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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014
Australia and New Zealand Licensed Operations Acquisition [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The acquisition cost of $15 million was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an assessment of their respective fair values, as follows (in millions):
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |  |
Inventory |  | $ | 9 |
Fixed assets |  | 4 |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  | 3 |
Other assets |  | 2 |
Other liabilities |  | (3 | )
Fair value of net assets acquired |  | $ | 15 |
Chaps Menswear License Acquisition [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The acquisition cost was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an assessment of their respective fair values, as follows (in millions):
Assets acquired: |  |
Inventory |  | $ | 30 |
Accounts receivable |  | 19 |
Licensed trademark intangible asset |  | 9 |
Total assets acquired |  | 58 |
Liabilities assumed: |  |
Accounts payable |  | (22 | )
Other net liabilities |  | (2 | )
Total net liabilities assumed |  | (24 | )
Fair value of net assets acquired |  | 34 |
Consideration paid |  | 18 |
Gain on acquisition(a) |  | $ | 16 |
(a) | Represents the difference between the acquisition date fair value of net assets acquired and the contractually-defined purchase price under the Company's license agreement with Warnaco, which granted the Company the right to early-terminate the license upon PVH's acquisition of Warnaco in February 2013.

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