Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) channel region shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares
Number of business channels | channel						1
Number of regions where company has geographic operations | region						4
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela						$ (120.5)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Venezuela foreign currency devaluation				70.00%	88.00%
Exchange rate net charges, total				$ (3.4)	$ 41.8
Exchange rate net charges on other expense, net				(4.2)	53.7
Exchange rate net charges on income taxes				0.8	(11.9)
Venezuelan non-monetary assets remeasurement in operating profit							18.5	21.4
Charge for Venezuelan non-monetary assets				11.4	$ 115.7	0.0	101.7	115.7
Property, plant and equipment, net		$ 766.9				711.3	766.9
Prepaid expenses and other		296.1				291.3	296.1
Brochure costs						244.7	256.6	309.4
Brochure income						$ 138.6	141.9	173.2
Capitalization period of software						5 years
Capitalized software		82.4				$ 83.9	82.4
Amortization of capitalized software						$ 30.5	31.0	44.8
Minimum cumulative rate percentage of fair value derivative to qualify as highly effective derivative instrument						80.00%
Maximum cumulative rate percentage of fair value derivative to qualify as highly effective derivative instrument						125.00%
Shipping and handling costs						$ 489.3	538.8	695.8
Advertising costs						108.9	128.0	166.4
Research and development costs						$ 52.1	$ 61.9	$ 64.7
Amortization period for gains and losses, period 1						3 years
Amortization period for gains and losses, period 2						5 years
Stock Options Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share Due to Net Loss, Including Options With Higher Exercise Prices than Average Market Price | shares						14,200,000	12,700,000	18,000,000
Temporary Equity, Conversion, Common Stock Equivalent | shares						87,051,524
Building [Member]
Estimated useful lives						45 years
Land Improvements [Member]
Estimated useful lives						20 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives						15 years
Minimum [Member]
Prepaid brochures, campaign period						21 days
Number of years used in calculating the estimated fair value of reporting units						5 years
Minimum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives						5 years
Maximum [Member]
Prepaid brochures, campaign period						28 days
Number of years used in calculating the estimated fair value of reporting units						10 years
Maximum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives						10 years
Deferred Brochure Costs [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other		25.8				$ 27.2	$ 25.8
Paper Supply [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other		3.8				$ 4.3	$ 3.8
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Sale of convertible preferred stock		$ 435.0
Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			$ 39.2
Deconsolidation, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			(81.3)
VENEZUELA
Impairment of Venezuela long-lived assets				90.3
Property, plant and equipment, net				$ 15.7
Other Expense [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela			(120.5)
Inventories [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			23.7
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			15.0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			20.0
Other Assets [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			11.4
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			4.6
Cash [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			$ 4.5
Discontinued Operations [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Sale of convertible preferred stock	$ 435.0
Cash contribution into privately-held company	$ 100.0
Percentage of ownership after transaction	19.90%