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Venezuela foreign currency devaluation - effective February 13, 2013

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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Accounting Policies Schedule of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 12, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Venezuela foreign currency devaluation		88.00%avp_VenezuelaForeignCurrencyDevaluation	70.00%avp_VenezuelaForeignCurrencyDevaluation
Exchange rate net charges, total	$ (3)avp_ExchangeRateNetChargesTotal	$ 42avp_ExchangeRateNetChargesTotal
Exchange rate net charges on other expense, net	(4)	54
Exchange rate net charges on income taxes	1avp_ExchangeRateNetChargesOnIncomeTaxes	(12)avp_ExchangeRateNetChargesOnIncomeTaxes
Venezuelan non-monetary assets remeasurement in operating profit	5
Charge for Venezuelan non-monetary assets to their net realizable value	11	116
Impairment of Venezuela long-lived assets	90
Property, plant and equipment at carrying value	1,057.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet			1,231.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Repayments of debt [Member]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		6.4
Income tax receivables [Member]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		(18.1)
Proceeds from debt [Member]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		6.0
Debt, net [Member]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		0.4
VENEZUELA
Property, plant and equipment at carrying value	$ 16.0