                        
      net income attributable to limited brands, inc. per basic share
                                                                    50,000 230,000 10,000                        
      net income attributable to limited brands, inc. per diluted share
                                                                    50,000 230,000 10,000                        
      gain on divestiture of express
                                                                             302,000,000                 
      loss on divestiture of limited stores
                                                                             -72,000,000                 
      minority interest
                                                                         3,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 16,000,000 6,000,000                
      income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                           82,250,000 12,000,000 264,000,000 53,000,000                
      cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                              
      net income per basic share:
                                                                                              
      net income per diluted share:
                                                                                              
      income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
                                                                               440,000,000 24,000,000 113,000,000 98,684,000            
      cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
                                                                               250,000   696,000            
      gain on sale of investee’s stock
                                                                                              
      gross income
                                                                                      608,855,000 613,585,000 797,969,000 675,654,000 1,341,260,000 595,453,000 702,224,000 612,063,000 
      gains on investees’ stock
                                                                                              
      gain on investees’ stock
                                                                                        17,617,000  52,010,500 128,356,000   
      gain on investee’s stock
                                                                                             79,686,000 
      special item
                                                                                              
      income per basic share:
                                                                                              
      income per diluted share:
                                                                                              
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        assets
                                                                                                 
        current assets:
                                                                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      820,000,000 953,000,000 236,000,000 364,000,000 636,000,000 674,000,000 191,000,000 514,000,000 855,000,000 1,084,000,000 412,000,000 790,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,232,000,000 295,000,000 452,000,000 651,000,000 1,979,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,988,000,000 2,807,000,000 3,903,000,000 2,622,000,000 2,611,000,000 957,000,000 1,499,000,000 340,000,000 853,000,000 1,146,000,000 1,413,000,000 348,000,000 843,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,515,000,000 735,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,934,000,000 654,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,267,000,000 2,548,000,000 1,311,000,000 780,000,000 649,000,000 1,681,000,000 745,000,000 1,147,000,000 912,000,000 1,519,000,000 425,000,000 551,000,000 382,000,000 773,000,000 547,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,286,000,000 935,000,000 498,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,557,000,000 1,130,000,000 988,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,804,000,000 968,000,000 1,550,000,000 936,000,000 1,173,000,000 377,000,000 978,000,000 759,000,000 1,018,000,000 218,000,000 1,193,000,000 194,000,000 500,000,000 178,000,000 651,000,000 722,416,000 1,208,000,000 155,413,000 719,096,000        
        accounts receivable
      98,000,000 180,000,000 169,000,000 131,000,000 103,000,000 205,000,000 200,000,000 146,000,000 121,000,000 224,000,000 197,000,000 153,000,000 145,000,000 226,000,000 242,000,000 184,000,000 167,000,000 240,000,000 242,000,000 230,000,000 221,000,000 269,000,000 297,000,000 268,000,000 229,000,000 306,000,000 295,000,000 283,000,000 274,000,000 367,000,000 321,000,000 310,000,000 274,000,000 310,000,000 285,000,000 245,000,000 213,000,000 294,000,000 325,000,000 266,000,000 249,000,000 261,000,000 283,000,000 257,000,000 239,000,000 252,000,000 274,000,000 233,000,000 216,000,000 244,000,000 245,000,000 197,000,000 175,000,000 203,000,000 225,000,000 175,000,000 158,000,000 218,000,000 298,000,000 241,000,000 205,000,000 232,000,000 247,000,000 209,000,000 199,000,000 219,000,000 252,000,000 230,000,000 198,000,000 236,000,000 352,000,000 331,000,000 320,000,000 355,000,000 462,000,000 275,000,000 155,000,000 176,000,000 178,000,000 138,000,000 126,802,000 182,000,000 170,792,000 120,378,000 123,270,000 134,575,000 101,442,000 123,113,000 345,059,000 105,689,000 119,598,000 
        inventories
      782,000,000 699,000,000 1,251,000,000 977,000,000 869,000,000 734,000,000 1,178,000,000 863,000,000 814,000,000 710,000,000 1,205,000,000 818,000,000 771,000,000 709,000,000 1,269,000,000 971,000,000 820,000,000 709,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,476,000,000 1,491,000,000 1,287,000,000 2,032,000,000 1,329,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,963,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,118,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,096,000,000 1,651,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,139,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,219,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,004,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,100,000,000 997,000,000 1,537,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,037,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,213,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,792,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,816,000,000 1,770,000,000 2,175,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,352,836,000 1,160,000,000 1,612,796,000 1,175,934,000 1,187,717,000 1,561,651,000 1,122,241,000 1,003,173,000 1,387,599,000 1,074,861,000 955,187,000 
        easton assets held for sale
      81,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 97,000,000 96,000,000                                                                                      
        other
      118,000,000 106,000,000 144,000,000 153,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000 151,000,000 143,000,000 127,000,000 97,000,000 145,000,000 132,000,000 118,000,000 99,000,000 142,000,000 147,000,000 114,000,000 81,000,000 153,000,000 223,000,000 187,000,000 134,000,000 143,000,000 150,000,000 172,000,000 153,000,000 259,000,000 188,000,000 170,000,000 232,000,000 301,000,000 247,000,000 234,000,000 228,000,000 195,000,000 234,000,000 237,000,000 141,000,000 256,000,000 217,000,000 209,000,000 225,000,000 315,000,000 270,000,000 208,000,000 230,000,000 314,000,000 217,000,000 210,000,000 194,000,000 237,000,000 193,000,000 204,000,000 196,000,000 217,000,000 240,000,000 222,000,000 167,000,000 253,000,000 242,000,000 327,000,000 163,000,000 255,000,000 181,000,000 170,000,000 160,000,000 268,000,000 262,000,000 269,000,000 276,000,000 362,000,000 292,000,000 297,000,000 295,000,000 320,000,000 286,000,000 405,000,000 325,000,000 361,000,000 270,000,000 247,215,000 234,000,000 309,006,000 238,543,000 248,305,000 252,490,000 230,087,000 231,091,000 244,070,000 219,505,000 227,587,000 
        total current assets
      1,899,000,000 2,019,000,000 1,881,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,823,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,666,000,000 1,917,000,000 2,115,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,893,000,000 2,080,000,000 2,266,000,000 1,948,000,000 1,754,000,000 1,752,000,000 3,009,000,000 2,985,000,000 4,514,000,000 4,612,000,000 5,579,000,000 4,927,000,000 4,505,000,000 2,849,000,000 3,245,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,653,000,000 2,947,000,000 3,260,000,000 2,933,000,000 2,715,000,000 2,890,000,000 3,293,000,000 2,930,000,000 2,957,000,000 3,152,000,000 3,465,000,000 2,886,000,000 2,960,000,000 2,991,000,000 4,156,000,000 3,564,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,318,000,000 3,232,000,000 2,849,000,000 2,699,000,000 2,585,000,000 3,150,000,000 2,580,000,000 2,098,000,000 1,904,000,000 2,205,000,000 2,485,000,000 2,716,000,000 2,816,000,000 2,368,000,000 2,616,000,000 2,652,000,000 3,164,000,000 2,592,000,000 2,981,000,000 2,805,000,000 2,687,000,000 3,250,000,000 2,914,000,000 3,133,000,000 2,616,000,000 2,867,000,000 2,739,000,000 2,821,000,000 2,600,000,000 2,919,000,000 2,792,000,000 3,222,000,000 2,570,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,892,000,000 2,552,000,000 2,449,269,000 2,784,000,000 2,248,007,000 2,253,951,000 2,245,528,000 4,083,920,000 3,553,454,000 3,302,784,000 3,795,119,000 3,639,782,000 3,545,586,000 
        property and equipment
      1,106,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,111,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,244,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,121,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,017,000,000 2,001,000,000 2,030,000,000 2,095,000,000 2,231,000,000 2,292,000,000 2,299,000,000 2,486,000,000 2,571,000,000 2,756,000,000 2,794,000,000 2,818,000,000 2,934,000,000 2,949,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,893,000,000 2,920,000,000 2,841,000,000 2,761,000,000 2,741,000,000 2,770,000,000 2,586,000,000 2,423,000,000 2,330,000,000 2,350,000,000 2,275,000,000 2,306,000,000 2,277,000,000 2,281,000,000 2,164,000,000 2,075,000,000 2,045,000,000 2,078,000,000 1,960,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,841,000,000 1,775,000,000 1,689,000,000 1,644,000,000 1,661,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,633,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,677,000,000 1,723,000,000 1,814,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,891,000,000 1,929,000,000 1,957,000,000 1,933,000,000 1,895,000,000 1,862,000,000 1,853,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,945,000,000 1,862,000,000 1,752,000,000 1,692,000,000 1,654,556,000 1,615,000,000 1,615,175,000 1,558,059,000 1,524,670,000 1,551,351,000 1,516,097,000 1,471,349,000 1,465,990,000 1,469,075,000 1,458,252,000 
        operating lease assets
      974,000,000 941,000,000 967,000,000 984,000,000 970,000,000 949,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,050,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,023,000,000 2,564,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,558,000,000 2,558,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,947,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,130,000,000 3,209,000,000 3,271,000,000                                                               
        goodwill
      628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 628,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,442,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,673,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,733,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,714,000,000 1,724,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,356,581,000 1,357,000,000 1,351,857,000 1,351,822,000 1,345,577,000 1,310,868,000 1,310,868,000 1,310,868,000 1,310,868,000 1,310,868,000 1,310,868,000 
        trade name
      165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000    165,000,000                                                                          
        deferred income taxes
      110,000,000 112,000,000 132,000,000 133,000,000 133,000,000 130,000,000 143,000,000 143,000,000 143,000,000 144,000,000 35,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 41,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 62,000,000 70,000,000 72,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 74,000,000 84,000,000 84,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 62,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 14,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 23,000,000 19,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 31,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000 29,000,000 50,000,000 51,000,000 50,000,000 51,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 218,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 236,000,000 220,000,000 209,000,000 213,000,000 178,000,000 175,000,000 174,000,000 175,000,000 126,000,000 103,000,000 141,000,000 173,000,000 144,000,000 156,000,000 158,262,000 146,000,000 188,057,000 177,192,000 176,206,000 142,083,000 134,367,000 148,451,000 112,786,000 110,102,000 118,992,000 
        other assets
      81,000,000 77,000,000 74,000,000 74,000,000 54,000,000 50,000,000 141,000,000 137,000,000 138,000,000 135,000,000 145,000,000 155,000,000 158,000,000 155,000,000 156,000,000 151,000,000 154,000,000 149,000,000 151,000,000 204,000,000 197,000,000 231,000,000 337,000,000 335,000,000 221,000,000 218,000,000 211,000,000 179,000,000 166,000,000 191,000,000 183,000,000 176,000,000 184,000,000 190,000,000 184,000,000 181,000,000 187,000,000 186,000,000 218,000,000 206,000,000 224,000,000 248,000,000 326,000,000 302,000,000 285,000,000 306,000,000 290,000,000 278,000,000 274,000,000 274,000,000 249,000,000 284,000,000 292,000,000 281,000,000 277,000,000 274,000,000 286,000,000 271,000,000 198,000,000 210,000,000 194,000,000 206,000,000 232,000,000 233,000,000 180,000,000 164,000,000 171,000,000 162,000,000 158,000,000 170,000,000 157,000,000 165,000,000 221,000,000 246,000,000 236,000,000 234,000,000 143,000,000 142,000,000 161,000,000 144,000,000 145,708,000 143,000,000 135,535,000 142,965,000 132,228,000 119,262,000 127,808,000 172,243,000 259,610,000 316,563,000 349,711,000 
        total assets
      4,963,000,000 5,069,000,000 4,989,000,000 4,814,000,000 4,881,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,984,000,000 4,948,000,000 5,221,000,000 5,463,000,000 5,243,000,000 5,195,000,000 5,363,000,000 5,494,000,000 5,133,000,000 4,901,000,000 4,860,000,000 6,026,000,000 6,031,000,000 10,392,000,000 10,546,000,000 11,571,000,000 11,161,000,000 10,880,000,000 9,439,000,000 10,125,000,000 10,630,000,000 10,618,000,000 10,998,000,000 8,090,000,000 7,829,000,000 7,620,000,000 7,749,000,000 8,149,000,000 7,816,000,000 7,763,000,000 7,882,000,000 8,170,000,000 7,663,000,000 7,541,000,000 7,426,000,000 8,493,000,000 7,969,000,000 6,804,000,000 6,638,000,000 7,544,000,000 7,149,000,000 6,870,000,000 6,663,000,000 7,198,000,000 6,636,000,000 6,072,000,000 5,776,000,000 6,019,000,000 6,427,000,000 6,589,000,000 6,616,000,000 6,108,000,000 6,517,000,000 6,500,000,000 7,015,000,000 6,451,000,000 6,891,000,000 6,722,000,000 6,592,000,000 7,173,000,000 6,935,000,000 7,185,000,000 6,680,000,000 6,972,000,000 7,081,000,000 7,236,000,000 7,034,000,000 7,437,000,000 7,336,000,000 7,572,000,000 7,034,000,000 7,093,000,000 6,627,000,000 6,189,000,000 6,051,594,000 6,346,000,000 5,801,677,000 5,760,355,000 5,701,690,000 7,501,035,000 6,945,665,000 6,696,609,000 7,275,747,000 7,180,222,000 7,110,083,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                                 
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                 
        accounts payable
      557,000,000 465,000,000 781,000,000 567,000,000 452,000,000 338,000,000 510,000,000 411,000,000 403,000,000 380,000,000 627,000,000 508,000,000 426,000,000 455,000,000 632,000,000 587,000,000 470,000,000 435,000,000 655,000,000 838,000,000 735,000,000 683,000,000 1,101,000,000 957,000,000 715,000,000 647,000,000 1,024,000,000 763,000,000 688,000,000 711,000,000 1,060,000,000 821,000,000 717,000,000 717,000,000 1,037,000,000 758,000,000 664,000,000 683,000,000 962,000,000 793,000,000 720,000,000 668,000,000 913,000,000 725,000,000 639,000,000 613,000,000 837,000,000 622,000,000 555,000,000 599,000,000 799,000,000 681,000,000 561,000,000 541,000,000 732,000,000 624,000,000 536,000,000 540,000,000 800,000,000 646,000,000 640,000,000 545,000,000 687,000,000 559,000,000 485,000,000 488,000,000 620,000,000 508,000,000 410,000,000 494,000,000 695,000,000 536,000,000 428,000,000 517,000,000 673,000,000 611,000,000 476,000,000 593,000,000 784,000,000 594,000,000 511,770,000 535,000,000 664,896,000 518,963,000 505,161,000 622,427,000 542,966,000 397,660,000 548,462,000 489,910,000 367,735,000 
        accrued expenses and other
      513,000,000 579,000,000 558,000,000 541,000,000 495,000,000 584,000,000 547,000,000 526,000,000 489,000,000 608,000,000 590,000,000 518,000,000 585,000,000 673,000,000 645,000,000 512,000,000 534,000,000 651,000,000 636,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,340,000,000 826,000,000 1,052,000,000 980,000,000 919,000,000 872,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,018,000,000 963,000,000 848,000,000 1,029,000,000 896,000,000 860,000,000 813,000,000 997,000,000 909,000,000 879,000,000 833,000,000 977,000,000 804,000,000 840,000,000 723,000,000 900,000,000 735,000,000 743,000,000 661,000,000 787,000,000 702,000,000 719,000,000 653,000,000 807,000,000 717,000,000 712,000,000 691,000,000 770,000,000 700,000,000 696,000,000 689,000,000 765,000,000 677,000,000 615,000,000 632,000,000 693,000,000 602,000,000 557,000,000 591,000,000 669,000,000 616,000,000 628,000,000 634,000,000 721,000,000 763,000,000 697,000,000 716,000,000 897,000,000 704,000,000  671,730,000 790,000,000          
        current debt
       280,000,000     314,000,000 313,000,000               11,000,000 460,000,000 468,000,000 61,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 56,000,000 65,000,000 89,000,000 87,000,000                                                          
        current operating lease liabilities
      206,000,000 195,000,000 193,000,000 194,000,000 201,000,000 192,000,000 188,000,000 186,000,000 186,000,000 181,000,000 192,000,000 187,000,000 165,000,000 177,000,000 175,000,000 158,000,000 163,000,000 170,000,000 143,000,000 480,000,000 504,000,000 594,000,000 625,000,000 624,000,000 590,000,000 478,000,000 460,000,000 456,000,000 443,000,000                                                               
        income taxes
