CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]
Shareholders' Equity at Period Start at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 305.3		$ 187.6	$ 2,207.9	$ 3,702.9	$ (1,217.6)	$ (4,591.0)	$ 15.5
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014			750.3				315.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	(1,148.9)				(1,148.9)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.3							3.3
Net income (loss)	(1,145.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent						(148.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests								(2.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(150.6)
Dividends	(105.9)				(105.9)
Exercise/ vesting of share-based compensation, value	51.0		$ 0.3	50.7			$ 0.0
Exercise/ vesting of share-based compensation, shares			1.1				0.0
Repurchase of common stock, value	(3.1)						$ (3.1)
Repurchase of common stock, shares							0.3
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net of dividends paid	(2.9)							(2.9)
Income tax benefits - stock transactions	(4.6)			(4.6)
Shareholders' Equity at Period End at Dec. 31, 2015	(1,056.4)		$ 187.9	2,254.0	2,448.1	(1,366.2)	$ (4,594.1)	13.9
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015			751.4				315.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	(107.6)	[1],[2]			(107.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.2							0.2
Net income (loss)	(107.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent						333.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests								(0.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	332.5
Dividends	(18.3)				(18.3)
Exercise/ vesting of share-based compensation, value	23.2		$ 0.9	22.3			$ 0.0
Exercise/ vesting of share-based compensation, shares			3.5				0.0
Repurchase of common stock, value	(5.6)						$ (5.6)
Repurchase of common stock, shares							1.4
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net of dividends paid	(1.8)							(1.8)
Income tax benefits - stock transactions	(2.4)			(2.4)
Shareholders' Equity at Period End at Dec. 31, 2016	(836.2)		$ 188.8	2,273.9	2,322.2	(1,033.2)	$ (4,599.7)	11.8
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016			754.9				317.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	22.0	[2]			22.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.0)							(2.0)
Net income (loss)	20.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent						107.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests								0.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	107.7
Preferred Dividends Accrued									$ (23.1)	$ (23.1)
Exercise/ vesting of share-based compensation, value	24.3		$ 1.0	17.3	(0.8)		$ 6.8
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares			0.0
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value			$ (0.1)
Exercise/ vesting of share-based compensation, shares			3.8				(0.5)
Repurchase of common stock, value	(7.2)						$ (7.1)
Repurchase of common stock, shares							1.6
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net of dividends paid	(0.2)							(0.2)
Shareholders' Equity at Period End at Dec. 31, 2017	$ (714.7)		$ 189.7	$ 2,291.2	$ 2,320.3	$ (926.2)	$ (4,600.0)	$ 10.3
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017			758.7				318.4

[1] (Loss) income from continuing operations, before taxes during 2016 was impacted by:•the deconsolidation of our Venezuelan operations. As a result of the change to the cost method of accounting, in the first quarter of 2016 we recorded a loss of $120.5 in other expense, net. The loss was comprised of $39.2 in net assets of the Venezuelan business and $81.3 in accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments within AOCI associated with foreign currency movements before Venezuela was accounted for as a highly inflationary economy;•a gain on extinguishment of debt of $3.9 before and after tax in the third quarter caused by the deferred gain associated with interest-rate swap agreement terminations, partially offset by the early tender premium paid, the deferred loss associated with treasury lock agreements, deal costs and the write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts associated with the cash tender offers in August 2016;•a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.0 before and after tax in the fourth quarter caused by the premium paid for the repurchases, the write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts and the deferred loss associated with treasury lock agreements, partially offset by the deferred gain associated with interest-rate swap agreement terminations associated with the debt repurchases in October 2016;•a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.9 before and after tax in the fourth quarter caused by the make-whole premium, the deferred loss associated with treasury lock agreements and the write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts and partially offset by the deferred gain associated with interest-rate swap agreement terminations associated with the prepayment of the remaining principal amount of the 4.20% Notes (as defined in Note 7, Debt and Other Financing) and 5.75% Notes (as defined in Note 7, Debt and Other Financing); and•a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.1 before and after tax in the fourth quarter consisting of the discount received for the repurchases, partially offset by the write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts associated with the debt repurchases in December 2016.

[2] (Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax during 2016 was impacted by a charge for valuation allowances for deferred tax assets outside of the U.S of $8.6, which was recorded in the fourth quarter, the release of a valuation allowance associated with Russia of $7.1 which was recorded in the second quarter, and an income tax benefit of $29.3 recognized as the result of the implementation of foreign tax planning strategies which was recorded in the first quarter.