GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET - Changes in Goodwill by Segment (Details)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) reporting_unit		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) reporting_unit		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				$ 469,700,000	[1]	$ 464,100,000
Goodwill acquired				239,100,000		21,400,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(2,600,000)		(6,100,000)
Goodwill impairment charge				(16,700,000)		(9,700,000)		$ 0
Ending Balance	$ 689,500,000	$ 469,700,000	[1]	689,500,000		$ 469,700,000	[1]	464,100,000
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges	$ (26,400,000)			$ (26,400,000)
Number of reporting units fair value exceeded carrying amount | reporting_unit	2			2
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit						4
Consumer [Member] | Cutex Brands, LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired						$ 1,900,000
Consumer [Member] | Cutex International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired				$ 17,400,000
Elizabeth Arden [Member] | Elizabeth Arden [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired				221,700,000
Other [Member] | CBBeauty Group [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired						19,500,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				210,100,000		217,900,000
Goodwill acquired				17,400,000		1,900,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment				0		0
Goodwill impairment charge				0		(9,700,000)
Ending Balance	$ 227,500,000	210,100,000		227,500,000		210,100,000		217,900,000
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges	(9,700,000)			(9,700,000)
Operating Segments [Member] | Professional [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				240,700,000		246,200,000
Goodwill acquired				0		0
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(400,000)		(5,500,000)
Goodwill impairment charge				0		0
Ending Balance	240,300,000	240,700,000		240,300,000		240,700,000		246,200,000
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges	0			0
Operating Segments [Member] | Elizabeth Arden [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				0		0
Goodwill acquired				221,700,000		0
Foreign currency translation adjustment				0		0
Goodwill impairment charge				0		0
Ending Balance	221,700,000	0		221,700,000		0		0
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges	0			0
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				18,900,000		0
Goodwill acquired				0		19,500,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(2,200,000)		(600,000)
Goodwill impairment charge				(16,700,000)		0
Ending Balance	0	18,900,000		0		$ 18,900,000		$ 0
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges	(16,700,000)			(16,700,000)
Other reporting unit [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill impairment charge	(16,700,000)
Ending Balance	$ 0			$ 0
Weighted average cost of capital	23.00%
Perpetual growth rate	2.00%
Global Color Brands reporting unit [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill impairment charge		$ (9,700,000)

[1] Adjusted as a result of the adoption of certain accounting pronouncements beginning on January 1, 2016. See Note 1, "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements," for details of these adjustments.