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Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ 532 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod | $ 558 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod | $ 547 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |
Federal, state and local tax benefits from stock-compensation arrangements | 8 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities | 34 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities | 41 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities |
Prepaid Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  |  |  | $ 50 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_PrepaidRepurchaseProgramMember
Lauren Family L.L.C. [Member] |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |
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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