Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) channel region shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares
Number of business channels | channel					1
Number of regions where company has geographic operations | region					4
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela					$ 0.0	$ (120.5)	$ 0.0
Venezuela foreign currency devaluation				70.00%
Exchange rate net charges, total				$ (3.4)
Exchange rate net charges on other expense, net				(4.2)
Exchange rate net charges on income taxes				0.8
Venezuelan non-monetary assets remeasurement in operating profit							18.5
Charge for Venezuelan non-monetary assets				11.4	0.0	0.0	101.7
Property, plant and equipment, net					702.7	711.3
Prepaid expenses and other					296.4	291.3
Brochure costs					244.0	244.7	256.6
Brochure income					$ 139.4	138.6	141.9
Capitalization period of software					5 years
Capitalized software					$ 85.2	83.9
Amortization of capitalized software					$ 29.5	30.5	31.0
Minimum cumulative rate percentage of fair value derivative to qualify as highly effective derivative instrument					80.00%
Maximum cumulative rate percentage of fair value derivative to qualify as highly effective derivative instrument					125.00%
Shipping and handling costs					$ 530.8	489.3	538.8
Advertising costs					118.4	108.9	128.0
Research and development costs					$ 52.9	$ 52.1	$ 61.9
Amortization period for gains and losses, period 1					3 years
Amortization period for gains and losses, period 2					5 years
Stock Options Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share Due to Net Loss, Including Options With Higher Exercise Prices than Average Market Price | shares					16,900,000	14,200,000	12,700,000
Temporary Equity, Conversion, Common Stock Equivalent | shares					87,051,524.000000	87,100,000.0
Building [Member]
Estimated useful lives					45 years
Land Improvements [Member]
Estimated useful lives					20 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives					15 years
Minimum [Member]
Prepaid brochures, campaign period					21 days
Number of years used in calculating the estimated fair value of reporting units					5 years
Minimum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives					5 years
Maximum [Member]
Prepaid brochures, campaign period					28 days
Number of years used in calculating the estimated fair value of reporting units					10 years
Maximum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives					10 years
Deferred Brochure Costs [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other					$ 26.6	$ 27.2
Paper Supply [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other					$ 5.6	$ 4.3
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Sale of convertible preferred stock		$ 435.0
Avon Venezuela [Member]
Impairment of Venezuela long-lived assets				90.3
Property, plant and equipment, net				$ 15.7
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			$ 39.2
Deconsolidation, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			(81.3)
Other Expense [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela			(120.5)
Inventories [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			23.7
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			15.0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			20.0
Other Assets [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			11.4
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			4.6
Cash [Member] | Avon Venezuela [Member]
Deconsolidation, Carrying Value Of Net Assets			$ 4.5
Discontinued Operations [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Sale of convertible preferred stock	$ 435.0
Cash contribution into privately-held company	$ 100.0
Percentage of ownership after transaction	19.90%