Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Apr. 08, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 9 3/4% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Credit Agreement [Member] 9 3/4% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Reimbursement Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Reimbursement Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Revlon Holdings - Transfer Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Revlon Holdings - Transfer Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Revlon Holdings - Transfer Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Registration Rights Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Registration Rights Agreement [Member] Two Thousand Three [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Registration Rights Agreement [Member] Two Thousand Six [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Registration Rights Agreement [Member] Two Thousand Seven [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Revlon Holdings - Edison Lease [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Revlon Holdings - Edison Lease [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Revlon Holdings - Edison Lease [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Contribution and Stockholder Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage voting power of capital stock held by affiliate	77.00%				9.20%
Total amount reimbursed	$ 3.3	$ (0.5)	$ 0.1										$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 0.3					$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.3
Receivable from Affiliate											0.3		0.1	0.1
Reimbursement Agreements termination period by either party	90 days
Cost reimbursed by related party	18.0
Partial pre-payment for premiums related to the D&O Insurance Program	14.6
Insurance program renewal term period	January 31, 2012 through January 31, 2017
Insurance Program Renewal Period	5 years
Equity right offering value																	50.0	110.0	100.0
Maturity period of Demand Registration																30 days
Threshold for transaction or series of transactions requiring approval by independent directors																							5
Threshold for fair value of transaction to be reviewed by a nationally recognized investment banking firm																							20
Number of shares owned by related party				1,013,000	8,233,526
Total expected cash payments to settle all actions										36.9
Total expected cash payments to settle all actions covered by insurance										23.5
Cumulative charge								2.2	6.7	8.9
Maturity period of lease agreement																				10 years
Annual rent on lease	16.7	17.7	16.9																	1.4
Lease and operating expenses maximum annual limit under agreement																				$ 2.0
Capital Stock of Product Corporation's domestic and its domestic subsidiaries' first-tier foreign subsidiaries securing guarantee							66.00%
Senior Secured Notes						9.75%