Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,298.1	$ 1,280.0
Other revenue	35.0	26.5
Total revenue	1,333.1	1,306.5
Costs, expenses and other:
Cost of sales	517.1	518.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	787.3	779.9
Operating profit	28.7	7.8
Interest expense	35.1	32.7
Interest income	(4.7)	(4.0)
Other expense, net	5.0	137.2
Total other expenses	35.4	165.9
Loss before taxes	(6.7)	(158.1)
Income taxes	(29.8)	2.3
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(36.5)	(155.8)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.0	(9.6)
Net loss	(36.5)	(165.4)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	(0.5)
Net loss attributable to Avon	$ (36.5)	$ (165.9)
Basic attributable to Avon
Basic from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.36)
Basic from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0.00	(0.02)
Basic attributable to Avon (in usd per share)	(0.10)	(0.38)
Diluted from continuing operations (in usd per share)	(0.10)	(0.36)
Diluted from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0.00	(0.02)
Diluted (in usd per share)	(0.10)	(0.38)
Cash dividends per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00