SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Components of Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	$ 162,900,000	$ 162,100,000
Judicial deposits other than Brazil IPI tax (see below)	84,300,000	78,000,000
Capitalized software	81,400,000	83,900,000
Long-term receivables	81,400,000	78,900,000
Judicial deposit for Brazil IPI tax on cosmetics (Note 8)	75,600,000	69,000,000
Net overfunded pension plans	73,000,000	54,800,000
Trust assets associated with supplemental benefit plans	36,700,000	35,200,000
Tooling (plates and molds associated with our beauty products)	13,200,000	14,700,000
Investment in New Avon (Note 4)	0	32,800,000
Other	12,300,000	12,300,000
Other assets	$ 620,800,000	$ 621,700,000