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Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 294 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $ 258 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $ 233 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 66 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 66 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 67 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Retail [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 154 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 125 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 116 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Licensing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | 2 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember
Unallocated corporate [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 74 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 67 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 48 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember

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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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