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Segment Information (Details 1) (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
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | $ 315 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | $ 334 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | $ 845 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | $ 905 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Unallocated corporate expenses | (844)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |  | (838)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |  | (2,489)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |  | (2,355)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |
Gain on acquisition of Chaps | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 16 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |
Restructuring and other charges | (1)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (14)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (7)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |  | (16)rl_Restructuringandothercharges |
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 207 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember |  | 217 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember |  | 634 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember |  | 667 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_WholesaleSegmentMember |
Retail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 194 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember |  | 221 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember |  | 499 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember |  | 521 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember |
Licensing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 42 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember |  | 40 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember |  | 120 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember |  | 115 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_LicensingSegmentMember |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 443 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 478 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 1,253 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 1,303 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Unallocated amount to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated corporate expenses | (127)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (130)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (401)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | (398)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Gain on acquisition of Chaps | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | 16 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1]
Restructuring and other charges | $ (1)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | $ (14)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | $ (7)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | $ (16)rl_Restructuringandothercharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2]
[1] | See Note 5 for further discussion of the gain on acquisition of Chaps.
[2] | The fiscal periods presented include certain unallocated restructuring and other charges (see Note 9), which are detailed below

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