SUPPLEMENTAL PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116.4	$ 149.6	$ 238.8	$ 200.8
Accounts receivable	347.0	381.0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	543.8	486.7
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	11.9	5.5
Deferred taxes	32.0	33.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50.6	40.7
Total current assets	1,101.7	1,096.7
Property, plant and equipment	249.0	278.1
Goodwill	166.4	215.3	255.3
Other intangibles	852.4	869.7
Investments in subsidiaries	56.2	38.9
Other assets	86.2	96.8
Total assets	2,511.9	2,595.5	2,715.3
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	256.6	2.2
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	2.6	30.3
Accounts payable	253.3	257.5
Income taxes payable	0	1.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	154.1	160.8
Total current liabilities	666.6	452.2
Long-term debt	673.4	934.4
Obligations under capital leases	19.1	21.3
Income taxes payable	0.6	0.5
Deferred taxes	70.4	56.7
Acquisition consideration payable	4.0	6.0
Other noncurrent liabilities	94.3	118.1
Total liabilities	1,528.4	1,589.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.2	0.6
Equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	531.6	521.6
Retained earnings	457.4	501.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6.1)	(17.9)	(29.6)	(8.4)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	982.9	1,004.8
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.9
Total equity	983.3	1,005.7	1,089.4	1,138.3
Total liabilities and equity	2,511.9	2,595.5
Jones [Member]
Current assets:
Investments in subsidiaries	1,809.8	1,811.5
Total assets	1,809.8	1,811.5
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	11.1	8.5
Total current liabilities	11.2	8.5
Due to affiliates	827.7	816.7
Other noncurrent liabilities	5.1	5.0
Total liabilities	844.0	830.2
Equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	531.7	521.6
Retained earnings	440.2	477.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6.1)	(17.9)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	965.8	981.3
Total equity	965.8	981.3
Total liabilities and equity	1,809.8	1,811.5
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Inventories, primarily finished goods	(0.9)	(1.2)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	(5.3)	(13.4)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(0.5)	(1.1)
Total current assets	(6.7)	(15.7)
Due from affiliates	(827.7)	(816.7)
Deferred taxes	(93.1)	(93.0)
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,730.8)	(3,556.9)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(4,658.3)	(4,482.3)
Current liabilities:
Income taxes payable	(25.6)	(33.6)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(0.5)	(1.1)
Total current liabilities	(26.1)	(34.7)
Deferred taxes	(92.6)	(99.0)
Due to affiliates	(827.7)	(816.7)
Total liabilities	(946.4)	(950.4)
Equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	(2,941.9)	(2,242.3)
Retained earnings	(765.3)	(1,304.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(4.7)	15.1
Total Jones stockholders' equity	(3,711.9)	(3,531.9)
Total equity	(3,711.9)	(3,531.9)
Total liabilities and equity	(4,658.3)	(4,482.3)
Co-Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Subsidiaries functioning as co-issuers and co-obligors of outstanding debt of parent, percentage owned	100.00%	100.00%
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	88.3	82.6	195.8	163.0
Accounts receivable	163.3	191.0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	258.2	261.7
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	16.8	18.6
Deferred taxes	17.5	17.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29.8	23.6
Total current assets	573.9	595.4
Property, plant and equipment	58.3	64.6
Due from affiliates	329.8	497.7
Goodwill		49.9
Other intangibles	5.2	6.0
Deferred taxes	93.1	93.0
Investments in subsidiaries	1,921.0	1,745.4
Other assets	62.6	67.7
Total assets	3,043.9	3,119.7
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	254.4
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	2.6	30.3
Accounts payable	140.0	156.2
Income taxes payable	19.8	22.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	70.6	70.6
Total current liabilities	487.4	279.2
Long-term debt	673.4	934.4
Obligations under capital leases	0	0
Income taxes payable	0.6	0.5
Deferred taxes	0	0
Acquisition consideration payable	4.0	6.0
Due to affiliates	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	68.7	88.1
Total liabilities	1,234.1	1,308.2
Equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	1,294.3	1,294.3
Retained earnings	521.6	535.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6.1)	(17.9)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	1,809.8	1,811.5
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,809.8	1,811.5
Total liabilities and equity	3,043.9	3,119.7
Others [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	28.1	67.0	43.0	37.8
Accounts receivable	183.7	190.0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	286.5	226.2
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	0.4	0.3
Deferred taxes	14.5	15.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21.3	18.2
Total current assets	534.5	517.0
Property, plant and equipment	190.7	213.5
Due from affiliates	497.9	319.0
Goodwill	166.4	165.4
Other intangibles	847.2	863.7
Deferred taxes	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	56.2	38.9
Other assets	23.6	29.1
Total assets	2,316.5	2,146.6
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.2	2.2
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	0	0
Accounts payable	113.2	101.3
Income taxes payable	5.8	12.9
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	72.9	82.8
Total current liabilities	194.1	199.2
Long-term debt	0	0
Obligations under capital leases	19.1	21.3
Income taxes payable	0	0
Deferred taxes	163.0	155.7
Acquisition consideration payable	0	0
Due to affiliates	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	20.5	25.0
Total liabilities	396.7	401.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.2	0.6
Equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	1,647.5	948.0
Retained earnings	260.9	793.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	10.8	2.8
Total Jones stockholders' equity	1,919.2	1,743.9
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.9
Total equity	1,919.6	1,744.8
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,316.5	$ 2,146.6
5.125% Senior Notes, due 2014 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes (in hundredths)	5.125%	5.125%
5.125% Senior Notes, due 2014 [Member] | Co-Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes (in hundredths)	5.125%	5.125%
6.875% Senior Notes, due 2019 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes (in hundredths)	6.875%	6.875%	6.875%
6.875% Senior Notes, due 2019 [Member] | Co-Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes (in hundredths)	6.875%	6.875%
6.125% Senior Notes, due 2034 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes (in hundredths)	6.125%	6.125%
6.125% Senior Notes, due 2034 [Member] | Co-Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes (in hundredths)	6.125%	6.125%