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STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN AND OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2019	Aug. 15, 2019	Jul. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)				6,565,000	6,565,000
Shares remaining available for grants (in shares)				1,700,000	1,700,000
Term of plan			7 years
Vesting period	2 years	3 years
Common Stock Not Subject To Vesting Requirements	250,000
Time-Based LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense					$ 3,000,000
Deferred stock-based compensation				$ 12,700,000	12,700,000
Performance-Based LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense					2,400,000
Deferred stock-based compensation				$ 14,200,000	$ 14,200,000
Number of awards vested (in shares)					0
2018 Long Term Incentive Program \| Time-Based LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					3 years
2018 Long Term Incentive Program \| Time-based and Performance-based RSU Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				0
Rev_Revlon 2019 Transaction Incentive Program [Domain]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash Used to Settle Award				$ 206,812	$ 206,812
Rev_Revlon 2019 Transaction Incentive Program [Domain] \| Other Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Annual Payment Term 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash Used to Settle Award				6,800,000	6,800,000
Rev_Revlon 2019 Transaction Incentive Program [Domain] \| Other Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Annual Payment Term 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash Used to Settle Award				$ 2,500,000	$ 2,500,000