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Financial Instruments (Details 3) (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
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | $ 18 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments | $ 3 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments | $ 24 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments | $ 21 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | $ 18 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember | $ 3 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember | $ 24 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember | $ 21 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember

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