Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share - Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, 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
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$ 2.3	[1],[2]	$ 14.2	[1],[2]	$ 14.4	[1],[2]	$ 8.7	[1],[2]	$ (9.0)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 11.0	[3],[4],[5]	$ 27.1	[3],[4],[5]	$ (4.5)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 39.6	$ 24.6	$ 61.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.4	[6]	0.4	[6]	3.7	[6]	(3.2)	[6]	(24.1)		(1.5)		(2.4)		(2.4)		1.3	(30.4)	(10.1)
Net income	$ 2.7	[1],[2]	$ 14.6	[1],[2]	$ 18.1	[1],[2]	$ 5.5	[1],[2]	$ (33.1)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 9.5	[3],[4],[5]	$ 24.7	[3],[4],[5]	$ (6.9)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 40.9	$ (5.8)	$ 51.1
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (shares)																	52,359,897	52,356,798	52,348,636
Effect of dilutive restricted stock (shares)																	64,042	931	8,246
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (shares)																	52,423,939	52,357,729	52,356,882
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.04	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.27	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.27	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.17	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.17)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.21	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.52	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.08)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.76	$ 0.47	$ 1.17
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ 0.01	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.01	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.07	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.06)	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.46)	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.03)	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.05)	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.05)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.02	$ (0.58)	$ (0.19)
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.05	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.28	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.34	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.11	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.63)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.18	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.47	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.13)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.78	$ (0.11)	$ 0.98
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.04	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.27	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.27	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.17	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.17)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.21	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.52	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.08)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.76	$ 0.47	$ 1.17
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ 0.01	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.01	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.07	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.06)	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.46)	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.03)	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.05)	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.05)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.02	$ (0.58)	$ (0.19)
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.05	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.28	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.34	[1],[2],[6]	$ 0.11	[1],[2],[6]	$ (0.63)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.18	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.47	[3],[4],[5]	$ (0.13)	[3],[4],[5]	$ 0.78	$ (0.11)	$ 0.98

[1] continuing operations, net income and basic and diluted income per share for the second and third quarter of 2014 were unfavorably impacted by foreign currency losses, net, of $7.2 million and $9.3 million, respectively, related to the required re-measurement of Revlon Venezuela's monetary assets and liabilities at June 30, 2014, and the results of unfavorable impacts of the revaluation of certain U.S. Dollar denominated intercompany payables during the third quarter of 2014. (See Note 1, "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Foreign Currency Translation" for further discussion on Venezuela currency restrictions and related devaluation). (c) (Loss) inc

[2] from continuing operations, net income and basic and diluted income per share for the first quarter of 2014 were unfavorably impacted by restructuring charges of $13.5 million related to the Integration Program, as well as $3.8 million of acquisition and integration costs related to the Colomer Acquisition (See Note 2, "Business Combinations," and Note 3, “Restructuring Charges”). Additionally, in the first quarter of 2014, the Company incurred a $1.9 million aggregate loss on early extinguishment of debt due to the February 2014 Term Loan Amendment. (See Note 11, “Long-Term Debt”).(b) I

[3] nuing operations, net (loss) and basic and diluted (loss) per share for the first quarter of 2013 were unfavorably impacted by a $27.9 million aggregate loss on early extinguishment of debt due to the 2013 Senior Notes Refinancing and the February 2013 Term Loan Amendments. (See Note 11, “Long-Term Debt”).(e) (Loss) income from con

[4] operations, net (loss) income and basic and diluted (loss) income per share for the first quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2013 were favorably impacted by an $8.3 million and an $18.1 million, respectively, gain from insurance proceeds due to the settlement of the Company's claims for the loss of inventory, business interruption and property losses as a result of the fire at the Company's Venezuela facility. (f) (Loss) from continuing opera

[5] et (loss) and basic and diluted (loss) per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 were unfavorably impacted by $19.1 million of acquisition and integration costs related to the Colomer Acquisition. Additionally, the Company incurred $21.4 million of restructuring and related charges in the fourth quarter of 2013 related to the December 2013 Program, of which $20.0 million relates to the Company's exit of its business operations in China which was recorded in loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

[6] discontinued operations includes the results of the Company's China operations (See Note 4, "Discontinued Operations"). (d) (Loss) income fr