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Segment Information (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 78us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	$ 67us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	$ 219us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	$ 193us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Retail Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	42us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember	33us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember	113us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember	93us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rl_RetailSegmentMember
Unallocated amount to segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 19us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember	$ 18us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember	$ 55us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember	$ 51us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember

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- Definition

The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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