      101,000,000 72,000,000 21,000,000 1,000,000 146,000,000 117,000,000 16,000,000 61,000,000 143,000,000 120,000,000   101,000,000 74,000,000  1,000,000 73,000,000 34,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 149,000,000 92,000,000 114,000,000 52,000,000 84,000,000 134,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 122,000,000 121,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 204,000,000 198,000,000 6,000,000 76,000,000 310,000,000 298,000,000 113,000,000 134,000,000 44,000,000 224,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 29,000,000 166,000,000 14,000,000 1,000,000 85,000,000 225,000,000 17,000,000 85,000,000 56,000,000 190,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 159,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 60,000,000 194,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 18,000,000 141,000,000 15,000,000 33,000,000 15,000,000 92,000,000 39,000,000 81,000,000 34,000,000 136,000,000 14,000,000 151,000,000 19,000,000 219,000,000 39,000,000 25,000,000 61,865,000 250,000,000 21,562,000 85,040,000 51,637,000 73,637,000 122,129,000 101,114,000 86,208,000 70,922,000 110,701,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,377,000,000 1,591,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,497,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,409,000,000 1,213,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,379,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,435,000,000 2,625,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,826,000,000 3,330,000,000 3,433,000,000 2,683,000,000 2,372,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,216,000,000 2,197,000,000 1,986,000,000 2,142,000,000 1,856,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,031,000,000 2,019,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,831,000,000 2,014,000,000 2,007,000,000 1,819,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,875,000,000 1,728,000,000 1,570,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,679,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,734,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,504,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,504,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,245,000,000 1,096,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,450,000,000 1,459,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,709,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,245,365,000 1,575,000,000 1,364,393,000 1,255,496,000 1,172,764,000 1,321,782,000 1,335,234,000 1,119,954,000 1,167,472,000 1,111,640,000 1,011,666,000 
        long-term debt
      3,613,000,000 3,612,000,000 3,890,000,000 3,888,000,000 3,886,000,000 3,884,000,000 3,883,000,000 3,881,000,000 4,282,000,000 4,388,000,000 4,497,000,000 4,668,000,000 4,781,000,000 4,862,000,000 4,860,000,000 4,858,000,000 4,856,000,000 4,854,000,000 4,852,000,000 5,938,000,000 5,344,000,000 6,366,000,000 6,451,000,000 6,269,000,000 5,034,000,000 5,487,000,000 5,477,000,000 5,475,000,000 5,749,000,000 5,739,000,000 5,814,000,000 5,712,000,000 5,719,000,000 5,707,000,000 5,705,000,000 5,704,000,000 5,702,000,000 5,700,000,000 5,701,000,000 5,706,000,000 5,718,000,000 5,715,000,000 5,762,000,000 4,759,000,000 4,760,000,000 4,765,000,000 4,759,000,000 4,758,000,000 4,758,000,000 4,761,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,475,000,000 4,475,000,000 4,477,000,000 4,478,000,000 4,480,000,000 4,480,000,000 3,481,000,000 3,536,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,510,000,000 2,507,000,000 2,519,000,000 2,532,000,000 2,523,000,000 2,723,000,000 2,880,000,000 3,251,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,901,000,000 2,905,000,000 2,905,000,000 2,908,000,000 2,908,000,000 1,665,000,000 1,665,000,000 1,666,000,000 1,665,000,000 1,669,487,000 1,669,000,000 1,646,819,000 1,646,735,000 1,646,651,000 1,146,483,000 648,293,000 648,256,000 648,180,000 648,144,000 648,106,000 
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      894,000,000 867,000,000 897,000,000 912,000,000 895,000,000 883,000,000 969,000,000 984,000,000 990,000,000 1,004,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,039,000,000 1,050,000,000 1,019,000,000 989,000,000 993,000,000 2,476,000,000 2,504,000,000 2,495,000,000 2,566,000,000 2,698,000,000 2,945,000,000 3,052,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,165,000,000 3,234,000,000                                                               
        other long-term liabilities
      95,000,000 213,000,000 218,000,000 235,000,000 233,000,000 233,000,000 260,000,000 259,000,000 257,000,000 261,000,000 274,000,000 264,000,000 275,000,000 276,000,000 232,000,000 240,000,000 246,000,000 253,000,000 280,000,000 291,000,000 306,000,000 311,000,000 187,000,000 193,000,000 437,000,000 490,000,000 494,000,000 450,000,000 478,000,000 1,004,000,000 951,000,000 937,000,000 907,000,000 924,000,000 844,000,000 844,000,000 824,000,000 831,000,000 881,000,000 877,000,000 920,000,000 904,000,000 868,000,000 849,000,000 820,000,000 820,000,000 796,000,000 806,000,000 782,000,000 770,000,000 766,000,000 773,000,000 819,000,000 818,000,000 778,000,000 766,000,000 786,000,000 780,000,000 736,000,000 780,000,000 771,000,000 761,000,000 737,000,000 713,000,000 717,000,000 731,000,000 717,000,000 740,000,000 719,000,000 732,000,000 702,000,000 716,000,000 710,000,000 709,000,000 714,000,000 629,000,000 674,000,000 520,000,000 470,000,000 452,000,000 441,645,000 452,000,000 462,057,000 440,854,000 437,806,000 430,929,000 409,854,000 411,519,000 436,934,000 434,975,000 442,739,000 
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                 
        preferred stock - 1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                                 
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 217, 216 and 227 shares issued; 201, 201 and 212 shares outstanding, respectively
      108,000,000                                                                                           
        paid-in capital
      799,000,000 794,000,000 801,000,000 806,000,000 818,000,000 829,000,000 827,000,000 830,000,000 841,000,000 838,000,000 831,000,000 827,000,000 818,000,000 817,000,000 801,000,000 791,000,000 618,000,000 893,000,000 904,000,000 911,000,000 903,000,000 891,000,000 879,000,000 869,000,000 865,000,000 847,000,000 828,000,000 806,000,000 786,000,000 771,000,000 747,000,000 718,000,000 696,000,000 678,000,000 732,000,000 707,000,000 695,000,000 650,000,000 620,000,000 597,000,000 572,000,000 545,000,000 515,000,000 483,000,000 458,000,000 427,000,000 397,000,000 365,000,000 342,000,000 302,000,000 267,000,000 237,000,000 206,000,000 186,000,000 140,000,000 112,000,000 78,000,000 25,000,000 283,000,000 252,000,000 213,000,000 164,000,000 102,000,000 63,000,000 40,000,000  1,543,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,534,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,536,000,000 1,537,000,000 1,543,000,000 1,550,000,000 1,551,000,000 1,549,000,000 1,548,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,577,858,000 1,597,000,000 1,634,131,000 1,637,112,000 1,639,072,000 1,646,774,000 1,669,994,000 1,670,381,000 1,684,604,000 1,687,405,000 1,702,117,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      74,000,000 74,000,000 73,000,000 73,000,000 73,000,000 71,000,000 73,000,000 74,000,000 74,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000 77,000,000 77,000,000 78,000,000 79,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 87,000,000 86,000,000 83,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 49,000,000 55,000,000 59,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 24,000,000 15,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 22,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 38,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 40,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 5,000,000   -2,000,000 89,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 -1,000,000 -15,000,000 -15,000,000 -22,000,000 -22,000,000 -28,000,000 -14,000,000 34,000,000 31,000,000 31,000,000 43,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 -17,000,000              
        retained earnings
      -1,292,000,000 -1,435,000,000 -1,754,000,000 -1,716,000,000 -1,633,000,000 -1,578,000,000 -1,942,000,000 -1,918,000,000 -1,889,000,000 -1,838,000,000 -2,329,000,000 -2,358,000,000 -2,366,000,000 -2,401,000,000 -2,789,000,000 -2,834,000,000 -2,661,000,000 -1,803,000,000 -1,975,000,000 -1,505,000,000 -1,144,000,000 -1,421,000,000 -2,280,000,000 -2,611,000,000 -2,562,000,000 -2,182,000,000 -1,907,000,000 -1,572,000,000 -1,527,000,000 -1,482,000,000 -1,856,000,000 -1,648,000,000 -1,580,000,000 -1,434,000,000 8,000,000 94,000,000 128,000,000 205,000,000 -254,000,000 -203,000,000 -283,000,000 315,000,000 -175,000,000 -194,000,000 -250,000,000 233,000,000 -231,000,000 -263,000,000 -351,000,000 -118,000,000 -519,000,000 -524,000,000 -616,000,000 -672,000,000 -141,000,000 146,000,000 75,000,000 24,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,320,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,919,000,000 1,906,000,000 1,777,000,000 2,037,000,000 4,724,000,000 4,757,000,000 4,731,000,000 4,777,000,000 4,809,000,000 4,855,000,000 4,804,000,000 4,758,000,000 4,423,000,000 4,465,000,000 4,260,000,000 4,277,000,000 3,893,000,000 3,929,000,000 3,874,896,000 3,833,000,000 3,334,549,000 3,407,874,000 3,354,398,000 3,558,479,000 3,540,706,000 3,450,735,000 3,081,573,000 3,003,289,000 2,952,012,000 
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15, 15 and 15 shares, respectively
      -822,000,000  -822,000,000 -822,000,000 -822,000,000  -822,000,000 -822,000,000 -822,000,000  -822,000,000 -822,000,000 -822,000,000  -822,000,000 -822,000,000                                                                            
        total shareholders’ equity
      -1,133,000,000 -1,281,000,000 -1,593,000,000 -1,548,000,000 -1,451,000,000 -1,385,000,000 -1,749,000,000 -1,719,000,000 -1,677,000,000 -1,627,000,000 -2,125,000,000 -2,155,000,000 -2,171,000,000 -2,206,000,000 -2,609,000,000 -2,663,000,000 -2,659,000,000  -1,676,000,000 -1,189,000,000                               -820,000,000 -861,000,000 -994,000,000                 1,874,000,000 1,953,000,000 2,199,000,000 2,149,000,000 2,219,000,000 2,077,000,000 2,411,000,000 3,011,000,000 2,955,000,000 2,537,000,000 2,562,000,000 2,503,661,000 2,471,000,000 2,107,013,000 2,207,298,000 2,236,122,000 4,459,758,000 4,417,917,000 4,368,429,000 4,910,375,000 4,875,361,000 4,888,580,000 
        noncontrolling interest
      2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000    1,000,000    1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000                         
        total equity
      -1,131,000,000 -1,279,000,000 -1,592,000,000 -1,547,000,000 -1,450,000,000 -1,383,000,000 -1,748,000,000 -1,718,000,000 -1,676,000,000 -1,626,000,000 -2,124,000,000 -2,154,000,000 -2,170,000,000 -2,205,000,000 -2,608,000,000 -2,662,000,000 -2,658,000,000 -1,517,000,000 -1,675,000,000 -1,188,000,000 -533,000,000 -661,000,000 -1,564,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,858,000,000 -1,495,000,000 -1,238,000,000 -929,000,000 -898,000,000 -865,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -1,122,000,000 -969,000,000 -751,000,000 -1,119,000,000 -912,000,000 -835,000,000 -727,000,000 -1,188,000,000 -1,129,000,000 -1,086,000,000 -258,000,000 -657,000,000 -647,000,000 -606,000,000 19,000,000 -433,000,000 -503,000,000 -609,000,000 -369,000,000 -820,000,000 -861,000,000 -994,000,000 -1,014,000,000 -515,000,000 -245,000,000 -131,000,000 138,000,000 521,000,000 625,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,477,000,000 2,044,000,000 2,073,000,000 1,977,000,000 2,184,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,839,000,000                       
        total liabilities and equity
      4,963,000,000 5,069,000,000 4,989,000,000 4,814,000,000 4,881,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,984,000,000 4,948,000,000 5,221,000,000 5,463,000,000 5,243,000,000 5,195,000,000 5,363,000,000 5,494,000,000 5,133,000,000 4,901,000,000 4,860,000,000 6,026,000,000 6,031,000,000 10,392,000,000 10,546,000,000 11,571,000,000 11,161,000,000 10,880,000,000 9,439,000,000 10,125,000,000 10,630,000,000 10,618,000,000 10,998,000,000 8,090,000,000 7,829,000,000 7,620,000,000 7,749,000,000 8,149,000,000 7,816,000,000 7,763,000,000 7,882,000,000 8,170,000,000 7,663,000,000 7,541,000,000 7,426,000,000 8,493,000,000 7,969,000,000 6,804,000,000 6,638,000,000 7,544,000,000 7,149,000,000 6,870,000,000 6,663,000,000 7,198,000,000 6,636,000,000 6,072,000,000 5,776,000,000 6,019,000,000 6,427,000,000 6,589,000,000 6,616,000,000 6,108,000,000 6,517,000,000 6,500,000,000 7,015,000,000 6,451,000,000 6,891,000,000 6,722,000,000 6,592,000,000 7,173,000,000 6,935,000,000 7,185,000,000 6,680,000,000                       
        preferred stock—1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                                 
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 216 and 231 shares issued; 201 and 216 shares outstanding, respectively
       108,000,000                                                                                          
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15 and 15 shares, respectively
       -822,000,000    -822,000,000    -822,000,000    -822,000,000                                                                              
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 220, 231 and 232 shares issued; 205, 216 and 217 shares outstanding, respectively
        109,000,000                                                                                         
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 223, 231 and 235 shares issued; 208, 216 and 220 shares outstanding, respectively
         111,000,000                                                                                        
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 227, 231 and 238 shares issued; 212, 216 and 223 shares outstanding, respectively
          113,000,000                                                                                       
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 231 and 240 shares issued; 216 and 225 shares outstanding, respectively
           115,000,000                                                                                      
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 232, 240 and 242 shares issued; 217, 225 and 227 shares outstanding, respectively
            115,000,000                                                                                     
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 235, 240 and 243 shares issued; 220, 225 and 228 shares outstanding, respectively
             117,000,000                                                                                    
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 238, 240 and 244 shares issued; 223, 225 and 229 shares outstanding, respectively
              119,000,000                                                                                   
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 240 and 244 shares issued; 225 and 229 shares outstanding, respectively
               120,000,000                                                                                  
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 242, 244 and 243 shares issued; 227, 229 and 228 shares outstanding, respectively
                120,000,000                                                                                 
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 243, 244 and 243 shares issued; 228, 229 and 228 shares outstanding, respectively
                 121,000,000                                                                                
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 244, 244 and 251 shares issued; 229, 229 and 236 shares outstanding, respectively
                  122,000,000                                                                               
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 244 and 269 shares issued; 229 and 254 shares outstanding, respectively
                   122,000,000                                                                              
        trade names
                    165,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000  165,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000                                                          
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 243, 269 and 275 shares issued; 228, 254 and 260 shares outstanding, respectively
                    122,000,000                                                                             
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                                 
        other assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                                 
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                 
        other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                 
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 243, 269 and 280 shares issued; 228, 254 and 265 shares outstanding, respectively
                     122,000,000                                                                            
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 251, 269 and 288 shares issued; 236, 254 and 277 shares outstanding, respectively
                      126,000,000                                                                           
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15, 15 and 11 shares, respectively
                      -822,000,000                                                                           
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 269 and 286 shares issued; 254 and 278 shares outstanding, respectively
                       134,000,000                                                                          
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15 and 8 shares, respectively
                       -822,000,000                                                                          
        total bath & body works, inc. shareholders’ equity
                       -1,518,000,000                                                                          
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 275, 286 and 286 shares issued; 260, 278 and 278 shares outstanding, respectively
                        137,000,000                                                                         
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15, 8 and 8 shares, respectively
                        -822,000,000 -822,000,000                                                                        
        cash in escrow related to victoria's secret & co. spin-off
                         600,000,000                                                                        
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 280, 286 and 286 shares issued; 265, 278 and 278 shares outstanding, respectively
                         140,000,000                                                                        
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 288, 286 and 286 shares issued; 277, 278 and 278 shares outstanding, respectively
