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Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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	$ 18us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments	$ 3us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments	$ 24us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments	$ 21us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
FC-Other [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (losses) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$ 18us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember	$ 3us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember	$ 24us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember	$ 21us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = rl_ForwardExchangeContractOtherMember

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings in the period from the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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