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Subsequent Event (Details) (Scenario, Forecast, Global Reorganization Plan, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 02, 2016
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 100us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_GlobalReorganizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	70us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_GlobalReorganizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Restructuring Charges [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	80us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_GlobalReorganizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Restructuring Charges [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	55us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_GlobalReorganizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Non-cash charges [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	20us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = rl_NoncashchargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_GlobalReorganizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Non-cash charges [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 15us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = rl_NoncashchargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = rl_GlobalReorganizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember

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Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 420

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section P

-Subsection 3, 4



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 420

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747

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