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Earnings per Share and Share Repurchases (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share due to net loss, including options with higher exercise prices than average market price 15.5avp_StockOptionsExcludedfromComputationofEarningsPerShareDuetoNetLossIncludingOptionsWithHigherExercisePricesthanAverageMarketPrice 20.3avp_StockOptionsExcludedfromComputationofEarningsPerShareDuetoNetLossIncludingOptionsWithHigherExercisePricesthanAverageMarketPrice
Stock repurchased during the period, shares 0.2us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 0.5us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Stock repurchased during the period, value $ 1.9us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 6.9us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod