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	Nov. 16, 2018	Mar. 14, 2018	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2009
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement Agreements termination notice period					90 days
Insurance program renewal period					5 years
Conversion ratio, outstanding principal amount per share of common stock (in usd per share)							$ 5.21
Number of days demand registration may be postponed					30 days
Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivable from related party					$ 300,000
Payable from related party						$ 300,000
Expenses related party					600,000	3,800,000
Revlon Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amounts reimbursed					200,000	300,000
Receivable from related party					400,000
Payable from related party					200,000
Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base salary	$ 1,125,000
Target annual bonus opportunity	100.00%
Overachievement annual bonus opportunity	200.00%
Vesting period	3 years
Agreement termination term	24 months
Percentage of base salary to be paid upon agreement termination	200.00%
Chief Operating Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base salary		$ 1,125,000
Target annual bonus opportunity		100.00%
Overachievement annual bonus opportunity		200.00%
Target value of awards granted		$ 1,250,000
Majority Shareholder \| Related Party Expense, Coupon Redemptions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related party					18,900,000	27,500,000
Majority Shareholder \| Related Party Expense, Coupon Redemption Processing
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related party					200,000	200,000
Majority Shareholder \| Related Party Expense, Other Fees (less than)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related party					$ 900,000	$ 500,000
Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Target value of awards granted	$ 2,915,068
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of awards granted	50.00%
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
First Tranche \| Time-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	33.33%
Second Tranche \| Time-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	33.33%
Third Tranche \| Time-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	33.33%
Minimum \| Chief Operating Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement termination salary repayment term		12 months
Minimum \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					0.00%
Maximum \| Chief Operating Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement termination salary repayment term		18 months
Maximum \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					150.00%
Subsidiaries
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage ownership of capital stock					66.00%
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage ownership of outstanding common stock					85.80%
Stock issued upon conversion (in shares)			3,125,000				9,336,905
Scenario, Forecast \| Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Target value of awards granted				$ 4,750,000
MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments for compensation and benefits					$ 594,349
2003 \| Registration Rights Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity rights offering amount					50,000,000
2006 \| Registration Rights Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity rights offering amount					110,000,000
2007 \| Registration Rights Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity rights offering amount					$ 100,000,000