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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Change of Control

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Financing Costs

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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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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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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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DEBT - 5.75% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
DEBT - 5.75% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 07, 2016	Aug. 04, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount outstanding			$ 3,250,600,000
5.75% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			5.75%	5.75%
6.25% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			6.25%			6.25%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 5.75% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			5.75%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 500,000,000
Net proceeds from issuance of debt		491,200,000
Financing fees		$ 19,400,000
Redemption price percentage			100.00%
Redemption price percentage, change of control			101.00%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding			$ 500,000,000.0
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| Original 5.75% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 6.25% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [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
Redemption price percentage, change of control			101.00%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding			$ 450,000,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 9.75% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		9.75%
Debt repaid		$ 330,000,000
Accrued interest		$ 8,600,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 2011 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repaid	$ 113,000,000