Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Components of Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets (Note 8)	$ 162.1	$ 172.8
Long-term receivables	156.9	128.8
Capitalized software (Note 1)	83.9	82.4
Judicial deposit for Brazil IPI tax on cosmetics (Note 17)	69.0	33.3
Pension plans (Note 12)	54.8	8.1
Grantor trust (Note 12)	35.2	33.4
Investment in New Avon (Note 3)	32.8	0.0
Tooling (plates and molds associated with our beauty products)	14.7	15.3
Other	12.3	15.9
Other assets	$ 621.7	$ 490.0