Business interruption losses.

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Cumulative Impairment and Business Interruption Losses related to the Fire.

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Percentage of total assets held by subsidiary.

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Percentage of consolidated net sales earned from subsidiary.

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Percentage of subsidiary net sales earned from imported products.

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Percentage of subsidiary net sales earned from locally manufactured products.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of unearned revenue or income not otherwise specified in the taxonomy which is expected to be taken into income within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The gross income statement effect of insurance proceeds for each material event or transaction (that would not reasonably be expected to recur in the foreseeable future) that possesses a high degree of abnormality and are clearly unrelated to, or incidentally related to, the ordinary and typical activities of the entity.

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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (Revlon Venezuela, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revlon Venezuela
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of consolidated net sales earned from subsidiary							2.00%	3.00%
Percentage of total assets held by subsidiary							2.00%	3.00%
Percentage of subsidiary's net sales earned from imported products								50.00%
Percentage of subsidiary's net sales earned from locally manufactured products								50.00%
Business interruption losses		$ 1.7	$ 6.1		$ 2.8	$ 6.1
Impairment loss related to net book value of assets destroyed by the fire				4.9
Cumulative Impairment and Business Interruption Losses related to fire damage						11.0
Interim insurance advance received for fire damage	24.2	1.5			4.5
Income from insurance recoveries		1.7	6.1		2.8	11.0
Deferred insurance income	$ 6.8	$ 6.8			$ 6.8		$ 5.1