Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Pension Plans Revlon [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pension Plans Revlon [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pension Plans Revlon [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pension Plans Revlon [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit costs		$ 5.0	$ 1.1	$ 1.0	$ 3.3	$ 3.0	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.7	$ 0.8
Expected net periodic benefit costs	5
Contributions made to benefit plans			7.2		26.2		0.2		0.6
Expected contributions to benefit plans in 2012	$ 30