ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss from deconsolidation of Venezuela	$ 0.0	$ 120.5
Operating Income (Loss) [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Impact of new pension guidance			$ 2.1
Operating Income (Loss) [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Impact of new pension guidance	$ 0.9
Avon Venezuela [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		39.2
Loss from foreign currency translation adjustments		81.3
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Inventories [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		23.7
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		15.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		11.4
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Cash [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		4.5
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		4.6
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business		20.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Other Expense, Net [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss from deconsolidation of Venezuela		$ 120.5
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash paid for interest, prior to reclassification			87.1
Scenario, after revision [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash paid for interest, prior to reclassification			$ 142.8