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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
AOCI [Member]
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012 $ 3,653us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1] $ 1,624us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 $ 4,043us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 $ (2,212)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 $ 197us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 [2]
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2012   121.9us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1]     29.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Comprehensive Income            
Net income 750us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     750us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Other comprehensive income (loss) (103)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (103)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Total comprehensive income 647us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax          
Dividends declared (146)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (146)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Repurchases of common stock (547)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (50)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 [3]   (497)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Repurchases of common stock, shares         3.4us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Stock-based compensation 88us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   88us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		      
Shares issued and tax benefits recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation plans [4] 90us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 90us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		      
Shares issued and tax benefits recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation plans, shares   1.6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		        
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2013 3,785us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1] 1,752us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 4,647us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 (2,709)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 94us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 [2]
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2013   123.5us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1]     32.6us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Comprehensive Income            
Net income 776us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     776us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Other comprehensive income (loss) 20us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         20us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Total comprehensive income 796us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax          
Dividends declared (153)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (153)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Repurchases of common stock (558)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   50us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 [3]   (608)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Repurchases of common stock, shares         3.6us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Stock-based compensation 93us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   93us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		      
Shares issued and tax benefits recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation plans [4] 86us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 86us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		      
Shares issued and tax benefits recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation plans, shares   1.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		        
Conversion of stock-based compensation awards [5] (15)rl_Conversionofstockbasedcompensationawards   (2)rl_Conversionofstockbasedcompensationawards
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 (13)rl_Conversionofstockbasedcompensationawards
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2014 4,034us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1] 1,979us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 5,257us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 (3,317)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 114us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 [2]
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 29, 2014   124.9us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1]     36.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Comprehensive Income            
Net income 702us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     702us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Other comprehensive income (loss) (279)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (279)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Total comprehensive income 423us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax          
Dividends declared (161)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (161)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Repurchases of common stock (532)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod       (532)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Repurchases of common stock, shares         3.4us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
Stock-based compensation 81us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   81us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		      
Shares issued and tax benefits recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation plans [4] 60us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 60us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		      
Shares issued and tax benefits recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation plans, shares   1.0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		        
Conversion of stock-based compensation awards [5] (14)rl_Conversionofstockbasedcompensationawards   (3)rl_Conversionofstockbasedcompensationawards
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 (11)rl_Conversionofstockbasedcompensationawards
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		    
Ending balance at Mar. 28, 2015 $ 3,891us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1] $ 2,117us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		 $ 5,787us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 $ (3,849)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 $ (165)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 [2]
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 28, 2015   125.9us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember		 [1]     39.6us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		  
[1] Includes Class A and Class B common stock. In Fiscal 2015, Fiscal 2014, and Fiscal 2013, 1.0 million, 3.0 million, and 1.0 million shares, respectively, of Class B common stock were converted into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the Class B common stock (see Note 18).
[2] Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
[3] Relates to a $50 million payment made in March 2013 under a prepaid share repurchase program, which resulted in the delivery of the related shares at the conclusion of the repurchase term in Fiscal 2014 (see Note 18).
[4] Includes excess tax benefits relating to stock-based compensation plans of approximately $8 million, $34 million, and $41 million in Fiscal 2015, Fiscal 2014, and Fiscal 2013, respectively.
[5] Includes the conversion of certain fully-vested and expensed stock-based compensation awards to cash contributions into a deferred compensation account (see Note 18).