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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014
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Financial assets recorded at fair value: |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets | $ 77 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset |  | $ 8 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset |
Fair value of assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis | 77 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring |  | 11 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring |
Financial liabilities recorded at fair value: |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative liabilities | 8 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability |  | 7 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability |
Fair value of liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis | 8 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring |  | 7 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets recorded at fair value: |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets | 77 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1] | 8 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1]
Financial liabilities recorded at fair value: |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative liabilities | 8 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1] | 7 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1]
Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets recorded at fair value: |  |  |  |
Investments recorded at fair value | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rl_GovernmentBondsMember | [2] | 1 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rl_GovernmentBondsMember | [2]
Other Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets recorded at fair value: |  |  |  |
Investments recorded at fair value | $ 0 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember | [1] | $ 2 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember | [1]
[1] | Based on Level 2 measurements.
[2] | Based on Level 1 measurements.

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