ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 12, 2015
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss from deconsolidation of Venezuela				$ 120.5	$ 0.0
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		$ 6.0			$ 17.0
Charge for Venezuelan non-monetary assets to their net realizable value			11.0
Property, plant and equipment at carrying value				$ 746.7		$ 766.9
Avon Venezuela [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	24.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	15.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Cash [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	11.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	5.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	4.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net assets of the Venezuelan business	20.0
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Other Expense, Net [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss from deconsolidation of Venezuela	$ 120.0