FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 07, 2016	Aug. 04, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Standby and trade letters of credit for various corporate purposes			$ 10,000,000		$ 10,400,000
Fair value of derivative liability			1,900,000		4,700,000
Accumulated income (loss)			701,900,000		614,800,000
Fair value of assets			$ 500,000		2,300,000
6.25% Senior Notes
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.25%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation | 6.25% Senior Notes
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.25%					6.25%
Deferred gain - hedging
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Accumulated income (loss)			$ 1,200,000		3,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			162,500,000		$ 79,600,000
Interest rate swap
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		$ 400,000,000	400,000,000
Floor interest rate (percent)		1.00%			0.75%
Term of contract	3 years	3 years
Fixed interest rate (percent)	2.0709%
Fixed interest rate on debt (percent)	5.5709%
Fair value of derivative liability			1,900,000
Accumulated income (loss)			1,200,000
Accumulated deferred losses, gross			2,100,000				$ 6,300,000
Interest rate swap | Deferred gain - hedging
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Accumulated income (loss)			1,200,000	$ 1,800,000		$ 3,700,000	$ 3,900,000		$ 4,500,000	$ 3,800,000
Standby letters of credit which support Products Corporation self insurance programs
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Standby and trade letters of credit for various corporate purposes			$ 6,800,000		$ 7,300,000