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Equity (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2015 | Nov. 05, 2013 | Nov. 03, 2013 | Mar. 28, 2015 class_of_stock | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of classes of stock |  |  |  | 2 rl_CommonStockNumberOfClassesOfStock |  |
Class B common shares convertible into Class A common shares |  |  |  | 1 rl_ConversionOfStockConversionRatio |  |
Dividends (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividend on common stock | $ 0.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.45 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.40 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.85 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.70 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.60 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Dividends paid |  |  |  | $ 158 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 149 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 128 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Common stock, Class A |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized to be issued |  |  |  | 500 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Number of votes per share |  |  |  | 1 rl_CommonStockNumberofVotesperShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Common stock, Class B |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized to be issued |  |  |  | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Number of votes per share |  |  |  | 10 rl_CommonStockNumberofVotesperShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Lauren Family L.L.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares |  |  |  | 1.0 us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1 / us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis = rl_LaurenFamilyL.L.C.Member |  | 1.0 us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1 / us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis = rl_LaurenFamilyL.L.C.Member
Mr. Ralph Lauren [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares |  |  |  |  | 3.0 us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1 / us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis = rl_Mr.RalphLaurenMember |

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