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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 964us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 968us-gaap_Goodwill
Other adjustments	(61)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(4)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, ending balance	903us-gaap_Goodwill	964us-gaap_Goodwill
Wholesale [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	617us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember	614us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Other adjustments	(46)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember	3us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance	571us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember	617us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Retail [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	210us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember	214us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Other adjustments	(10)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember	(4)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance	200us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember	210us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Licensing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	137us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember	140us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember
Other adjustments	(5)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember	(3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 132us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember	$ 137us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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