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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross | $ 505 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 524 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization | (245)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (232)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net | 260 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 292 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 512 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | 531 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets, net | 267 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 299 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill | 7 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 7 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Reacquired Licensed Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross | 230 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rl_ReacquiredLicensedTrademarksMember | 234 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rl_ReacquiredLicensedTrademarksMember
Accumulated Amortization | (112)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rl_ReacquiredLicensedTrademarksMember | (109)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rl_ReacquiredLicensedTrademarksMember
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net | 118 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rl_ReacquiredLicensedTrademarksMember | 125 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rl_ReacquiredLicensedTrademarksMember
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross | 247 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 261 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (120)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (112)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net | 127 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 149 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross | 28 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 29 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (13)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (11)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net | $ 15 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 18 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember

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