Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,706.7	$ 2,580.1	$ 8,114.1	$ 7,593.5
Other revenue	55.7	32.3	133.8	93.7
Total revenue	2,762.4	2,612.4	8,247.9	7,687.2
Costs, expenses and other:
Cost of sales	998.3	933.0	2,966.1	2,829.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,485.5	1,420.1	4,440.1	4,140.2
Operating profit	278.6	259.3	841.7	717.2
Interest expense	22.9	21.2	69.5	63.3
Interest income	(4.6)	(1.7)	(13.3)	(10.0)
Other expense, net	19.0	3.7	25.6	52.4
Total other expenses	37.3	23.2	81.8	105.7
Income from continuing operations, before taxes	241.3	236.1	759.9	611.5
Income taxes	(76.1)	(68.9)	(233.8)	(236.6)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	165.2	167.2	526.1	374.9
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0.3	(8.6)	5.1
Net income	165.2	167.5	517.5	380.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1.0)	(0.8)	(3.5)	(3.2)
Net income attributable to Avon	$ 164.2	$ 166.7	$ 514.0	$ 376.8
Earnings per share:
Basic from continuing operations	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 1.20	$ 0.86
Basic from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01
Basic attributable to Avon	$ 0.38	$ 0.39	$ 1.18	$ 0.87
Diluted from continuing operations	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 1.20	$ 0.86
Diluted from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01
Diluted attributable to Avon	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 1.18	$ 0.87
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.69	$ 0.66