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Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits beginning balance | $ 83 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  | $ 100 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  | $ 129 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
Additions related to current period tax positions | 5 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions |  | 6 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions |  | 4 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions |
Additions related to prior period tax positions | 10 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |  | 12 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |  | 12 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |
Reductions related to prior period tax positions | (1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |  | (13)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | [1] | (32)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | [2]
Reductions related to expiration of statutes of limitations | (1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations |  | (2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations |  | (1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations |
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities | (25)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | [3] | (23)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | [1] | (10)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | [2]
Additions (reductions) related to foreign currency translation | (2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation |  | 3 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation |  | (2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation |
Unrecognized tax benefits ending balance | 69 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  | 83 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  | 100 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
Reconciliation of accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties beginning balance | 49 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |  | 50 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |  | 39 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |
Net additions charged to expense | 6 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense |  | 6 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense |  | 22 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense | [4]
Reductions related to prior period tax positions | (1)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesReductionsFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |  | (4)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesReductionsFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |  | (10)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesReductionsFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities | (5)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesDecreaseFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities |  | (5)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesDecreaseFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities |  | (1)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesDecreaseFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities |
Additions (reductions) related to foreign currency translation | (2)rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesAdditionsReductionsRelatingToForeignCurrencyTranslation |  | 2 rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesAdditionsReductionsRelatingToForeignCurrencyTranslation |  | 0 rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestAndPenaltiesAdditionsReductionsRelatingToForeignCurrencyTranslation |
Accrued interest and penalties ending balance | 47 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |  | 49 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |  | 50 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reserve for Interest Assessment |  |  |  |  | 17 rl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReserveForInterestAssessment |
Tax Year 2011 Through 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities | 20 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities / us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis = rl_TaxYear2011Through2012Member |  |  |  |  |
Tax Year 2004 Through 2005 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  |  | 29 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities / us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis = rl_TaxYear2004Through2005Member |  |  |
Tax Year 2008 Through 2010 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  |  |  |  | $ 34 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities / us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis = rl_TaxYear2008Through2010Member |
[1] | Includes a $29 million decline in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the Company's tax settlement agreement reached in Fiscal 2014 for the taxable years ended April 3, 2004 and April 2, 2005.
[2] | Includes a $34 million decline in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the Company's tax settlement agreement reached in Fiscal 2013 in connection with a tax examination for the taxable years ended March 29, 2008 through April 3, 2010.
[3] | Includes a $20 million decline in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the Company's tax settlement agreement reached in Fiscal 2015 for the taxable years ended April 2, 2011 and April 3, 2012.
[4] | Includes a reserve of $17 million for an interest assessment on a prior year withholding tax. No underlying tax exposure exists. The interest assessed was not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements in any period.

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