Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,367.5	$ 1,413.3	$ 4,047.0	$ 4,490.7
Other revenue	41.3	22.9	102.6	62.5
Total revenue	1,408.8	1,436.2	4,149.6	4,553.2
Costs, expenses and other:
Cost of sales	550.9	559.0	1,634.7	1,781.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	745.9	831.9	2,300.0	2,669.4
Operating profit	112.0	45.3	214.9	102.1
Interest expense	34.4	29.6	100.3	88.2
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	(3.9)	5.5	(3.9)	5.5
Interest income	(3.5)	(3.6)	(12.8)	(9.7)
Other expense, net	10.4	29.0	142.9	47.5
Gain on sale of business	0.0	(46.2)	0.0	(44.9)
Total other expenses	37.4	14.3	226.5	86.6
Income before taxes	74.6	31.0	(11.6)	15.5
Income taxes	(38.3)	(699.0)	(72.1)	(797.2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	36.3	(668.0)	(83.7)	(781.7)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.7)	(29.0)	(12.9)	(32.0)
Net income (loss)	35.6	(697.0)	(96.6)	(813.7)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.0	(0.3)	(1.8)
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon	$ 36.0	$ (697.0)	$ (96.9)	$ (815.5)
Basic attributable to Avon
Basic from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ (1.51)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.77)
Basic from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0.00	(0.06)	(0.03)	(0.07)
Basic attributable to Avon (in usd per share)	0.07	(1.58)	(0.25)	(1.84)
Diluted from continuing operations (in usd per share)	0.07	(1.51)	(0.22)	(1.77)
Diluted from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0.00	(0.06)	(0.03)	(0.07)
Diluted (in usd per share)	0.07	(1.58)	(0.25)	(1.84)
Cash dividends per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ 0.00	$ 0.18