FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 07, 2016	Aug. 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Standby and trade letters of credit for various corporate purposes		$ 10,100,000	$ 10,400,000
Fair value of derivative liability		900,000	4,700,000
Accumulated income (loss)		655,400,000	506,800,000			$ 491,600,000		$ 557,000,000
Fair value of assets		$ 600,000	2,300,000
6.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		6.25%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation [Member] | 6.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					6.25%
Deferred gain - hedging
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Accumulated income (loss)		$ 700,000	3,000,000			3,800,000		$ 2,200,000
Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		147,100,000	$ 79,600,000
Interest rate swap
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 400,000,000	400,000,000
Floor interest rate (percent)	1.00%		0.75%
Term of contract	3 years
Fixed interest rate (percent)							2.0709%
Fixed interest rate on debt (percent)							5.5709%
Fair value of derivative liability		900,000
Cumulative changes in net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges, net of tax		700,000
Accumulated deferred losses, gross		1,200,000		$ 6,300,000
Interest rate swap | Deferred gain - hedging
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Accumulated income (loss)		(700,000)	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,900,000		$ 3,800,000
Standby letters of credit which support Products Corporation self insurance programs
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Standby and trade letters of credit for various corporate purposes		$ 7,300,000