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Employee Benefit Plans (Assets Held In Trust) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets held-in-trust $ 33.6us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust $ 31.3us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust
Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Policies [Member]    
Assets held-in-trust 32.2us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= avp_CorporateOwnedLifeInsurancePoliciesMember		 30.5us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= avp_CorporateOwnedLifeInsurancePoliciesMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Assets held-in-trust $ 1.4us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember		 $ 0.8us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember