XML 57 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Sales Returns and Allowances [Member]
Rollforward of activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts and its aggregate reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational chargebacks
Beginning reserve balance	$ 199.6	$ 207.0	$ 202.8	$ 239.7
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve	175.6	195.8	293.3	327.8
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve	(146.2)	(174.9)	(272.2)	(339.3)
Foreign currency translation	2.5	1.0	7.6	0.7
Ending reserve balance	231.5	228.9	231.5	228.9
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Rollforward of activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts and its aggregate reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational chargebacks
Beginning reserve balance	13.9	16.2	11.6	14.5
Amount recorded to expense to increase reserve	3.8	2.1	6.3	6.0
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve	(0.7)	(2.6)	(1.4)	(4.6)
Foreign currency translation	0.3	0.1	0.8	(0.1)
Ending reserve balance	$ 17.3	$ 15.8	$ 17.3	$ 15.8

X

- Definition

Foreign currency translation adjustments.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	rl_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
Namespace Prefix:	rl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of increase in the allowances and reserves, which consist of the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, from charges to costs and expenses.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of increase in the allowances and reserves, which consist of the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, from charges to accounts other than costs and expenses.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis=us-gaap_SalesReturnsAndAllowancesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis=us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: