Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Components of Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)	$ 203,800,000	$ 162,100,000
Capitalized software (Note 1)	85,200,000	83,900,000
Other judicial deposits	82,200,000	78,000,000
Net overfunded pension plans (Note 13)	82,000,000	54,800,000
Long-term receivables	75,600,000	78,900,000
Judicial deposit for Brazil IPI tax on cosmetics (Note 18)	73,800,000	69,000,000
Trust assets associated with supplemental benefit plans (Note 13)	37,100,000	35,200,000
Tooling (plates and molds associated with our beauty products)	12,500,000	14,700,000
Investment in New Avon (Note 4)	0	32,800,000
Other	14,000,000	12,300,000
Other assets	$ 666,200,000	$ 621,700,000