CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales	$ 11,112.0		$ 10,731.3		$ 10,084.8
Other revenue	179.6	[1]	131.5	[1]	120.4	[1]
Total revenue	11,291.6		10,862.8		10,205.2
Cost of sales	4,148.6		4,041.3		3,825.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,025.4		5,748.4		5,374.1
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset	263.0		0		0
Operating profit	854.6		1,073.1		1,005.6
Interest expense	92.9		87.1		104.8
Interest income	(16.5)		(14.0)		(20.2)
Other expense, net	35.6		54.6		7.3
Total other expenses	112.0		127.7		91.9
Income from continuing operations, before taxes	742.6		945.4		913.7
Income taxes	216.2		350.2		294.5
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	526.4		595.2		619.2
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(8.6)		14.1		9.0
Net Income	517.8		609.3		628.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.2)		(3.0)		(2.4)
Net income attributable to Avon	$ 513.6		$ 606.3		$ 625.8
Earnings per share:
Basic from continuing operations	$ 1.20	[2]	$ 1.37	[2]	$ 1.43
Basic from discontinued operations	$ (0.02)		$ 0.04		$ 0.02
Basic attributable to Avon	$ 1.18		$ 1.40		$ 1.45
Diluted from continuing operations	$ 1.20	[2]	$ 1.36	[2]	$ 1.43
Diluted from discontinued operations	$ (0.02)		$ 0.03		$ 0.02
Diluted attributable to Avon	$ 1.18		$ 1.39		$ 1.45
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	430.5		428.8		426.9
Diluted	432.1		431.4		428.5

[1] Other revenue primarily includes shipping and handling and order processing fees billed to Representatives.

[2] The sum of per share amounts for the quarters does not necessarily equal that for the year because the computations were made independently.