                          144,000,000                                                                       
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 11, 8 and 8 shares, respectively
                          -523,000,000                                                                       
        total l brands, inc. shareholders’ equity
                          -534,000,000 -662,000,000 -1,568,000,000 -1,908,000,000 -1,861,000,000 -1,499,000,000 -1,242,000,000 -933,000,000 -902,000,000 -869,000,000 -1,314,000,000 -1,124,000,000 -971,000,000 -753,000,000 -1,121,000,000 -914,000,000 -836,000,000 -729,000,000 -1,190,000,000 -1,130,000,000 -1,087,000,000 -259,000,000 -658,000,000 -648,000,000 -607,000,000 18,000,000 -434,000,000 -504,000,000 -609,000,000 -370,000,000                                          
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 286 and 285 shares issued; 278 and 277 shares outstanding, respectively
                           143,000,000                                                                      
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8 and 8 shares, respectively
                           -358,000,000    -358,000,000                                                                  
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 286, 285 and 284 shares issued; 278, 277 and 276 shares outstanding, respectively
                            143,000,000 143,000,000 143,000,000                                                                   
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8, 8 and 8 shares, respectively
                            -358,000,000 -358,000,000 -358,000,000  -358,000,000 -358,000,000                                                                
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 285 and 283 shares issued; 277 and 275 shares outstanding, respectively
                               142,000,000                                                                  
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 284, 283 and 283 shares issued; 276, 275 and 275 shares outstanding, respectively
                                142,000,000 142,000,000                                                                
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 284, 283 and 283 shares issued; 276, 275 and 278 shares outstanding, respectively
                                  142,000,000                                                               
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8, 8 and 5 shares, respectively
                                  -358,000,000                                                               
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 283 and 283 shares issued; 275 and 280 shares outstanding, respectively
                                   141,000,000                                                              
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8 and 3 shares, respectively
                                   -358,000,000                                                              
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 283, 283 and 318 shares issued; 275, 280 and 282 shares outstanding, respectively
                                    142,000,000                                                             
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8, 3 and 36 shares, respectively
                                    -358,000,000                                                             
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 283, 283 and 318 shares issued; 275, 280 and 286 shares outstanding, respectively
                                     142,000,000                                                            
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8, 3 and 32 shares, respectively
                                     -348,000,000                                                            
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 283, 283 and 317 shares issued; 278, 280 and 286 shares outstanding, respectively
                                      141,000,000                                                           
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 5, 3 and 31 shares, respectively
                                      -245,000,000                                                           
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 283 and 315 shares issued; 280 and 286 shares outstanding, respectively
                                       141,000,000                                                          
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 3 and 29 shares, respectively
                                       -162,000,000                                                          
        trade names and other intangible assets
                                        411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 412,000,000 412,000,000 412,000,000 494,000,000 494,000,000 495,000,000 495,000,000 590,000,000 598,000,000 601,000,000 592,000,000 597,000,000 596,000,000 600,000,000 594,000,000 596,000,000 599,000,000 585,000,000 580,000,000 610,000,000 644,000,000 642,000,000 677,000,000   652,000,000 642,000,000 441,000,000 443,000,000 445,480,000 447,000,000 451,103,000 453,558,000 453,687,000 435,634,000 437,438,000 439,365,000 444,160,000 443,934,000 445,666,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
                                        80,000,000 64,000,000 44,000,000 36,000,000 23,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000    213,000,000 214,000,000 214,000,000 215,000,000 216,000,000    57,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000                                  
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 318, 315 and 315 shares issued; 282, 286 and 286 shares outstanding, respectively
                                        159,000,000                                                         
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 36, 29 and 29 shares, respectively
                                        -2,035,000,000                                                         
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 318, 315 and 314 shares issued; 286, 286 and 286 shares outstanding, respectively
                                         159,000,000                                                        
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 32, 29 and 28 shares, respectively
                                         -1,885,000,000                                                        
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 317, 315 and 314 shares issued; 286, 286 and 288 shares outstanding, respectively
                                          159,000,000                                                       
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 31, 29 and 26 shares, respectively
                                          -1,836,000,000                                                       
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 315 and 313 shares issued; 286 and 290 shares outstanding, respectively
                                           157,000,000                                                      
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 29 and 23 shares, respectively
                                           -1,753,000,000                                                      
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 315, 313 and 313 shares issued; 286, 290 and 291 shares outstanding, respectively
                                            157,000,000                                                     
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 29, 23 and 22 shares, respectively
                                            -1,725,000,000                                                     
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 314, 313 and 312 shares issued; 286, 290 and 291 shares outstanding, respectively
                                             157,000,000                                                    
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 28, 23 and 21 shares, respectively
                                             -1,703,000,000                                                    
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 314, 313 and 312 shares issued; 288, 290 and 292 shares outstanding, respectively
                                              157,000,000                                                   
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 26, 23 and 20 shares, respectively
                                              -1,575,000,000                                                   
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 313 and 310 shares issued; 290 and 292 shares outstanding, respectively
                                               156,000,000                                                  
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 23 and 18 shares, respectively
                                               -1,315,000,000                                                  
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 313, 310 and 310 shares issued; 291, 292 and 293 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                156,000,000                                                 
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 22, 18 and 17 shares, respectively
                                                -1,195,000,000                                                 
        marketable securities
                                                 50,000,000 50,000,000                                               
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 312, 310 and 309 shares issued; 291, 292 and 292 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                 156,000,000                                                
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 21, 18 and 17 shares, respectively
                                                 -1,134,000,000                                                
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 312, 310 and 309 shares issued; 292, 292 and 292 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                  156,000,000                                               
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 20, 18 and 17 shares, respectively
                                                  -1,003,000,000                                               
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 310 and 307 shares issued; 292 and 291 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                   155,000,000                                              
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 18 and 16 shares, respectively
                                                   -832,000,000                                              
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 310, 307 and 306 shares issued; 293, 291 and 290 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                    155,000,000                                             
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 17, 16 and 16 shares, respectively
                                                    -793,000,000 -793,000,000 -791,000,000                                           
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 309, 307 and 306 shares issued; 292, 291 and 290 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                     155,000,000                                            
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 309, 307 and 305 shares issued; 292, 291 and 289 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                      155,000,000                                           
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 307 and 304 shares issued; 291 and 289 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                       154,000,000                                          
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 16 and 15 shares, respectively
                                                       -748,000,000                                          
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 306, 304 and 303 shares issued; 290, 289 and 288 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                        153,000,000 153,000,000                                        
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 16, 15 and 15 shares, respectively
                                                        -740,000,000 -740,000,000                                        
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 305, 304 and 302 shares issued; 289, 289 and 292 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                          153,000,000                                       
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 16, 15 and 10 shares, respectively
                                                          -740,000,000                                       
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 304 and 296 shares issued; 289 and 295 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                           152,000,000                                      
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15 and 1 shares, respectively
                                                           -685,000,000                                      
        total limited brands, inc. shareholders’ equity
                                                           -1,015,000,000 -515,000,000 -245,000,000 -131,000,000 137,000,000 520,000,000 625,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,476,000,000 2,043,000,000 2,073,000,000 1,977,000,000 2,183,000,000 1,864,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,839,000,000                       
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 303, 296 and 335 shares issued; 288, 295 and 297 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                            151,000,000                                     
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15, 1 and 38 shares, respectively
                                                            -672,000,000                                     
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 303, 296 and 334 shares issued; 288, 295 and 301 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                             151,000,000                                    
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 15, 1 and 33 shares, respectively
                                                             -663,000,000                                    
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 302, 296 and 333 shares issued; 292, 295 and 308 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                              151,000,000                                   
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 10, 1 and 25 shares, respectively
                                                              -440,000,000                                   
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                 
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 296 and 329 shares issued; 295 and 321 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                               148,000,000                                  
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 1 and 8 shares, respectively
                                                               -60,000,000                                  
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 335, 329 and 327 shares issued; 297, 321 and 321 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                167,000,000                                 
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 38, 8 and 6 shares, respectively
                                                                -1,284,000,000                                 
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 334, 329 and 326 shares issued; 301, 321 and 323 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                 167,000,000                                
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 33, 8 and 3 shares, respectively
                                                                 -1,112,000,000                                
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 333, 329 and 325 shares issued; 308, 321, 325 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                  166,000,000                               
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 25, 8 and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                  -797,000,000                               
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 329 and 323 shares issued; 321 and 323 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                   164,000,000                              
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 8 and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                   -207,000,000                              
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 327, 323 and 524 shares issued; 321, 323 and 322 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                    164,000,000                             
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 6, 0 and 202 shares, respectively
                                                                    -147,000,000                             
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 326, 323 and 524 shares issued; 323, 323, 322 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                     163,000,000                            
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 3, 0 and 202 shares, respectively
                                                                     -68,000,000                            
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 325, 323 and 524 shares issued; 325, 323, 322 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                      163,000,000                           
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 0, 0 and 202 shares, respectively
                                                                      -2,000,000                           
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 323 and 524 shares issued; 323 and 321 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                       161,000,000                          
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 0 shares in 2009 and 203 shares in 2008
                                                                                                 
