Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

AVON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

			Additions
(In millions) Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Charged to Revenue		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	148.8	$	247.2		—		$	257.6	(1)	$	138.4
Allowance for sales returns	83.2		—			446.6		493.7		(2)	36.1
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	126.7		128.1			—		103.2		(3)	151.6
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	462.7		83.4		(4)	—		—			546.1
2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	132.4	$	215.7		$	—	$	199.3	(1)	$	148.8
Allowance for sales returns	32.7		—			424.1		373.6		(2)	83.2
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	114.9		131.1			—		119.3		(3)	126.7
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	370.2		92.5		(4)	—		—			462.7
2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	101.9	$	221.2		$	—	$	190.7	(1)	$	132.4
Allowance for sales returns	25.5		—			370.5		363.3		(2)	32.7
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	97.0		120.0			—		102.1		(3)	114.9
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	269.4		100.8		(4)	—		—			370.2

(1) Accounts written off, net of recoveries and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(2) Returned product destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(3) Obsolete inventory destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(4) Increase in valuation allowance for tax loss carryforward benefits that are not more likely than not to be realized in the future.