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Equity (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Repurchases of common stock $ 382us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 408us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod    
Payments for repurchase of common stock 382us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 408us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Stock repurchase program, remaining available Amount 230us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount      
General repurchase program [Member]        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Repurchases of common stock 350us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember		 398us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember		 [1]    
Repurchases of common stock, shares 2.1us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember		 2.2us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_GeneralRepurchaseProgramMember		 [1]    
Prepaid Repurchase Program [Member]        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Repurchases of common stock, shares   0.6us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_PrepaidRepurchaseProgramMember		    
Payments for repurchase of common stock     50us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_PrepaidRepurchaseProgramMember		 50us-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 $ 32us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember		 $ 60us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember		    
Repurchases of common stock, shares 0.2us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= rl_WithholdingInSatisfactionOfTaxesOnVestedEquityAwardMember		 0.4us-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.