VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

AVON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

			Additions
(In millions) Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses				Charged to Revenue		Deductions				Balance at End of Period
2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	122.9	$	221.9			$	—	$	(215.5	)	(1)	$	129.3
Allowance for sales returns	8.2		—				197.9		(196.8		)	(2)	9.3
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	58.4		36.7				—		(33.8		)	(3)	61.3
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	3,296.0		(78.4		)	(4)	—		—				3,217.6
2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	77.6	$	190.5			$	—	$	(145.2	)	(1)	$	122.9
Allowance for sales returns	9.1		—				186.9		(187.8		)	(2)	8.2
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	71.3		36.5				—		(49.4		)	(3)	58.4
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	2,090.1		1,205.9			(5)	—		—				3,296.0
2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	93.7	$	144.1			$	—	$	(160.2	)	(1)	$	77.6
Allowance for sales returns	13.2		—				190.8		(194.9		)	(2)	9.1
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	98.9		45.4				—		(73.0		)	(3)	71.3
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	1,480.6		609.5			(5)	—		—				2,090.1

(1) Accounts written off, net of recoveries and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(2) Returned product reused or destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(3) Obsolete inventory destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(4) Decrease in valuation allowance primarily related to a partial release of the U.S. valuation allowance as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the U.S. and the impact of a business model change related to the move of the Company's headquarters from the U.S. to the UK.

(5) Increase in valuation allowance primarily for deferred tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized in the future.