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 322, 321 and 326 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                        262,000,000                         
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 202, 203 and 198 shares, respectively
                                                                        -4,650,000,000                         
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 322, 321 and 339 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                         262,000,000 262,000,000                       
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 202, 203 and 185 shares, respectively
                                                                         -4,662,000,000 -4,666,000,000                       
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                 
        minority interest
                                                                           1,000,000 1,000,000   55,000,000 61,000,000 62,000,000 76,000,000 71,000,000 51,000,000 33,000,000 33,174,000 33,000,000 33,338,000 32,780,000 32,141,000       
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued in 2008 and 2007; 321 and 346 shares outstanding in 2008 and 2007
                                                                           262,000,000                      
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 203 shares in 2008 and 178 shares in 2007
                                                                           -4,681,000,000                      
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                           6,972,000,000 7,081,000,000 7,236,000,000 7,034,000,000 7,437,000,000 7,336,000,000 7,572,000,000 7,034,000,000 7,093,000,000 6,627,000,000 6,189,000,000 6,051,594,000 6,346,000,000 5,801,677,000 5,760,355,000 5,701,690,000 7,501,035,000 6,945,665,000 6,696,609,000 7,275,747,000 7,180,222,000 7,110,083,000 
        preferred stock -1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                                 
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 326, 346 and 356 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                            262,000,000                     
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 198, 178 and 168 shares, respectively
                                                                            -4,640,000,000                     
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 339, 346 and 370 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                             262,000,000                    
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 185, 178 and 154 shares, respectively
                                                                             -4,489,000,000                    
        commercial paper
                                                                                  256,000,000  232,000,000             
        common stock - 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 339, 346 and 400 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                              262,000,000                   
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 185, 178 and 124 shares, respectively
                                                                              -4,491,000,000                   
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued in 2007 and 2006; 346 and 398 shares outstanding in 2007 and 2006
                                                                               262,000,000                  
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 178 shares in 2007 and 126 shares in 2006
                                                                               -4,382,000,000                  
        tradenames and other intangible assets
                                                                                696,000,000 672,000,000                
        preferred stock — 1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
                                                                                                 
