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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 31, 2007	Mar. 31, 2006
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement Agreements termination notice period		90 days
Conversion ratio, outstanding principal amount per share of common stock issued (in dollars per share)				$ 5.21
Number of days demand registration may be postponed		30 days
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage ownership of outstanding common stock		87.10%
Shares converted in Offering	3,125,000			9,336,905
Products Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of voting capital stock		66.00%
Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivable from related party			$ 300,000
Expenses related party		$ 500,000
Income from related party			600,000
Payable from related party		5,500,000	0
Registration Rights Agreement \| 2003 Equity Rights Offering
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Right Offering Value	$ 50,000,000.0
Registration Rights Agreement \| 2006 Equity Rights Offering
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Right Offering Value						$ 110,000,000
Registration Rights Agreement \| 2007 Equity Rights Offering
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Right Offering Value					$ 100,000,000
Majority Shareholder \| Related Party Expense, Other Advertising, Coupon Redemption and Raw Material Supply
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related party		55,100,000	18,900,000
Payable from related party		500,000	900,000
Payments to related party		1,000,000.0	200,000
Revlon Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivable from related party			400,000
Expenses related party		300,000
Income from related party			900,000
Payable from related party		200,000
Revlon Holdings \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount reimbursed by related party		200,000	200,000
Receivable from related party		100,000	100,000
Mr. Beattie
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consulting fees		400,000	$ 500,000
Ms. Hormozi
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consulting fees		100,000
MacAndrews & Forbes \| Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable from related party		$ 200,000