Saving Plans, Pension and Post Retirement Benefits - Aggregate Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status and Amounts Recognized (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Curtailment gain	$ 1.7
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	463.8
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	520.2
Pension Plans Revlon [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	(700.5)	(642.3)
Service cost	(1.6)	(1.2)	(1.5)
Interest cost	(30.0)	(32.4)	(33.8)
Actuarial loss	(51.1)	(62.0)
Curtailment gain	1.7
Settlement gain	0.2	0.3
Benefits paid	39.0	36.8
Currency translation adjustments	(2.3)	0.3
Plan participant contributions
Benefit obligation - end of year	(744.6)	(700.5)	(642.3)
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	463.8	449.5
Actual return on plan assets	64.2	21.3
Employer contributions	29.0	30.6
Plan participant contributions
Benefits paid	(39.0)	(36.8)
Settlement gain	(0.2)	(0.3)
Currency translation adjustments	2.4	(0.5)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	520.2	463.8	449.5
Unfunded status of plans at December 31,	(224.4)	(236.7)
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	(16.1)	(16.1)
Service cost
Interest cost	(0.7)	(0.9)	(0.9)
Actuarial loss	(0.5)	(0.6)
Curtailment gain
Settlement gain
Benefits paid	0.8	0.9
Currency translation adjustments		0.6
Plan participant contributions
Benefit obligation - end of year	(16.5)	(16.1)	(16.1)
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year
Actual return on plan assets
Employer contributions	0.8	0.9
Plan participant contributions
Benefits paid	(0.8)	(0.9)
Settlement gain
Currency translation adjustments
Fair value of plan assets - end of year
Unfunded status of plans at December 31,	$ (16.5)	$ (16.1)