Earnings per Share and Share Repurchases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Shares in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Numerator from continuing operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	91.4		$	(6.1	)	$	(57.9	)	$	63.6
Less: (Earnings) loss allocated to participating securities	(.8		)	.1			1.6			(.6		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations allocated to common shareholders	90.6			(6.0		)	(56.3		)	63.0
Numerator from discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	—		$	.6		$	—		$	(50.9	)
Less: Loss allocated to participating securities	—			—			—			.5
Income (loss) allocated to common shareholders	—			.6			—			(50.4		)
Numerator attributable to Avon:
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon	$	91.4		$	(5.5	)	$	(57.9	)	$	12.7
Less: (Earnings) loss allocated to participating securities	(.8		)	.1			1.6			(.1		)
Income (loss) allocated to common shareholders	90.6			(5.4		)	(56.3		)	12.6
Denominator:
Basic EPS weighted-average shares outstanding	434.6			433.5			434.4			433.3
Diluted effect of assumed conversion of stock options	—			—			—			.9
Diluted EPS adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	434.6			433.5			434.4			434.2
Income (Loss) per Common Share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	.21		$	(.01	)	$	(.13	)	$	.15
Diluted	.21			(.01		)	(.13		)	.15
Loss per Common Share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(.12	)
Diluted	—			—			—			(.12		)
Income (Loss) per Common Share attributable to Avon:
Basic	$	.21		$	(.01	)	$	(.13	)	$	.03
Diluted	.21			(.01		)	(.13		)	.03

Amounts in the table above may not necessarily sum due to rounding.