ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Tables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance						$ (848.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		$ 13.5		$ 16.1		85.9		$ 20.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		6.5		4.7		12.7		356.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance		(820.5)				(820.5)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance		(839.7)		(862.7)		(910.9)		(950.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		13.5		15.4		84.7		31.4
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0		0.0		0.0		71.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance		(826.2)		(847.3)		(826.2)		(847.3)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance				(0.4)				(1.3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications				0.0				0.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]			1.8				2.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance				1.4				1.4
Reclassification from AOCI, Tax				0.0				0.0
Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance		(4.3)		(4.3)		(4.3)		(4.3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance		(4.3)		(4.3)		(4.3)		(4.3)
Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance		(114.0)		(142.4)		(120.2)		(410.6)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		0.0		0.7		0.0		(10.6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		6.5	[2]	2.9	[2]	12.7	[2]	282.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance		(107.5)		(138.8)		(107.5)		(138.8)
Reclassification from AOCI, Tax		0.0		0.2		0.0		0.4
Investment in New Avon [Member] | New Avon [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance		3.4				2.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		0.0				1.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0				0.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance		3.4				3.4
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance		(954.6)		(1,009.8)		(1,033.2)		(1,366.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance		$ (934.6)		$ (989.0)		$ (934.6)		(989.0)
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							81.3
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							0.8
Avon Venezuela [Member] | Defined benefit plan and cash flow hedging [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							82.1
Reclassification from AOCI, Tax								0.0
North America Segment [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							(10.0)
North America Segment [Member] | Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							269.2
North America Segment [Member] | Defined benefit plan and cash flow hedging [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							259.2
Reclassification from AOCI, Tax								10.2
Consolidated [Member] | Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]							$ 12.4

[1] Gross amount reclassified to interest expense, and related taxes reclassified to income taxes.

[2] (1) Gross amount reclassified to pension and postretirement expense, within selling, general & administrative expenses, and related taxes reclassified to income taxes.