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Acquisitions (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Australia and New Zealand Licensed Operations Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration paid	$ 15us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rl_AustraliaandNewZealandLicensedOperationsAcquisitionMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	9 years
Chaps Menswear License Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration paid	18us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rl_ChapsMenswearLicenseAcquisitionMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	9 months
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	$ 3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rl_ChapsMenswearLicenseAcquisitionMember

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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