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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013
Net revenues by segment |  |  |  |
Sales revenue | $ 1,986 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,970 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 5,603 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 5,456 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Licensing revenue | 47 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue | 45 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue | 132 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue | 127 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
Total net revenues | 2,033 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,015 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 5,735 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 5,583 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |  |
Net revenues by segment |  |  |  |
Sales revenue | 837 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 840 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 2,488 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember | 2,503 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember
Retail [Member] |  |  |  |
Net revenues by segment |  |  |  |
Sales revenue | 1,149 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 1,130 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 3,115 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember | 2,953 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Licensing [Member] |  |  |  |
Net revenues by segment |  |  |  |
Licensing revenue | $ 47 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | $ 45 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | $ 132 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember | $ 127 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember

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- Definition Revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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