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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
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Allowances on accounts receivable | $ 251 rl_AccountsReceivableReservesAllowancesCurrent | $ 270 rl_AccountsReceivableReservesAllowancesCurrent
Common stock, Class A |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares issued | 100.0 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 98.0 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 60.4 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 61.8 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Treasury stock, shares | 39.6 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 36.2 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, Class B |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares issued | 25.9 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 26.9 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 25.9 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 26.9 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember

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- Definition Total reserves and allowances for trade receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including (1) reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational charge backs; and (2) allowances for doubtful/uncollectible accounts. + References No definition available. + Details
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