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Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | $ 1,035 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | $ 1,130 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | $ 1,127 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Unallocated corporate expenses | (3,343)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |  | (3,180)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |  | (3,029)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |
Gain on acquisition of Chaps | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 16 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |
Restructuring and other charges | (10)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (18)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (12)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |
Asset Impairment Charges | 7 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  | 1 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  | 19 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 943 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | [1] | 963 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | [1] | 903 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | [1]
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | 1 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember |  | 2 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember |
Retail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 527 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | [2] | 572 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | [2] | 615 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | [2]
Asset Impairment Charges | 7 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember |  |  |  | 15 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember |
Licensing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 152 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | [3] | 150 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | [3] | 152 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | [3]
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 1,622 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 1,685 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 1,670 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Unallocated amount to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated corporate expenses | (577)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (553)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (531)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Gain on acquisition of Chaps | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [4] | 16 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [4] | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [4]
Restructuring and other charges | $ (10)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [5] | $ (18)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [5] | $ (12)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [5]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 24.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember |  | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember |  | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember |
[1] | During Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, to write off certain fixed assets related to its European wholesale operations. See Note 11 for additional information.
[2] | During Fiscal 2015, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $7 million, primarily to write off certain fixed assets related to its domestic and international retail stores. During Fiscal 2013, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $15 million to write down certain long-lived assets, primarily in connection with the Rugby Closure Plan and certain underperforming stores in Europe. See Notes 11 and 12 for additional information.
[3] | During Fiscal 2013, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $2 million related to the write-off of certain intangible assets in connection with the Rugby Closure Plan. See Notes 11 and 12 for additional information.
[4] | See Note 5 for a description of the gain on acquisition of Chaps recorded during Fiscal 2014.
[5] | 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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