LONG-TERM DEBT - 2018 Foreign Asset-Based Term Loan Credit Agreement (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	$ 3,133.3
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 2018 Foreign Asset-Based Term Loan Credit Agreement due 2021 \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| €		€ 77,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity \| €		€ 43,000,000
Borrowing base calculation, percentage of eligible accounts receivable	85.00%	85.00%
Borrowing base calculation, percentage of eligible inventory	90.00%	90.00%
Early prepayment premium, percent	1.00%	1.00%
Percentage of cash deposits that may not exceed borrowing base	10.00%
Debt issuance costs - capitalized and expensed	$ 5.7
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	$ 88.3
EURIBOR \| Revlon Consumer Products Corporation \| 2018 Foreign Asset-Based Term Loan Credit Agreement due 2021 \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	6.50%

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