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Impact of accounting for our Venezuela operations under highly inflationary accounting recorded in income taxes

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Impact of accounting for our Venezuela operations under highly inflationary accounting recorded in other expense, net.

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Impact of accounting for our Venezuela operations under highly inflationary accounting total of other expense, net and income taxes

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Venezuela foreign currency devaluation - effective February 13, 2013

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Venezuelan non-monetary assets remeasurement in operating profit

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 12, 2015
Venezuela foreign currency devaluation				70.00%
Exchange rate net charges, total		$ (3.0)
Exchange rate net charges on other expense, net		(4.0)
Exchange rate net charges on income taxes		1.0
Venezuelan non-monetary assets remeasurement in operating profit		5.0
Charge for Venezuelan non-monetary assets to their net realizable value		11.0
Property, plant and equipment at carrying value	$ 748.7		$ 766.9
Other Assets [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net			(9.1)
Long-term Debt [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net			$ 9.1
Avon Venezuela [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	39.0
Loss from foreign currency translation adjustments	81.0
Impairment of Venezuela long-lived assets		90.0
Property, plant and equipment at carrying value		$ 15.7
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	24.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	15.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Cash [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	11.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	5.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	4.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	20.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] \| Other Expense, Net [Member]
Loss from deconsolidation of Venezuela	$ 120.0