        common stock — 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 356, 398 and 396 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                                262,000,000                 
        less: treasury stock, at average cost
                                                                                -4,202,000,000 -3,881,000,000 -3,073,000,000  -3,187,000,000 -3,201,000,000 -3,211,019,000  -3,123,593,000 -3,099,614,000 -3,019,274,000 -1,007,421,000 -1,054,709,000 -1,014,613,000 -117,485,000 -77,016,000 -27,232,000 
        common stock — 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 370, 398 and 395 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                                 262,000,000                
        common stock — 0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued; 400, 398 and 395 shares outstanding, respectively
                                                                                  262,000,000               
        current assets
                                                                                                 
        current liabilities
                                                                                                 
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued in 2006 and 2005; 398 and 395 shares outstanding in 2006 and 2005
                                                                                   262,000,000              
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 126 and 129 shares in 2006 and 2005
                                                                                   -3,132,000,000              
        common stock
                                                                                    262,000,000 262,000,000 261,926,000  261,926,000 261,926,000 261,926,000 261,926,000 261,926,000 261,926,000 261,683,000 261,683,000 261,683,000 
        accrued expenses
                                                                                     702,000,000   677,935,000 651,493,000 615,966,000 625,718,000 670,139,000 621,180,000 532,802,000 550,808,000 533,230,000 
        common stock—0.50 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 524 shares issued in 2005 and 2004
                                                                                       262,000,000          
        less: treasury stock, at average cost; 129 and 117 shares in 2005 and 2004
                                                                                       -3,221,000,000          
        cash and equivalents
                                                                                          686,236,000 2,135,204,000 2,099,684,000 1,945,407,000 1,818,391,000 2,239,727,000 2,243,214,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-05-02 2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2017-10-28 2017-07-29 2017-04-29 2016-10-29 2016-07-30 2016-04-30 2015-10-31 2015-08-01 2015-05-02 2014-11-01 2014-08-02 2014-05-03 2013-11-02 2013-08-03 2008-01-31 2007-11-03 2007-08-04 2007-05-05 2007-02-02 2006-10-28 2006-07-29 2006-04-29 2006-02-03 2005-10-29 2005-07-30 2005-04-30 2005-01-28 2004-10-30 2004-07-31 2004-05-01 2003-11-01 2003-08-02 2003-05-03 
                                                                  
          operating activities:
                                                                  
