SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Net Sales and Segment Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 655.4	$ 666.5		$ 1,822.9	$ 1,907.1
Segment profit	2.3	(5.4)	[1]	(117.4)	(43.3)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization				119.4	111.7
Non-Operating items:
Restructuring and related charges	3.9	6.4	[1]	13.9	11.3	[1]
Acquisition and integration costs	3.4	12.7	[1]	12.0	40.2	[1]
Loss on disposal of minority investment	0.0	0.0	[1]	20.1	0.0	[1]
Interest expense	46.4	38.6	[1]	129.1	110.3	[1]
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3.8	2.3	[1]	9.1	6.8	[1]
Foreign currency gains, net	1.1	(3.1)	[1]	10.7	(16.8)	[1]
Miscellaneous, net	0.4	0.4	[1]	0.6	1.8	[1]
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(49.4)	(43.6)	[1]	(266.9)	(145.4)	[1]
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	655.4	666.5		1,822.9	1,907.1
Segment profit	72.4	53.7		113.3	146.8
Segment reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	40.1	37.9		119.4	111.7
Non-cash stock compensation expense	6.3	1.5		14.8	5.9
Non-Operating items:
Restructuring and related charges	3.8	6.6		14.8	12.3
Acquisition and integration costs	3.4	12.7		12.0	40.2
Loss on disposal of minority investment	0.0	0.0			0.0
Oxford SAP disruption-related charges	16.5	0.0		49.6	0.0
Deferred compensation	0.0	0.3		0.0	2.0
Consumer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	249.5	254.5		736.9	787.8
Consumer | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	249.5	254.5		736.9	787.8
Segment profit	36.8	22.4		75.6	98.1
Elizabeth Arden
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	122.1	104.8		333.9	301.6
Elizabeth Arden | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	122.1	104.8		333.9	301.6
Segment profit	6.6	1.6		2.3	2.3
Professional
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	138.4	147.9		420.5	437.9
Professional | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	138.4	147.9		420.5	437.9
Segment profit	2.1	7.7		(5.8)	7.7
Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	145.4	159.3		331.6	379.8
Fragrance | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	145.4	159.3		331.6	379.8
Segment profit	26.9	22.0		41.2	38.7
Elizabeth Arden | Segment reconciling items
Non-Operating items:
Elizabeth Arden 2016 Business Transformation Program	0.0	0.1		0.0	0.8
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment, cost of sales	$ 0.0	$ 0.0		$ 0.0	$ 17.2

[1] Adjusted as a result of the adoption of certain accounting pronouncements during 2018. See Note 1, "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements," for details of these adjustments.