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Business and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Business and Basis of Presentation	Apr. 01, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business and Basis of Presentation	Business and Basis of Presentation Michael Kors Holdings Limited (“MKHL,” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on December 13, 2002. The Company is a leading designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of branded women’s apparel and accessories and men’s apparel bearing the Michael Kors tradename and related trademarks “MICHAEL KORS,” “MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS,” and various other related trademarks and logos. The Company’s business consists of retail, wholesale and licensing segments. Retail operations consist of collection stores and lifestyle stores, including concessions, and outlet stores, located primarily in the Americas (United States, Canada and Latin America, excluding Brazil), Europe and Asia, as well as e-commerce. Wholesale revenues are principally derived from major department and specialty stores located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as from our geographic licensees. The Company licenses its trademarks on products such as fragrances, beauty, eyewear, belts, cold weather accessories, jewelry, watches, coats, men’s suits, swimwear, socks, furs and ties, as well as through geographic licenses. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On May 31, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of its previously licensed business in the Greater China region, Michael Kors (HK) Limited and Subsidiaries ("MKHKL"), which has operations in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. As a result, the Company began consolidating MKHKL into its operations beginning on June 1, 2016. See Note 3 for additional information. The Company has historically accounted for its investment in its Latin American joint venture, MK (Panama) Holdings, S.A. and subsidiaries (“MK Panama”), under the equity method of accounting. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company made a series of capital contributions to the joint venture, obtaining a controlling interest in MK Panama. As such, the Company has been consolidating MK Panama into its operations beginning with the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. In addition, on January 1, 2016, the Company acquired its previously licensed business in South Korea ("MK Korea") upon expiration of the related license agreement. As a result, the Company began consolidating MK Korea into its operations during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016. See Note 3 for additional information. The Company utilizes a 52 to 53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31. As such, the fiscal years ending on April 1, 2017 and March 28, 2015 (“Fiscal 2017” and “Fiscal 2015”, respectively) contain 52 weeks, whereas the fiscal year ending on April 2, 2016 (“Fiscal 2016”) contained 53 weeks.