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Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Summary of the total compensation expense and the associated income tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation arrangements |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 81 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 93 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | [1] | $ 88 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Income tax benefit | (30)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | (34)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |  | (29)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Share-based compensation accelerated expense |  | $ 10 rl_Sharebasedcompensationacceleratedexpense |  |
[1] | Includes approximately $10 million of accelerated stock-based compensation expense recorded within restructuring and other charges in the consolidated statement of income for Fiscal 2014 (see Note 12). All other stock-based compensation expense is recorded within SG&A expenses.

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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- Definition The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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