Earnings per Share and Share Repurchases (Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedByCommonClass [Line Items]
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	$ 82.3	$ 64.0	$ 69.7	$ 91.1
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities	(0.7)	(1.1)	(0.6)	(1.9)
Income from continuing operations allocated to common shareholders	81.6	62.9	69.1	89.2
Loss from discontinued operations plus/less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	(50.4)	(2.4)	(51.5)	(3.0)
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities	0.4	(0.6)	0.5	(1.1)
Loss allocated to common shareholders	(50.0)	(3.0)	(51.0)	(4.1)
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	31.9	61.6	18.2	88.1
Less: (Loss) earnings allocated to participating securities	(0.3)	(1.1)	(0.2)	(1.9)
(Loss) income allocated to common shareholders	$ 31.6	$ 60.5	$ 18.0	$ 86.2
Basic EPS weighted-average shares outstanding	433.5	432.0	433.0	431.6
Diluted effect of assumed conversion of stock options	1.1	0.8	0.9	0.8
Diluted EPS adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	434.6	432.8	433.9	432.4
Earnings Per Common Share from continuing operations, Basic	$ 0.19	$ 0.15	$ 0.16	$ 0.21
Earnings Per Common Share from continuing operations, Diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.15	$ 0.16	$ 0.21
Loss per Common Share from discontinued operations, Basic	$ (0.12)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.01)
Loss Per Common Share from discontinued operations, Diluted	$ (0.11)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.01)
(Loss) Earnings per Common Share attributable to Avon, Basic	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.04	$ 0.20
(Loss) Earnings per Common Share attributable to Avon, Diluted	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.04	$ 0.20