Results of Operations by Quarter Results of Operatings by Quarter (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended								1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011 Out Of Period Reclassification From Discontinued Operations Impact [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Out of Period Reclassification From Continuing Operations Impact [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Out of Period Reclassification From Continuing Operations Impact [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 South Africa [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Avon Japan [Member] Out Of Period Reclassification From Discontinued Operations Adjusted [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Avon Japan [Member] Out Of Period Reclassification From Discontinued Operations Adjusted [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Health Care Business [Member] Out Of Period Reclassification From Discontinued Operations Impact [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Vendor Liabilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Poland Brochure [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Venezuela [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 China [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Term Loan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Term Loan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Five Point Six Two Five Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]
Out Of Period Adjustment				$ 13	$ 23	$ 9	$ 1	$ 14	$ 14	$ 3	$ 3	$ (4)	$ (5)	$ 4
Out of Period Adjustment After Tax				15			5		10				(3)	4
Exchange rate net charges, total	50.7
Exchange rate net charges on other expense, net	34.1
Exchange rate net charges on income taxes	16.6
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(73.0)		(86.0)	0	0														(1.6)	(13.0)
Repayments of Long-term Debt																	117.5	380.0
Release of provision in Venezuela				23.8
Net increase in valuation allowance			156.0												41.8	9.2
Additional provision for income taxes for no longer asserting indefinite reinvestment		$ 168.3