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Segment Information (Total Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Total assets $ 5,496.8us-gaap_Assets $ 6,492.3us-gaap_Assets $ 7,382.5us-gaap_Assets
Latin America [Member]      
Total assets 2,033.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
2,432.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
2,713.3us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Europe Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Total assets 1,170.6us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
1,370.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
1,380.2us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
North America [Member]      
Total assets 429.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
519.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
635.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Asia Pacific [Member]      
Total assets 390.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
441.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
537.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Total from operations [Member]      
Total assets 4,024.3us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
4,764.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
5,267.1us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Total assets   0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
190.6us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Global and other [Member]      
Total assets $ 1,472.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 1,727.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 1,924.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember