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Debt (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2015 Senior Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2014 Euro Debt [Member] | Oct. 03, 2013 Euro Debt [Member] EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 300 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | € 209 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rl_EuroDebtMember
Debt instrument, maturity date | Sep. 26, 2018 |  | Oct. 04, 2013 |
Long-term debt, net of discount |  | 99.896%rl_Longtermdebtnetofdiscount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Interest rate on debt |  | 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rl_EuroDebtMember
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Debt instrument restrictive covenants | The Indenture contains certain covenants that restrict the Company's ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with another party; or sell, lease, or convey all or substantially all of the Company's property or assets to another party. However, the Indenture does not contain any financial covenants. |  |  |

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