Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			15 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investment in New Avon (Note 3)		$ 0.0	$ 32.8	$ 0.0		$ 32.8
Net deferred tax assets		150.6	139.9	150.6		139.9
Valuation allowance		2,090.1	3,296.0	2,090.1		3,296.0
Gain on sale of business			0.0	44.9	$ 0.0
Gain on sale of business, after tax				51.6
Other comprehensive income, equity method investment			2.2	0.0	0.0
Liz Earle [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business				215.0
Disposition of Business, Expenses				5.0
Gain on sale of business				44.9
Gain on sale of business, after tax				51.6
Two Point Three Seven Five Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Sixteen [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt							$ 250.0
Interest rate, stated percentage							2.375%
New Avon [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investment in New Avon (Note 3)		42.5		42.5
Other comprehensive income, equity method investment			2.2
Discontinued Operations [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Equity Method Investment Amount Not Retained after Disposal, Ownership Interest	80.10%
Cash contribution into privately-held company	$ 100.0
Proceeds on sale used to reduce debt			250.0
Proceeds for issuance of membership interests	$ 170.0
Percentage of ownership after transaction	19.90%
Discontinued Operation, Working Capital Adjustment	$ 6.0
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, before tax		340.0	15.6	340.0	$ 0.0	355.6
Discontinued Operations, loss on sale of business, after tax		340.0				$ 345.4
Net deferred tax assets		19.4		19.4
Valuation allowance		$ 19.4		$ 19.4
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Adjustment to Prior Period Gain (Loss) on Disposal, before Income Tax			(15.6)
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Adjustment to Prior Period Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Net of Tax			(5.4)
Other Expense [Member] | New Avon [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments			$ (11.9)