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EQUITY - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2014
Sep. 17, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 04, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
vote
Oct. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Treasury Stock Net Payment $ 29.5coty_TreasuryStockNetPayment              
Treasury Stock, Value     766,600,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue     766,600,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue   575,400,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Preferred stock, shares authorized     20,000,000.0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized     20,000,000.0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized   20,000,000.0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred stock, shares outstanding     0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding     0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)   $ 0.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared        
Employee Stock Options, RSU's and Employee Stock Ownership Program [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Cash received in connection with exercise of options and RSU's     22,400,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= coty_EmployeeStockOptionsRestrictedStockUnitsRSUsMemberAndEmployeeStockOwnershipProgramMember
         
RSU And Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Dividends payable     900,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= coty_RSUAndRestrictedSharesOfClassACommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
    900,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= coty_RSUAndRestrictedSharesOfClassACommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
   
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Dividends payable     1,700,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
    1,700,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
   
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Reduction of dividend accrual recorded in prior period     100,000coty_ReductionOfDividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Former Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Cash received in connection with exercise of options and RSU's 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= coty_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
             
Common Class A [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired         5,300,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
7,600,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Shares issued     2,800,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
         
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
    $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common Stock, Voting Rights Per Share     1coty_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
    1coty_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Common stock, shares authorized     800,000,000.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
    800,000,000.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  800,000,000.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares outstanding     84,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
    84,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  90,200,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common Class A [Member] | Former Chief Executive Officer [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 2,400,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= coty_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
             
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share $ 17.21us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= coty_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
             
Shares issued     1,400,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= coty_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
         
Common Class B [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
    $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common Stock, Voting Rights Per Share     10coty_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
    10coty_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Common stock, shares authorized     263,700,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
    263,700,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  263,700,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares outstanding     263,700,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
    263,700,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  263,700,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common Class A and B [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Dividends paid   $ 71,900,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= coty_CommonClassAandBMember
        $ 71,000,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= coty_CommonClassAandBMember
 
Minimum [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share         $ 18.65us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
$ 18.30us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Maximum [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share         $ 20.89us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
$ 20.90us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember