Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,815.9	$ 2,596.9	$ 5,407.4	$ 5,013.4
Other revenue	40.5	31.6	78.1	61.4
Total revenue	2,856.4	2,628.5	5,485.5	5,074.8
Costs, expenses and other:
Cost of sales	1,018.0	962.1	1,967.8	1,896.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,521.8	1,400.0	2,954.6	2,720.1
Operating profit	316.6	266.4	563.1	457.9
Interest expense	23.9	20.3	46.6	42.1
Interest income	(3.9)	(3.4)	(8.7)	(8.3)
Other expense, net	2.9	0.4	6.6	48.7
Total other expenses	22.9	17.3	44.5	82.5
Income from continuing operations, before taxes	293.7	249.1	518.6	375.4
Income taxes	(85.0)	(84.1)	(157.7)	(167.7)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	208.7	165.0	360.9	207.7
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	4.2	(8.6)	4.8
Net income	208.7	169.2	352.3	212.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2.5)	(1.6)	(2.5)	(2.4)
Net income attributable to Avon	$ 206.2	$ 167.6	$ 349.8	$ 210.1
Earnings per share:
Basic from continuing operations	$ 0.48	$ 0.38	$ 0.83	$ 0.48
Basic from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01
Basic attributable to Avon	$ 0.48	$ 0.39	$ 0.81	$ 0.49
Diluted from continuing operations	$ 0.47	$ 0.38	$ 0.82	$ 0.47
Diluted from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01
Diluted attributable to Avon	$ 0.47	$ 0.39	$ 0.80	$ 0.48
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.46	$ 0.44