          net income
        183,000,000 246,000,000 169,000,000 105,000,000 345,000,000 239,000,000 87,000,000 299,000,000 180,000,000 81,000,000 366,000,000 275,000,000 155,000,000 739,000,000 651,000,000 277,000,000  -346,000,000 -297,000,000 -174,000,000 78,000,000 40,000,000 104,000,000 147,000,000 48,000,000 319,000,000 233,000,000 94,000,000 526,000,000 405,000,000 152,000,000 617,000,000 453,000,000 250,000,000 477,000,000 345,000,000 157,000,000 413,000,000 321,000,000 -109,000,000 12,000,000 264,000,000 53,000,000 482,000,000 23,000,000 113,620,000 99,380,000 552,086,000 -12,308,000 113,077,000 23,145,000 360,066,000 78,345,000 147,952,000 96,637,000 129,674,000 101,959,000 97,530,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          depreciation of long-lived assets
        61,000,000 191,000,000 128,000,000 64,000,000 211,000,000 142,000,000 71,000,000 199,000,000 129,000,000 63,000,000 162,000,000 106,000,000 53,000,000 310,000,000 258,000,000 129,000,000 393,000,000 266,000,000 139,000,000 443,000,000 295,000,000 145,000,000 444,000,000 296,000,000 148,000,000                                  
          share-based compensation expense
        8,000,000 25,000,000 18,000,000 10,000,000 31,000,000 22,000,000 12,000,000 29,000,000 18,000,000 7,000,000 26,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 38,000,000 30,000,000 15,000,000 39,000,000 28,000,000 20,000,000 67,000,000 44,000,000 23,000,000 75,000,000 50,000,000 25,000,000 74,000,000 50,000,000 25,000,000 70,000,000 46,000,000 21,000,000 73,000,000 50,000,000 26,000,000 67,000,000 45,000,000 22,000,000 61,000,000 40,000,000                    
          gain on sale of non-core asset
        -3,000,000 -8,000,000                                                         
          loss on extinguishment of debt
        8,000,000    3,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000       195,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000 53,000,000   40,000,000 40,000,000        36,000,000 36,000,000                             
          tax benefit from resolution of certain tax matters
        -62,000,000                                                          
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                  
          accounts receivable
        82,000,000 36,000,000 75,000,000 103,000,000 24,000,000 78,000,000 103,000,000 29,000,000 74,000,000 81,000,000 -3,000,000 55,000,000 72,000,000 -61,000,000 39,000,000 49,000,000 9,000,000 37,000,000 77,000,000 41,000,000 55,000,000 65,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 41,000,000 9,000,000 50,000,000 80,000,000 -75,000,000 -15,000,000 3,000,000 -30,000,000 -6,000,000 13,000,000 -30,000,000 11,000,000 28,000,000 -42,000,000 12,000,000 399,000,000 -187,000,000 -135,000,000 26,000,000 -215,000,000 -21,000,000 -11,550,000 55,550,000 60,245,000 -50,414,000 2,930,000 5,239,000 -31,562,000 -33,133,000 21,671,000 -10,976,000 -46,497,000 13,909,000 31,095,000 
          inventories
        -83,000,000 -516,000,000 -241,000,000 -134,000,000 -470,000,000 -154,000,000 -105,000,000 -499,000,000 -109,000,000 -63,000,000 -563,000,000 -261,000,000 -111,000,000 -617,000,000 -200,000,000 -123,000,000 -590,000,000 -191,000,000 -208,000,000 -785,000,000 -83,000,000 -110,000,000 -731,000,000 -81,000,000 -114,000,000 -616,000,000 -18,000,000 -52,000,000 -527,000,000 -77,000,000 -135,000,000 -586,000,000 -71,000,000 -100,000,000 -321,000,000 91,000,000 -54,000,000 -642,000,000 -124,000,000 242,000,000 -311,000,000 155,000,000 -41,000,000 1,352,000,000 -682,000,000 -139,854,000 -193,146,000 -74,384,000 -436,862,000 12,337,000 -46,091,000 628,225,000 -439,410,000 -119,068,000 -59,747,000 -312,738,000 -119,674,000 11,249,000 
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
        34,000,000 390,000,000 157,000,000 14,000,000 65,000,000 -67,000,000 -101,000,000 117,000,000 -87,000,000 -113,000,000 185,000,000 16,000,000 -97,000,000 132,000,000 -42,000,000 -163,000,000 591,000,000 304,000,000 -155,000,000 210,000,000 -107,000,000 -231,000,000 300,000,000 4,000,000 -219,000,000 247,000,000 -73,000,000 -200,000,000 168,000,000 -33,000,000 -142,000,000 118,000,000 -36,000,000 -276,000,000 144,000,000 -62,000,000 -206,000,000 120,000,000 22,000,000                    
          income taxes payable
        29,000,000 -124,000,000 -139,000,000 34,000,000 -124,000,000 -79,000,000 25,000,000 -114,000,000 -107,000,000 23,000,000 -57,000,000 -69,000,000 35,000,000 -149,000,000 -144,000,000 57,000,000 -29,000,000 -92,000,000 -56,000,000 -198,000,000 -138,000,000 4,000,000 -260,000,000 -209,000,000 7,000,000 -307,000,000 -223,000,000 11,000,000 -74,000,000 -53,000,000 -148,000,000 -154,000,000 -151,000,000 -89,000,000 -214,000,000 -187,000,000 -106,000,000 -140,000,000 -78,000,000 112,000,000 -137,000,000 131,000,000 -145,000,000 143,000,000 13,000,000 -13,576,000 -173,424,000 204,593,000 -70,655,000 35,972,000 -153,910,000 220,381,000 -21,985,000 23,837,000 -167,233,000 19,244,000 -38,795,000 -85,641,000 
          other assets and liabilities
        -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -21,000,000 -8,000,000 -12,000,000 -13,000,000 -17,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -28,000,000 -50,000,000 -56,000,000 -53,000,000 -159,000,000 -140,000,000 -107,000,000 125,000,000 124,000,000 66,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -19,000,000 42,000,000 27,000,000 9,000,000 30,000,000 -48,000,000 -77,000,000 -5,000,000 24,000,000 45,000,000 57,000,000 61,000,000 34,000,000 -19,000,000 22,000,000 -1,000,000 -39,000,000 -1,000,000 19,000,000 7,000,000 134,000,000 -7,000,000 163,000,000 -61,000,000 6,903,000 -10,903,000 57,892,000 1,557,000 19,931,000 -6,380,000 41,157,000 11,804,000 12,936,000 -1,897,000 -14,239,000 15,692,000 640,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        244,000,000 225,000,000 145,000,000 188,000,000 -69,000,000 30,000,000 76,000,000 28,000,000 77,000,000 44,000,000 67,000,000 81,000,000 66,000,000 447,000,000 573,000,000 249,000,000 706,000,000 286,000,000 -342,000,000 -90,000,000 162,000,000 -73,000,000 13,000,000 212,000,000 -79,000,000 138,000,000 221,000,000 7,000,000 316,000,000 421,000,000 -114,000,000 262,000,000 375,000,000 -156,000,000 370,000,000 446,000,000 -89,000,000 -31,000,000 354,000,000 1,378,000,000 -388,000,000 300,000,000 -336,000,000 1,372,000,000 -448,000,000 129,033,000 -288,033,000 833,282,000 -330,802,000 310,755,000 -213,235,000 1,281,750,000 -355,177,000 324,998,000 -170,571,000 -238,888,000 191,670,000 -104,459,000 
          investing activities:
                                                                  
          capital expenditures
        -49,000,000 -174,000,000 -93,000,000 -37,000,000 -166,000,000 -101,000,000 -46,000,000 -250,000,000 -178,000,000 -93,000,000 -252,000,000 -161,000,000 -88,000,000 -241,000,000 -178,000,000 -65,000,000 -200,000,000 -124,000,000 -55,000,000 -392,000,000 -244,000,000 -123,000,000 -561,000,000 -345,000,000 -160,000,000 -599,000,000 -372,000,000 -165,000,000 -825,000,000 -497,000,000 -187,000,000 -603,000,000 -358,000,000 -132,000,000 -585,000,000 -349,000,000 -150,000,000 -598,000,000 -383,000,000 144,000,000 -223,000,000 -219,000,000 -181,000,000 -331,000,000 -169,000,000 -125,635,000 -123,365,000 -156,730,000 -141,702,000 -115,422,000 -134,146,000 -115,173,000 -126,685,000 -137,103,000 -101,039,000 -85,306,000 -83,249,000 -63,554,000 
          free cash flows
        195,000,000 51,000,000 52,000,000 151,000,000 -235,000,000 -71,000,000 30,000,000 -222,000,000 -101,000,000 -49,000,000 -185,000,000 -80,000,000 -22,000,000 206,000,000 395,000,000 184,000,000 506,000,000 162,000,000 -397,000,000 -482,000,000 -82,000,000 -196,000,000 -548,000,000 -133,000,000 -239,000,000 -461,000,000 -151,000,000 -158,000,000 -509,000,000 -76,000,000 -301,000,000 -341,000,000 17,000,000 -288,000,000 -215,000,000 97,000,000 -239,000,000 -629,000,000 -29,000,000 1,522,000,000 -611,000,000 81,000,000 -517,000,000 1,041,000,000 -617,000,000 3,398,000 -411,398,000 676,552,000 -472,504,000 195,333,000 -347,381,000 1,166,577,000 -481,862,000 187,895,000 -271,610,000 -324,194,000 108,421,000 -168,013,000 
          proceeds from sale of non-core asset, net of fees
        8,000,000                                                          
          other investing activities
        -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000  11,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000  13,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 17,000,000 8,000,000 -5,000,000 -16,000,000 7,000,000  8,000,000 2,000,000  -9,000,000 -5,000,000  19,000,000 16,000,000 3,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -65,000,000 -22,000,000 93,000,000 -21,000,000 37,000,000 2,000,000   52,345,000 -683,000 -10,758,000 -5,904,000 -17,180,000 -81,000 -581,000 -4,158,000 10,752,000 -10,020,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -42,000,000 -167,000,000 -95,000,000 -39,000,000 -114,000,000 -40,000,000 -46,000,000 -239,000,000 -176,000,000 -94,000,000 -252,000,000 -162,000,000 -88,000,000 -228,000,000 -168,000,000 -56,000,000 -183,000,000 -116,000,000 -60,000,000 -408,000,000 -237,000,000 -106,000,000 -538,000,000 -330,000,000 -159,000,000 -581,000,000 -350,000,000 -155,000,000 -721,000,000 -394,000,000 -205,000,000 -332,000,000 -187,000,000 -96,000,000 -570,000,000 -334,000,000 -135,000,000 -549,000,000 -381,000,000 -413,000,000 -149,000,000 524,000,000 -202,000,000 452,000,000 -167,000,000 -131,635,000 -123,365,000 -690,228,000 -136,542,000 -126,180,000 -140,050,000 -366,151,000 -57,301,000 -72,351,000 -10,197,000 -84,988,000 -73,929,000 63,233,000 
          financing activities:
                                                                  
