SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Net Sales and Segment Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 560.7	$ 594.9
Segment profit	(61.7)	(43.1)
Depreciation and amortization	38.7	37.1
Non-Operating items:
Restructuring and related charges	4.1	1.2
Acquisition and integration costs	4.0	17.5
Overhead under-absorption	10.0	0.0
Interest expense	39.9	35.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2.3	2.2
Foreign currency gains	(10.6)	(4.3)
Miscellaneous, net	0.0	0.6
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(93.3)	(76.6)
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	560.7	594.9
Segment profit	4.2	31.6
Segment reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	38.7	37.1
Non-cash stock compensation expense	7.7	1.7
Non-Operating items:
Restructuring and related charges	5.5	1.1
Deferred compensation	0.0	0.9
Consumer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	229.1	243.8
Consumer | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	229.1	243.8
Segment profit	2.3	21.8
Elizabeth Arden
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	105.7	95.7
Elizabeth Arden | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	105.7	95.7
Segment profit	1.5	(0.4)
Professional
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	134.5	146.6
Professional | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	134.5	146.6
Segment profit	(2.8)	1.5
Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	91.4	108.8
Fragrance | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	91.4	108.8
Segment profit	3.2	8.7
Elizabeth Arden | Segment reconciling items
Non-Operating items:
Elizabeth Arden 2016 Business Transformation Program	0.0	0.4
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment, cost of sales	$ 0.0	$ 16.0