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Financial Instruments (Details 2) (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
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | $ (874)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |  | $ (843)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |  | $ (2,401)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |  | $ (2,323)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |
Foreign currency gains (losses) | (8)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |  | (4)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |  | (14)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |  | (9)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) | 11 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 4 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 14 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 9 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Cost of goods sold | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1] | 3 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1] | (2)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1] | 9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1]
Foreign currency gains (losses) | 11 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1] | 1 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1] | 16 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | [1]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 3 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (2)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | FC-Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency gains (losses) | 11 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 1 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 16 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income | 23 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | 54 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | (10)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income | 11 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | (4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | 33 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | (12)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractInventoryPurchasesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | FC-Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income | $ 12 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | $ 3 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | $ 21 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | $ 2 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |
[1] | FC = Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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