DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of business, expenses						$ 5.0
Gain on sale of business, before tax		$ 0.0		$ 46.2	$ 0.0	44.9
New Avon [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Implied value of ownership interests			$ 43.0
Other Expense, Net [Member] | New Avon [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss from equity method investment		4.5			9.0
North America Segment [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock	$ 435.0
Proceeds for issuance of membership interests	$ 170.0
Ownership interest not retained	80.10%
Cash contributed for ownership interest	$ 100.0
Percentage of ownership interest retained	19.90%
Cash received as part of an estimate of working capital adjustment	$ 6.0
Additional loss on sale of discontinued operations, before tax (approximately)		1.0			16.0
Estimated loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(0.3)	340.0	$ 0.0	16.0	0.0	$ 356.0
Estimated loss on sale of discontinued operations, before tax			$ 340.0				$ 346.0
Additional loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (approximately)		$ 1.0			$ 6.0
Liz Earle [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business						215.0
Gain on sale of business, before tax						44.9
Gain on sale of business, after tax						$ 51.6
Two Point Three Seven Five Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Sixteen [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 250.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								2.375%