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Line Of Credit Facility, Calculated Borrowing Base

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Covenants (Details) - Revlon Consumer Products Corporation - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
2016 Revolving Credit Facility due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 400,000,000
Amount of liquidity and availability	96,400,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Tranche A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment	400,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	293,500,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	96,400,000
Calculated borrowing base	441,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Tranche B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment	41,500,000.0	$ 41,500,000.0
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	41,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2016 Revolving Credit Facility due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment	441,500,000.0
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	335,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	96,400,000
Sublimit, letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Standby and trade letters of credit for various corporate purposes	10,100,000		$ 10,100,000
Sublimit, letters of credit \| Tranche A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Standby and trade letters of credit for various corporate purposes	10,100,000
Sublimit, letters of credit \| 2016 Revolving Credit Facility due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 100,000,000