          payments for long-term debt
        -289,000,000    -202,000,000 -202,000,000 -110,000,000                                                    
          repurchases of common stock
         -344,000,000 -254,000,000 -136,000,000 -349,000,000 -248,000,000 -96,000,000 -99,000,000 -48,000,000  -1,312,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -1,227,000,000 -1,544,000,000 -1,194,000,000 -155,000,000       -198,000,000 -186,000,000 -81,000,000 -283,000,000 -132,000,000 -85,000,000 -410,000,000 -385,000,000                             
          dividends paid
        -40,000,000 -126,000,000 -85,000,000 -43,000,000 -134,000,000 -90,000,000 -45,000,000 -137,000,000 -92,000,000 -46,000,000 -140,000,000 -94,000,000 -48,000,000 -81,000,000 -42,000,000  -83,000,000 -83,000,000 -83,000,000 -249,000,000 -166,000,000 -83,000,000 -500,000,000 -335,000,000 -168,000,000 -516,000,000 -344,000,000 -172,000,000 -1,096,000,000 -923,000,000 -750,000,000 -1,026,000,000 -880,000,000 -734,000,000 -591,000,000 -491,000,000 -392,000,000 -261,000,000 -174,000,000 -27,000,000 -54,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -49,000,000 -59,000,000 -59,896,000 -59,104,000 -55,989,000 -60,206,000 -60,654,000 -61,151,000 -66,544,000 -56,370,000 -56,712,000 -62,374,000 -51,791,000 -52,122,000 -52,356,000 
          tax payments related to share-based awards
        -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -16,000,000 -15,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -32,000,000 -31,000,000 -26,000,000 -58,000,000 -56,000,000 -33,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000 -8,000,000 -31,000,000 -30,000,000 -17,000,000                               
          other financing activities
        -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -20,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -7,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 -35,000,000 -19,000,000        -4,000,000 -3,000,000                                
          net cash from financing activities
        -335,000,000 -497,000,000 -362,000,000 -188,000,000 -710,000,000 -560,000,000 -259,000,000 -609,000,000 -343,000,000 -135,000,000 -1,499,000,000 -1,446,000,000 -1,306,000,000 -2,713,000,000 -1,752,000,000 -1,291,000,000 729,000,000 1,071,000,000 -138,000,000 -570,000,000 -483,000,000 -86,000,000 -643,000,000 -554,000,000 -243,000,000 -758,000,000 -449,000,000 -230,000,000 -1,486,000,000 -1,299,000,000 -964,000,000 -302,000,000 -1,091,000,000 -781,000,000 -575,000,000 -485,000,000 -383,000,000 232,000,000 -194,000,000 -530,000,000 -439,000,000 175,000,000 232,000,000 -278,000,000 142,000,000 -69,083,000 -73,917,000 154,292,000 -96,339,000 -151,715,000 -121,238,000 126,544,000 447,998,000 -98,370,000 -1,004,172,000 -97,460,000 -121,228,000 22,922,000 
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
         1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000      -1,000,000         -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000  -2,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   -1,000,000                    
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -133,000,000 -438,000,000 -310,000,000 -38,000,000 -893,000,000 -570,000,000 -229,000,000 -820,000,000 -442,000,000 -186,000,000 -1,684,000,000        -542,000,000 -1,073,000,000 -560,000,000 -267,000,000 -1,167,000,000 -672,000,000 -483,000,000 -1,199,000,000 -574,000,000 -379,000,000 -1,894,000,000 -1,275,000,000 -1,281,000,000 -370,000,000 -901,000,000 -1,032,000,000 -774,000,000 -372,000,000 -607,000,000 -348,000,000     -306,000,000  -473,000,000 -71,685,000 -485,315,000  -563,683,000          
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
        953,000,000 674,000,000 674,000,000 674,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,232,000,000                              518,000,000 500,000,000 -708,000,000 269,000 1,207,731,000 47,241,000          
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        820,000,000 236,000,000 364,000,000 636,000,000 191,000,000 514,000,000 855,000,000 412,000,000 790,000,000 1,046,000,000 295,000,000        957,000,000 340,000,000 853,000,000 1,146,000,000 348,000,000 843,000,000 1,032,000,000 735,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,555,000,000 654,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,311,000,000 780,000,000 649,000,000 745,000,000 1,147,000,000 912,000,000 425,000,000 551,000,000  -975,000,000 999,000,000 194,000,000  -473,000,000 -71,416,000 722,416,000  -563,683,000          
          operating activities
                                                                  
          gain on sales of easton investments
            -39,000,000 -39,000,000                                                     
          deferred income taxes
         -1,000,000 -1,000,000  -103,000,000 -102,000,000     1,000,000   19,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 -14,000,000 -19,000,000 -25,000,000 19,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 -3,000,000  -13,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 19,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 198,000,000 3,000,000 -145,000,000 -10,000,000 -14,654,000 9,654,000 -1,569,000 -15,475,000 -1,583,000 -24,373,000 -63,577,000 -12,392,000 -14,693,000 14,662,000 -887,000 -9,874,000 -5,430,000 
          impairment of equity method investment
                                                                  
          investing activities
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of non-core asset
         9,000,000                                                         
          proceeds from sales of easton investments, net of fees paid
            40,000,000                                                      
          financing activities
                                                                  
          payments of finance lease obligations
         -11,000,000                                                         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                              -222,000,000                    
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                                  
          proceeds from sales of easton investments
             50,000,000                                                     
          net payments to victoria’s secret & co. related to spin-off
                                                                  
          proceeds from spin-off of victoria’s secret & co.
                                                                  
          transfers and payments to victoria’s secret & co. related to spin-off
                                                                  
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 81,000,000 76,000,000 30,000,000                                           
          gain on extinguishment of debt
               -28,000,000 -16,000,000 -7,000,000                                                 
          payments of long-term debt
               -343,000,000 -182,000,000 -74,000,000    -1,716,000,000 -1,130,000,000 -1,130,000,000 -1,307,000,000   -799,000,000 -799,000,000                                    
          (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                  
          victoria's secret asset impairment charges
                                                                  
          gain from victoria's secret hong kong store closure and lease termination
                                                                  
          gain related to formation of victoria's secret u.k. joint venture
                        -30,000,000                                          
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs
                        2,219,000,000 1,231,000,000  486,000,000 486,000,000        692,000,000 692,000,000  988,000,000                           
          borrowing from revolving credit agreement
                                                                  
          repayment of revolving credit agreement
                                                                  
          proceeds from spin-off of victoria's secret & co.
                     976,000,000                                             
          transfers and payments to victoria's secret & co. related to spin-off
                  -9,000,000   -362,000,000                                             
          net repayments of victoria's secret foreign facilities
                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                  1,979,000,000        1,499,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,934,000,000 1,934,000,000 1,934,000,000 2,548,000,000 2,548,000,000 2,548,000,000 1,681,000,000 1,681,000,000 1,681,000,000 1,519,000,000 1,519,000,000 1,519,000,000 773,000,000 773,000,000                    
          proceeds from victoria's secret & co. notes
                      600,000,000                                            
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                     2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000                                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                   -1,527,000,000 -1,328,000,000   -1,096,000,000                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
                   1,979,000,000 1,979,000,000 3,933,000,000 3,933,000,000 3,933,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,499,000,000                                         
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
                   452,000,000 651,000,000 1,441,000,000 2,588,000,000 2,837,000,000 2,750,000,000 2,739,000,000                                         
          impairment of victoria's secret goodwill
                                                                  
          la senza charges
                           37,000,000                                       
          borrowing from credit agreement
                        950,000,000 950,000,000 950,000,000                                        
          repayment of credit agreement
                        -950,000,000 -950,000,000                                         
          net borrowings from (repayments of) victoria's secret foreign facilities
                                                                  
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                     -2,492,000,000 -1,345,000,000  1,251,000,000 1,240,000,000                                         
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
                                                                  
          gain from hong kong store closure and lease termination
                        -39,000,000 -39,000,000                                         
          borrowings from foreign facilities
                        34,000,000 33,000,000 23,000,000 36,000,000 25,000,000 21,000,000 110,000,000 89,000,000 21,000,000 67,000,000 36,000,000 9,000,000                               
          repayments of foreign facilities
                        -91,000,000 -85,000,000 -69,000,000 -21,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -71,000,000 -57,000,000 -8,000,000                                  
          victoria's secret asset impairments
                        214,000,000                                          
          impairment of goodwill
                                                                  
          amortization of landlord allowances
                              -32,000,000 -22,000,000 -11,000,000 -35,000,000 -24,000,000 -12,000,000 -35,000,000 -23,000,000 -11,000,000 -31,000,000 -20,000,000 -10,000,000 -30,000,000 -20,000,000 -10,000,000 -29,000,000 -19,000,000                    
          loss on divestiture of la senza
                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities related to divestitures:
                                                                  
          net loss
                        -16,000,000                                          
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          gains on distributions from easton investments
                           -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000  -20,000,000 -20,000,000                                
          long-lived store and lease asset impairment charges
                         214,000,000                                         
          long-lived store asset impairment charges
                          97,000,000    81,000,000                                    
          payment of credit agreement
                          -950,000,000                                        
          financing costs and other
                          -4,000,000 -11,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000     -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000                           
          unrealized losses on marketable equity securities
                              8,000,000 6,000,000                                   
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities related to divestiture:
                                                                  
          borrowings from secured revolving facility
                                                                  
          repayments of secured revolving facility
                                                                  
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                            1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 36,000,000 17,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 31,000,000                           
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                  
          asset impairment
                           248,000,000                                       
          borrowing from secured revolving facility
                              85,000,000                                    
          proceeds from divestiture of la senza
                             12,000,000                                     
          proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities
                             3,000,000                                     
          return of capital from easton investments
                             2,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 1,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 10,000,000                               
          gain on sale of marketable equity securities
                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities related to divestiture and acquisition:
                                                                  
          purchase of marketable securities
                                        -50,000,000 -50,000,000                         
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                       196,000,000 135,000,000                          
          proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities
                                                                  
