ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Impact of ASC 606 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue
Revenue	$ 1,351.9	$ 1,395.9	$ 2,745.4	$ 2,729.0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	539.7	525.0	1,119.4	1,042.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	759.2	838.2	1,528.1	1,624.4
Operating profit	53.0	32.7	97.9	62.5
Loss before income taxes	(0.3)	(12.2)	10.1	(18.9)
Income taxes	(36.7)	(33.6)	(68.2)	(63.4)
Net loss	(37.0)	(45.8)	(58.1)	(82.3)
Net loss attributable to Avon	(36.1)	(45.5)	(56.4)	(82.0)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss	(37.0)	(45.8)	(58.1)	(82.3)
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	(123.8)	12.7	(88.2)	78.9
Comprehensive loss	(160.8)	(33.1)	(146.3)	(3.4)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Avon	(159.6)	(32.9)	(144.5)	(3.3)
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	386.4		386.4			$ 457.2
Inventories	662.2		662.2			598.2
Prepaid expenses and other	290.9		290.9			296.4
Other assets	573.9		573.9			666.2
Total assets	3,086.4		3,086.4			3,697.9
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities	400.9		400.9			405.6
Income taxes	8.6		8.6			12.8
Total current liabilities	1,383.6		1,383.6			1,559.6
Other liabilities	80.3		80.3			84.4
Total liabilities	3,517.1		3,517.1			3,944.8
Retained earnings	2,210.0		2,210.0			2,320.3
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit	(918.9)		(918.9)			(725.0)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(910.5)		(910.5)			(714.7)
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	3,086.4		3,086.4			3,697.9
Net loss	37.0	45.8	58.1	82.3
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss	(37.0)	(45.8)	(58.1)	(82.3)
Other			3.2	16.1
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(50.0)	(92.0)
Inventories			(99.7)	(36.1)
Prepaid expenses and other			1.7	14.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(76.6)	(53.2)
Income and other taxes			(0.3)	(5.0)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities			(2.6)	26.6
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,014.4)		(1,014.4)			$ (926.2)
Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Revenue	(58.1)		(138.4)
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	(65.6)		(138.6)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9.5		21.3
Operating profit	(2.0)		(21.1)
Loss before income taxes	(2.0)		(21.1)
Income taxes	(0.1)		3.7
Net loss	(2.1)		(17.4)
Net loss attributable to Avon	(2.1)		(17.4)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss	(2.1)		(17.4)
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	(2.0)		(1.3)
Comprehensive loss	(4.1)		(18.7)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Avon	(4.1)		(18.7)
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	(6.2)		(6.2)
Inventories	(40.9)		(40.9)		$ 39.3
Prepaid expenses and other	47.1		47.1		(54.9)
Other assets	(10.9)		(10.9)
Total assets	(10.9)		(10.9)
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities	(28.2)		(28.2)		$ 37.1
Income taxes	(3.7)		(3.7)
Total current liabilities	(31.9)		(31.9)
Other liabilities	(1.4)		(1.4)
Total liabilities	(33.3)		(33.3)
Retained earnings	23.7		23.7
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit	22.4		22.4
Total shareholders’ deficit	22.4		22.4
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	(10.9)		(10.9)
Net loss	2.1		17.4
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss	(2.1)		(17.4)
Other			1.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(2.4)
Inventories			1.6
Prepaid expenses and other			4.6
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			20.3
Income and other taxes			(3.7)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities			(4.7)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1.3)		(1.3)
Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Revenue	1,293.8		2,607.0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	474.1		980.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	768.7		1,549.4
Operating profit	51.0		76.8
Loss before income taxes	(2.3)		(11.0)
Income taxes	(36.8)		(64.5)
Net loss	(39.1)		(75.5)
Net loss attributable to Avon	(38.2)		(73.8)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss	(39.1)		(75.5)
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	(125.8)		(89.5)
Comprehensive loss	(164.9)		(165.0)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Avon	(163.7)		(163.2)
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	380.2		380.2
Inventories	621.3		621.3
Prepaid expenses and other	338.0		338.0
Other assets	563.0		563.0
Total assets	3,075.5		3,075.5
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities	372.7		372.7
Income taxes	4.9		4.9
Total current liabilities	1,351.7		1,351.7
Other liabilities	78.9		78.9
Total liabilities	3,483.8		3,483.8
Retained earnings	2,233.7		2,233.7
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit	(896.5)		(896.5)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(888.1)		(888.1)
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	3,075.5		3,075.5
Net loss	39.1		75.5
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss	(39.1)		(75.5)
Other			4.9
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(52.4)
Inventories			(98.1)
Prepaid expenses and other			6.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(56.3)
Income and other taxes			(4.0)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities			(7.3)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,015.7)		(1,015.7)
Net sales
Revenue
Revenue	1,268.8	1,353.5	2,578.4	2,651.6
Net sales | Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Revenue	(7.6)		(33.1)
Net sales | Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Revenue	1,261.2		2,545.3
Other revenue
Revenue
Revenue	83.1	$ 42.4	167.0	$ 77.4
Other revenue | Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Revenue	(50.5)		(105.3)
Other revenue | Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Revenue	$ 32.6		$ 61.7