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Restructuring and Other Charges Restructuring (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | $ 10 rl_Restructuringandothercharges | $ 18 rl_Restructuringandothercharges | $ 12 rl_Restructuringandothercharges
Restructuring reserve | 5 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve | 6 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
Share-based compensation accelerated expense |  | 10 rl_Sharebasedcompensationacceleratedexpense |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 5 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Restructuring reserve |  |  | 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Rugby Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 7 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Restructuring reserve |  |  | 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Number of stores closed |  |  | 14 rl_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfStoresClosed / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Number of employees eliminated |  |  | 160 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Rugby Restructuring [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Rugby Restructuring [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Rugby Restructuring [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 1 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_RugbyRestructuringMember
Argentina suspension of operations [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = country_AR
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Corporate and Other [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 8 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ (3)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember

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- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized restructuring plan. Also includes expenses relating to accelerated compensation expense recorded in connection with one of the new executive employment agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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