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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 964 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 968 us-gaap_Goodwill
Other adjustments | (61)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | (4)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, ending balance | 903 us-gaap_Goodwill | 964 us-gaap_Goodwill
Wholesale [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 617 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 614 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Other adjustments | (46)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 3 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance | 571 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 617 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Retail [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 210 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 214 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Other adjustments | (10)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | (4)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance | 200 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 210 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Licensing [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 137 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | 140 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember
Other adjustments | (5)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | (3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance | $ 132 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | $ 137 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember

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