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Equity (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock | $ 382 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod | $ 408 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of common stock | 382 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | 408 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining available Amount | 230 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount |  |  |  |
General repurchase program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock | 350 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember | 398 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember | [1] |  |
Repurchases of common stock, shares | 2.1 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember | 2.2 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember | [1] |  |
Prepaid Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock, shares |  | 0.6 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_PrepaidRepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of common stock |  |  |  | 50 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_PrepaidRepurchaseProgramMember | 50 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_PrepaidRepurchaseProgramMember
Stock repurchase program, period in force |  |  |  | 93 days | 93 days
Withholding in satisfaction of taxes on vested equity award [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock | $ 32 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember | $ 60 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock, shares | 0.2 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember | 0.4 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember |  |  |
[1] | Includes two separate $50 million prepayments made in March 2013 and June 2013 pursuant to share repurchase programs with third-party financial institutions, in exchange for the right to receive shares of the Company's Class A common stock at the conclusion of each of the 93-day repurchase terms, which resulted in a delivery of 0.6 million shares during the nine months ended December 28, 2013, based on the volume-weighted average market price of the Company's Class A common stock over the programs' respective 93-day repurchase terms, less a discount.

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