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Segment Information (Capital Expenditures) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Total Capital Expenditures $ 131.1us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 197.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 228.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Latin America [Member]      
Total Capital Expenditures 82.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
94.1us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
99.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Europe Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Total Capital Expenditures 19.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
20.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
27.1us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
North America [Member]      
Total Capital Expenditures 4.7us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
7.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
8.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Asia Pacific [Member]      
Total Capital Expenditures 3.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
6.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
4.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Total from operations [Member]      
Total Capital Expenditures 109.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
128.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
139.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= avp_TotalFromOperationsMember
Global and other [Member]      
Total Capital Expenditures $ 21.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 69.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 89.2us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember