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Restructuring Initiatives (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 27 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period $ (37.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (2.5)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (51.2)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (22.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (37.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ 0.2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (8.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (20.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (114.2)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ (65.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost    
Cost of Sales [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period 0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0.3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0.6us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0.9us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
   
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period (37.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(2.5)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(51.2)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(22.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(37.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
0.2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(8.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(20.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(114.2)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
(66.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
   
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (1.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
(5.0)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
(73.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
 
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     (53.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
 
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     (2.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_AcceleratedDepreciationMember
 
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Contract Terminations/ Other [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                   (6.1)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
(12.0)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
 
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Professional Service Fees [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     (5.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_ProfessionalServiceFeesMember
 
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (1.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
(5.0)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
(73.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= avp_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember
 
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (111.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(68.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(50.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(230.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Total expected charges on approved initiatives 250us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
              250us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
    250us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining 20us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
              20us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
    20us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
Gain on sale of Property Plant Equipment                   (0.2)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
   
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (72.0)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(50.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(45.2)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
 
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (13.0)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_AcceleratedDepreciationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(13.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_AcceleratedDepreciationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(2.2)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_AcceleratedDepreciationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
 
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Contract Terminations/ Other [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (6.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(4.8)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(1.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
 
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Currency Translation Adjustment Write Offs [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (3.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_CurrencyTranslationAdjustmentWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
3.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_CurrencyTranslationAdjustmentWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
   
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Professional Service Fees [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (16.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_ProfessionalServiceFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(3.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_ProfessionalServiceFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
   
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Inventory/ Asset Write-Offs [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                   0.7us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_InventoryWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(1.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_InventoryWriteOffsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
 
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Minimum [Member]                        
Expected annualized savings before taxes                       275us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsAmount
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Maximum [Member]                        
Expected annualized savings before taxes                       285us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsAmount
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                   0.7us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(1.4)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
 
$400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (111.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(69.1)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
(49.3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A400MCostSavingsInitiativeMember
 
2005 And 2009 Restructuring Programs [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 (1.1)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
7.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
(0.1)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
 
Gain on sale of Property Plant Equipment                   4.9us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
1.4us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
 
2005 And 2009 Restructuring Programs [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     12.1us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_EmployeeRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
 
2005 And 2009 Restructuring Programs [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     (4.7)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_AcceleratedDepreciationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
 
2005 And 2009 Restructuring Programs [Member] | Professional Service Fees [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     (8.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= avp_ProfessionalServiceFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
 
2005 And 2009 Restructuring Programs [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                     (3.1)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
 
2005 And 2009 Restructuring Programs [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                        
Restructuring charges and other costs recorded in period                 $ (1.1)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
$ 7.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember
$ (3.0)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= avp_A2005And2009RestructuringProgramsMember