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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 13, 2020	Nov. 10, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2009	Oct. 23, 2020	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
Products Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of voting capital stock					66.00%
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
5.75% Senior Notes due 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					5.75%
5.75% Senior Notes due 2021 \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					5.75%			5.75%
Debt conversion, original debt amount	$ 236,000,000	$ 236,000,000
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage ownership of outstanding common stock					86.70%
Shares converted in Offering				3,125,000			9,336,905
MacAndrews & Forbes \| Reimbursements
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Payable to related party						$ 200,000
Related party income					$ 800,000
Related party expenses						500,000
Receivable from related party					100,000
MacAndrews & Forbes \| Reimbursements, D&O Insurance Program
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to related party					5,300,000
Payable to related party					0
MacAndrews & Forbes \| 5.75% Senior Notes due 2021 \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt conversion, original debt amount	$ 15,500,000
Majority Shareholder \| Related party expense, other advertising coupon redemption and raw material supply
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to related party					900,000	1,000,000.0
Payable to related party					300,000	500,000
Related party expenses					32,600,000	55,100,000
Majority Shareholder \| Related party expense, coupon redemption services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to related party					$ 600,000	$ 5,500,000
Mr. Beattie \| 2020 Consulting Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consulting agreement renewal term			1 year
Annual consulting fee			$ 250,000