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Segment Information (Total Revenue and Operating Profit) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 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
Total revenue $ 2,341.0us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,138.2us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,188.6us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,183.6us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,667.2us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,322.9us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,508.9us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,456.0us-gaap_Revenues $ 8,851.4us-gaap_Revenues $ 9,955.0us-gaap_Revenues $ 10,561.4us-gaap_Revenues
Operating Profit (Loss)                 400.1avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment 427.2avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment 525.0avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
Latin America [Member]                      
Total revenue                 4,239.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
4,840.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
4,993.7us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Operating Profit (Loss)                 279.8avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
478.6avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
443.9avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Europe Middle East & Africa [Member]                      
Total revenue                 2,705.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
2,898.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
2,914.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
Operating Profit (Loss)                 300.9avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
406.7avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
312.8avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
North America [Member]                      
Total revenue                 1,203.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
1,458.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
1,751.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Operating Profit (Loss)                 (72.5)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
(60.1)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
(4.7)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Asia Pacific [Member]                      
Total revenue                 702.7us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
757.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
902.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Operating Profit (Loss)                 20.9avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
(12.1)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
5.1avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Total from operations [Member]                      
Total revenue                 8,851.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
9,955.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
10,561.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
Operating Profit (Loss)                 529.1avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
813.1avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
757.1avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
Global and other [Member]                      
Total revenue                 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Operating Profit (Loss)                 $ (129.0)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ (385.9)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ (232.1)avp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingProfitLossBySegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember