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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) job_position	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					$ 34.0	$ 10.5	$ 21.3
Payments for restructuring					8.7	12.4
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of positions eliminated \| job_position	350
Restructuring and related charges		$ 31.7			31.7
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Elizabeth Arden [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					6.5
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Professional [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					5.6
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					4.2
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					15.4
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	$ 65.0	65.0			65.0
Expected cash payments	65.0	65.0			65.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	75.0	75.0			75.0
Expected cash payments	75.0	75.0			75.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Forecast [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for restructuring				$ 30.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Forecast [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for restructuring				$ 40.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Employee-related costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					31.5
Payments for restructuring					0.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Employee-related costs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	40.0	40.0			40.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Employee-related costs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	50.0	50.0			50.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Lease termination costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	15.0	15.0			15.0
EA Integration Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	10.0	10.0			10.0
Restructuring and related charges					0.2
Payments for restructuring					0.0
2015 Efficiency Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	12.2	12.2			12.2
Restructuring and related charges			$ 9.5		1.3	9.5
Cumulative restructuring and related charges incurred	10.8	10.8			10.8
Expected cash payments	12.0	12.0			12.0
Expected cash payments, capital expenditures	0.2	0.2			0.2
Payments for restructuring					3.3	2.8
2015 Efficiency Program [Member] \| Professional [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					0.5
Cumulative restructuring and related charges incurred	3.7	3.7			3.7
2015 Efficiency Program [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges					0.4
Cumulative restructuring and related charges incurred	6.4	6.4			6.4
2015 Efficiency Program [Member] \| Employee-related costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	10.0	10.0			10.0
Restructuring and related charges					0.6	9.4
Cumulative restructuring and related charges incurred	10.0	10.0			10.0
Payments for restructuring					2.7	2.8
2015 Efficiency Program [Member] \| Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	2.2	2.2			2.2
Restructuring and related charges					0.7	0.1
Cumulative restructuring and related charges incurred	$ 0.8	$ 0.8			0.8
Payments for restructuring					$ 0.6	$ 0.0