          acquisition, net of cash acquired of 1
                                    -33,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000                            
          payment of long-term debt
                              -52,000,000 -52,000,000     -742,000,000 -742,000,000                             
          depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets
                                 426,000,000 282,000,000 142,000,000 378,000,000 245,000,000 121,000,000 335,000,000 224,000,000 111,000,000 327,000,000 219,000,000 110,000,000 299,000,000 202,000,000                    
          gain on sale of marketable securities
                                    -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000                            
          gain on divestiture of third-party apparel sourcing business
                                       -78,000,000 -78,000,000 -78,000,000                         
          loss on sale of assets
                                       3,000,000 3,000,000                          
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities from acquisition:
                                                                  
          purchases of marketable securities
                                       -60,000,000                           
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
                                    10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 50,000,000                           
          proceeds from divestiture of third-party apparel sourcing business
                                       85,000,000 85,000,000 85,000,000                         
          financing costs
                                 -5,000,000 -5,000,000        -5,000,000 -5,000,000                       
          repayments on foreign facilities
                                 -23,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000                               
          gain on distribution from easton investments
                                   -9,000,000                               
          excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
                                    -39,000,000 -37,000,000 -31,000,000 -65,000,000 -61,000,000 -48,000,000 -41,000,000 -37,000,000 -35,000,000 -31,000,000 -25,000,000 25,000,000 -1,000,000 -14,000,000 -12,000,000 4,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,734,000 -11,266,000            
          gain on distribution from easton town center, llc
                                    -108,000,000 -108,000,000                            
          gain on distribution from investment
                                    -4,000,000                              
          return of capital from easton town center, llc
                                    108,000,000 108,000,000                             
          borrowings from debt facilities
                                                                  
          repayments on debt facilities
                                                                  
          borrowings from revolving facilities
                                    20,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000                            
          repayments on revolving facilities
                                    -4,000,000                              
          repurchase of common stock
                                      -260,000,000 -363,000,000 -295,000,000 -114,000,000 -48,000,000 -48,000,000 -43,000,000 -55,000,000 -55,000,000 821,000,000 -395,000,000   -1,217,000,000 -55,000,000 -48,218,000 -81,782,000 39,878,000 -50,003,000 -100,476,000 -82,399,000 734,650,000 -63,347,000 -51,303,000 -1,000,000,000 -51,497,000 -71,259,000 -27,232,000 
          return of capital from third-party apparel sourcing business investment
                                                                  
          borrowings from revolving facility
                                          5,000,000 5,000,000  290,000,000                     
          repayments on revolving facility
                                          -5,000,000 -5,000,000  -290,000,000                     
          proceeds from exercise of stock options and other
                                        23,000,000 19,000,000 28,000,000 22,000,000 17,000,000 22,000,000 10,000,000 -41,000,000 9,000,000 39,000,000 24,000,000 -20,000,000 13,000,000 33,297,000 55,703,000 131,403,000 13,870,000 9,415,000 22,312,000 -73,412,000 69,565,000 9,645,000 58,202,000 5,828,000 2,153,000 2,510,000 
          goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
                                                                  
          gain on distributions from easton investments
                                                                  
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                  
          proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs
                                             495,000,000                     
          return of capital from third-party apparel sourcing investment
                                             46,000,000                     
          expense related to contribution of express common stock to the limited brands foundation
                                                                  
          gain on contribution of express common stock to the limited brands foundation
                                                                  
          gain on sale of express common stock
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of express common stock
                                                                  
          contribution of express common stock to the limited brands foundation
                                                                  
          gain on distribution from express
                                                                  
          gain on express initial public offering
                                                                  
          gain on divestiture of limited stores
                                                                  
          return of capital from express
                                                                  
          proceeds from divestiture of limited stores
                                                                  
          return of capital from limited stores
                                                                  
          proceeds from express initial public offering
                                                                  
          net gain on joint venture
                                                                  
          net proceeds from divestiture of joint venture
                                                                  
          proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance and discount costs
                                                                  
          net gain on joint ventures
                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities from acquisitions:
                                                                  
          net proceeds from the divestiture of joint venture
                                                                  
          proceeds from sales of express common stock
                                                                  
          net proceeds from debt issuance
                                                                  
          prepayment of term loan
                                                                  
          repurchase of debt
                                                                  
          financing costs related to the amendment of 5-year facility and term loan
                                                                  
          gain on divestiture of express
                                                                 
          loss on divestiture of limited stores
                                                                 
          gains on sales of assets
                                                                  
          proceeds from the divestiture of express
                                                                  
          proceeds from the distribution from easton town center, llc
                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization
                                               79,000,000 81,000,000 88,000,000 95,000,000 122,000,000 78,000,000 77,986,000 74,014,000 95,125,000 70,141,000 72,981,000 77,753,000 71,783,000 74,532,000 77,110,000 75,575,000 70,507,000 72,860,000 68,642,000 
          minority interest
                                               19,000,000 -1,000,000 -16,000,000 -6,000,000    -166,000            
          goodwill impairment
                                                                 
          proceeds from divestiture of express
                                                -1,000,000                  
          proceeds from distribution from easton town center, llc
                                                                 
          proceeds from debt offering
                                                                 
          proceeds from term loan refinancing
                                                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
                                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net of repayments
                                                  256,000,000                
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                  
          acquisition of la senza corporation, net of cash acquired of 28
                                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                  
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                                 
          shared-based compensation
                                                11,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000  11,000,000              
          change in assets and liabilities, net of divestitures:
                                                                  
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                172,000,000 141,000,000 -301,000,000  202,000,000 111,615,000 -144,615,000  174,895,000 51,236,000 -98,069,000  38,989,000 188,755,000 -71,543,000 41,272,000 150,055,000 -163,386,000 
          proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                  
          effect of exchange rates changes on cash
                                                                  
          change in assets and liabilities:
                                                                  
          cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
                                                      -696,000            
          stock compensation expense
                                                                  
          tax benefit on the exercise of non-qualified stock options
                                                          6,559,000        
          cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                 
          tax benefit on exercise of non-qualified stock options
                                                        4,229,000          
          gain on sale of property
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of property
                                                                  
          share-based compensation
                                                      7,585,000            
          straight-line rent adjustment
                                                                  
          gain on sale of third-party warrants
                                                                  
          gain on early collection of long-term note receivable
                                                                  
          gain on sale of investees’ stock
                                                                  
          proceeds from settlement of long-term note receivable
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of new york & company warrants
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of investees’ stock
                                                                 
          other acquisitions
                                                                  
          gain on settlement of long-term note receivable
                                                                  
          gain on sale of new york & company warrants
                                                                  
          stock compensation
                                                        4,330,000 2,557,000 2,892,000  2,437,000 4,115,000 -1,192,000    
          gain on sale of investee’s stock
                                                                -79,686,000 
          proceeds from sale of investee’s stock
                                                                130,673,000 
          net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
                                                                  
          net decrease in cash and equivalents
                                                          -474,523,000  35,520,000 154,277,000 -1,184,940,000 -421,336,000 -3,487,000 -18,304,000 
          cash and equivalents, beginning of year
                                                          1,160,759,000  3,130,347,000 2,261,518,000 
          cash and equivalents, end of period
                                                          686,236,000  35,520,000 154,277,000 1,945,407,000 -421,336,000 -3,487,000 2,243,214,000 
          common shares issued
                                                          523,852,000  523,852,000    
          treasury shares
                                                          -116,894,000  -1,342,000 -33,876,000 -17,860,000    
          basic shares
                                                          406,958,000  -1,342,000 -33,876,000 505,992,000    
          dilutive effect of stock options and restricted shares
                                                          10,276,000  944,000 -1,267,000 9,447,000    
          diluted shares
                                                          417,234,000  -398,000 -35,143,000 515,439,000    
          gains on sale of investees’ stock
                                                                  
          gains on sale of property
                                                                  
          loss on sale of joint ventures
                                                               6,921,000 
          debt extinguishment costs
                                                               -46,000 5,594,000 
          acquisition, net of minority interest
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of joint ventures
                                                                 
          net (expenditures) proceeds related to non-operating real estate investments
                                                                  
          gain from early collection of long-term note receivable
                                                            -24,857,000    
          gain on sale of third party warrants
                                                            -45,668,000 -20,000,000    
          (gain) loss on sale of property
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of lerner warrants
                                                                  
          net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                                  
          collection of long-term note receivable
                                                             75,000,000    
          proceeds from sale of third party warrants
                                                             20,000,000    
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                               350,000,000 
          special item
                                                                  
          amortization of deferred compensation
                                                               3,132,000 5,584,000 8,013,000 
          minority interest, net of dividends paid
                                                                  
          net (expenditures) proceeds related to easton investment
                                                               318,000   
          net income, as reported
                                                               27,715,000 4,429,000 97,530,000 
          add: stock compensation cost recorded, net of tax
                                                               -413,000 -2,221,000 5,000,000 
          deduct: stock compensation cost calculated under sfas no. 123, net of tax
                                                               640,000 -225,000 -10,013,000 
          pro forma net income
                                                               27,942,000 1,983,000 92,517,000 
          earnings per basic share, as reported
                                                               50 10 190 
          earnings per basic share, pro forma
                                                               60 180 
          earnings per diluted share, as reported
                                                               60 190 
          earnings per diluted share, pro forma
                                                               60 180 
          proceeds from the sale of joint ventures
                                                                 8,000,000 
          net proceeds (expenditures) related to easton investment
                                                                 -1,866,000 
          redemption of debentures
                                                                 -250,000,000 
          cash from operating activities
                                                                  
          working capital
                                                                  
          capitalization
                                                                  
          long–term debt
                                                                  
          shareholders’ equity
                                                                  
          total capitalization
                                                                  
          additional amounts available under long–term credit agreements
                                                                  
          limited brands 2003 annual report