ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Impact of ASC 606 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue
Net sales			$ 1,309.6	$ 1,298.1
Other revenue			83.9	35.0
Total revenue			1,393.5	1,333.1
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales			579.7	517.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses			768.9	786.2
Operating profit			44.9	29.8
Income (loss), before income taxes			10.4	(6.7)
Income taxes			(31.5)	(29.8)
Net loss			(21.1)	(36.5)
Net loss attributable to Avon			(20.3)	(36.5)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss			(21.1)	(36.5)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			32.7	62.0
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes			35.6	66.2
Comprehensive income (loss)			14.5	29.7
Comprehensive income attributable to Avon			15.1	29.6
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	$ 429.0		429.0		$ 457.2
Inventories	697.0		697.0		598.2
Prepaid expenses and other	251.0		251.0		296.4
Total current assets	2,149.5		2,149.5		2,233.3
Other assets	687.3		687.3		666.2
Total assets	3,640.4		3,640.4		3,697.9
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities	401.1		401.1		405.6
Income taxes	8.2		8.2		12.8
Total current liabilities	1,750.8		1,750.8		1,559.6
Other liabilities	80.2		80.2		84.4
Total liabilities	3,913.2		3,913.2		3,944.8
Retained earnings	2,252.5		2,252.5		2,320.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(891.0)		(891.0)		(926.2)
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit	(756.3)		(756.3)		(725.0)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(746.6)		(746.6)		(714.7)
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	3,640.4		3,640.4		$ 3,697.9
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss			(21.1)	(36.5)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(4.4)	(42.3)
Inventories			(58.4)	(23.5)
Prepaid expenses and other			0.1	10.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(106.3)	(107.3)
Income and other taxes			(0.9)	1.7
Noncurrent assets and liabilities			0.6	$ (8.0)
Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Net sales			(25.4)
Other revenue			(54.9)
Total revenue			(80.3)
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales			(73.0)
Selling, general and administrative expenses			11.8
Operating profit			(19.1)
Income (loss), before income taxes			(19.1)
Income taxes			3.8
Net loss			(15.3)
Net loss attributable to Avon			(15.3)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss			(15.3)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			0.7
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes			0.7
Comprehensive income (loss)			(14.6)
Comprehensive income attributable to Avon			(14.6)
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	(6.3)		(6.3)
Inventories	(41.2)	$ 39.3	(41.2)
Prepaid expenses and other	50.6	(54.9)	50.6
Total current assets	3.1		3.1
Other assets	(11.6)		(11.6)
Total assets	(8.5)		(8.5)
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities	(29.6)	37.1	(29.6)
Income taxes	(3.8)		(3.8)
Total current liabilities	(33.4)		(33.4)
Other liabilities	(1.6)		(1.6)
Total liabilities	(35.0)		(35.0)
Retained earnings	25.8		25.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0.7		0.7
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit	26.5		26.5
Total shareholders’ deficit	26.5		26.5
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	(8.5)		(8.5)
Cumulative effect of adjustment	(41.1)	$ (41.1)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss			(15.3)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(2.3)
Inventories			1.9
Prepaid expenses and other			1.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			18.9
Income and other taxes			(3.8)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities			(0.5)
Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Net sales			1,284.2
Other revenue			29.0
Total revenue			1,313.2
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales			506.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses			780.7
Operating profit			25.8
Income (loss), before income taxes			(8.7)
Income taxes			(27.7)
Net loss			(36.4)
Net loss attributable to Avon			(35.6)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss			(36.4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			33.4
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes			36.3
Comprehensive income (loss)			(0.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to Avon			0.5
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	422.7		422.7
Inventories	655.8		655.8
Prepaid expenses and other	301.6		301.6
Total current assets	2,152.6		2,152.6
Other assets	675.7		675.7
Total assets	3,631.9		3,631.9
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities	371.5		371.5
Income taxes	4.4		4.4
Total current liabilities	1,717.4		1,717.4
Other liabilities	78.6		78.6
Total liabilities	3,878.2		3,878.2
Retained earnings	2,278.3		2,278.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(890.3)		(890.3)
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit	(729.8)		(729.8)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(720.1)		(720.1)
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	$ 3,631.9		3,631.9
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss			(36.4)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(6.7)
Inventories			(56.5)
Prepaid expenses and other			1.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(87.4)
Income and other taxes			(4.7)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities			$ 0.1