SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Net Sales and Segment Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 666.5	$ 604.8	$ 1,907.1	$ 1,533.3
Segment profit	(5.5)	41.7	(43.3)	129.9
Depreciation and amortization			111.7	81.0
Non-Operating items:
Restructuring and related charges	6.4	0.5	11.3	2.3
Acquisition and integration costs	12.7	33.5	40.2	39.5
Interest expense	38.6	27.4	110.3	69.3
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2.3	1.7	6.8	4.6
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0	16.9	0.0	16.9
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net	(3.1)	1.2	(16.8)	6.3
Miscellaneous, net	0.3	(0.6)	1.8	(0.1)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(43.6)	(4.9)	(145.4)	32.9
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	666.5	604.8	1,907.1	1,533.3
Segment profit	82.5	137.1	242.0	325.4
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated corporate expenses	28.9	24.2	95.2	59.1
Segment reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	37.9	28.8	111.7	81.0
Non-cash stock compensation expense	1.5	1.5	5.9	4.8
Non-Operating items:
Restructuring and related charges	6.6	0.5	12.3	2.3
Acquisition and integration costs	12.7	33.5	40.2	39.5
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment, cost of sales	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.3
Deferred compensation	0.3	0.8	2.0	2.6
Consumer | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	306.7	342.8	932.8	1,022.3
Segment profit	33.0	81.0	134.5	220.4
Elizabeth Arden | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	248.1	135.2	639.3	135.2
Segment profit	31.6	32.5	65.5	32.5
Professional | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	107.0	118.8	320.4	357.2
Segment profit	18.9	23.7	44.5	73.4
Other | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	4.7	8.0	14.6	18.6
Segment profit	(1.0)	(0.1)	(2.5)	(0.9)
Elizabeth Arden
Non-Operating items:
Acquisition and integration costs			38.1
Elizabeth Arden | Segment reconciling items
Non-Operating items:
Elizabeth Arden 2016 Business Transformation Program	0.1	1.7	0.8	1.7
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment, cost of sales	$ 0.0	$ 4.2	$ 17.2	$ 4.2