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LONG-TERM DEBT - Debt Transactions Related to Elizabeth Arden Acquisition (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Aug. 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repurchase and retirement of preferred stock	$ 55,000,000
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repurchase and retirement of preferred stock (in shares)	50,000
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repurchase and retirement of preferred stock, change in control premium	$ 5,000,000
Interest rate swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	400,000,000					$ 400,000,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member] \| Elizabeth Arden [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, cash on hand	126,700,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	400,000,000
6.25% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.25%		6.25%
6.25% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				6.25%
2016 Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 35,000,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.375%
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repayment of debt of acquiree	$ 350,000,000
Elizabeth Arden revolving credit facility [Member] \| Elizabeth Arden [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repayment of debt of acquiree	142,500,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Repurchased Face Amount Debt Of Acquiree	142,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	300,000,000.0
Elizabeth Arden Second lien credit facility [Member] \| Elizabeth Arden [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repayment of debt of acquiree	25,000,000
2011 Term Loan due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 675,000,000.0
Repayment of debt	651,400,000
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	651,400,000
2011 Term Loan due 2017 [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt		$ 11,500,000
Aggregate principal amount outstanding		651,400,000
Acquisition Term Loan due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Repayment of debt	658,600,000
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	$ 658,600,000
Acquisition Term Loan due 2019 [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt		$ 11,700,000