Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,399.5	$ 1,544.5	$ 2,679.5	$ 3,077.4
Other revenue	34.8	20.4	61.3	39.6
Total revenue	1,434.3	1,564.9	2,740.8	3,117.0
Costs, expenses and other:
Cost of sales	565.0	611.0	1,083.8	1,222.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	774.2	864.2	1,554.1	1,837.5
Operating profit	95.1	89.7	102.9	56.8
Interest expense	33.2	30.5	65.9	58.6
Interest income	(5.3)	(3.1)	(9.3)	(6.1)
Other (income) expense, net	(4.7)	1.1	132.5	19.8
Total other expenses	23.2	28.5	189.1	72.3
Income before taxes	71.9	61.2	(86.2)	(15.5)
Income taxes	(36.1)	(32.3)	(33.8)	(98.2)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	35.8	28.9	(120.0)	(113.7)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2.6)	0.8	(12.2)	(3.0)
Net income	33.2	29.7	(132.2)	(116.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	(0.9)	(0.7)	(1.8)
Net income attributable to Avon	$ 33.0	$ 28.8	$ (132.9)	$ (118.5)
Basic attributable to Avon
Basic from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.06	$ (0.29)	$ (0.26)
Basic from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	(0.01)	0.00	(0.03)	(0.01)
Basic attributable to Avon (in usd per share)	0.06	0.07	(0.32)	(0.27)
Diluted from continuing operations (in usd per share)	0.07	0.06	(0.29)	(0.26)
Diluted from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	(0.01)	0.00	(0.03)	(0.01)
Diluted (in usd per share)	0.06	0.07	(0.32)	(0.27)
Cash dividends per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ 0.00	$ 0.12