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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation accelerated expense |  |  | $ (10)rl_Sharebasedcompensationacceleratedexpense |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | (10)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (18)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (12)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |
Unallocated amount to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (10)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (8)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (12)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Share-based compensation accelerated expense | 0 rl_Sharebasedcompensationacceleratedexpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | (10)rl_Sharebasedcompensationacceleratedexpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | 0 rl_Sharebasedcompensationacceleratedexpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1]
Restructuring and other charges | (10)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | (18)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | (12)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2]
Wholesale-Related [Member] | Unallocated amount to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (4)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rl_WholesaleRelatedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rl_WholesaleRelatedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (1)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rl_WholesaleRelatedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Retail-Related [Member] | Unallocated amount to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (4)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rl_RetailRelatedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rl_RetailRelatedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (10)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rl_RetailRelatedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Unallocated amount to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ (2)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | $ (8)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | $ (1)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
[1] | See Note 12 for a description of accelerated stock-based compensation expense recorded during Fiscal 2014.
[2] | The fiscal years presented included certain unallocated restructuring and other charges (See Note 12), which are detailed below: Fiscal Years Ended March 28, 2015 March 29, 2014 March 30, 2013 (millions) Restructuring and other charges: Restructuring charges: Wholesale-related $(4) $— $(1) Retail-related (4) — (10) Corporate operations-related (2) (8) (1) Unallocated restructuring charges (10) (8) (12) Other charges(a) — (10) — Total unallocated restructuring and other charges $(10) $(18) $(12) (a) See Note 12 for a description of accelerated stock-based compensation expense recorded during Fiscal 2014.

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