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DELETE - 2018 Senior Line of Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 07, 2016	Aug. 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 08, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments under the 2016 Term Loan Facility	$ 18,000,000.0	$ 18,000,000.0
5.75% Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%		5.75%
6.25% Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	6.25%				6.25%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments under the 2016 Term Loan Facility	$ 18,000,000.0	$ 18,000,000.0
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 5.75% Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 500,000,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 6.25% Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	6.25%		6.25%					6.25%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 450,000,000			$ 450,000,000		$ 450,000,000