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SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Schedule of Net Sales by Classes of Similar Products (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 501.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 472.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 497.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 469.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 491.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 333.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 344.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 325.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,941.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,494.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,396.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Color cosmetics                      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,032.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_ColorCosmeticsMember
926.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_ColorCosmeticsMember
913.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_ColorCosmeticsMember
Percentage of net sales by classes of similar products (percent)                 53.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_ColorCosmeticsMember
62.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_ColorCosmeticsMember
65.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_ColorCosmeticsMember
Hair care                      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 545.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_HaircareMember
263.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_HaircareMember
191.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_HaircareMember
Percentage of net sales by classes of similar products (percent)                 28.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_HaircareMember
18.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_HaircareMember
14.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_HaircareMember
Beauty care and fragrance                      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 363.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
$ 304.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
$ 292.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
Percentage of net sales by classes of similar products (percent)                 19.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
20.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
21.00%rev_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rev_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember