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LONG-TERM DEBT - Debt-Related Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of principal amount of borrowings outstanding of acquiree	$ 142,000,000
Aggregate principal amount outstanding			$ 2,885,000,000
Principal payments			175,100,000
Elizabeth Arden
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
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| Elizabeth Arden
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, cash on hand	126,700,000
6.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.25%
6.25% Senior Notes \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 450,000,000
Stated interest rate				6.25%
2016 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 35,000,000
Elizabeth Arden senior notes \| Elizabeth Arden
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 \| Elizabeth Arden
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repayment of debt of acquiree	142,500,000
Repayment of principal amount of borrowings outstanding of acquiree	142,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	300,000,000.0
Elizabeth Arden Second lien credit facility \| Elizabeth Arden
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, consideration transferred, repayment of debt of acquiree	25,000,000
2011 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	651,400,000
2011 Term Loan [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt		$ 11,500,000
Aggregate principal amount outstanding		651,400,000
Acquisition Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	658,600,000
Acquisition Term Loan [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt		11,700,000
Principal payments		6,800,000			$ 6,900,000
Amended Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt		$ 23,200,000
Percentage of excess cash flow, as defined		50.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2016 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	400,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2016 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| Interest rate swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 400,000,000