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Restructuring Initiatives Restructuring Charges Incurred to Date for $400M Cost Savings Initiative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 27 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Charges incurred to date         
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member]        
Charges incurred to date 82.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
51.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
48.5avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
181.5avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives       14.5avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCostRemaining
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Total expected charges on approved initiatives       196.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Contract Terminations/ Other [Member]        
Charges incurred to date       13.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives       6.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCostRemaining
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Total expected charges on approved initiatives       19.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Currency Translation Adjustment Write Offs [Member]        
Charges incurred to date       0.2avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_CurrencyTranslationAdjustmentWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives       0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCostRemaining
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_CurrencyTranslationAdjustmentWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Total expected charges on approved initiatives       0.2avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_CurrencyTranslationAdjustmentWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member]        
Charges incurred to date       167.6avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives       4.4avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCostRemaining
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Total expected charges on approved initiatives       172.0avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Inventory and Asset Write Offs [Member]        
Charges incurred to date       0.7avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_InventoryAndAssetWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives       4.1avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCostRemaining
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_InventoryAndAssetWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Total expected charges on approved initiatives       $ 4.8avp_RestructuringChargesAndAdjustmentsExpectedCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_InventoryAndAssetWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember