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Debt Instrument, Redemption, Minimum Percentage of Principal Amount To Remain Outstanding After Redemption

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Change of Control

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount That May Be Redeemed

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - 6.25% Senior Notes (Details)	12 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT - 6.25% Senior Notes (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	$ 3,133,300,000
6.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.25%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 6.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Redemption price percentage, change of control	101.00%
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed	40.00%
Redemption price percentage	106.25%
Minimum percentage of principal that must remain outstanding after redemption	60.00%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	$ 450,000,000
Treasury Rate \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 6.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Make-whole premium basis spread	0.005