Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) Classification) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Prepaid expenses and other	$ 204.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	$ 233.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other assets	685.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	944.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Total deferred tax assets	890.5avp_TotalDeferredTaxAssets	1,178.3avp_TotalDeferredTaxAssets
Income taxes	(0.3)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent	(1.1)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term income taxes	(32.7)	(33.0)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(33.0)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	(34.1)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax assets	$ 857.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	$ 1,144.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet

Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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