ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Impact of ASC 606 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue
Revenue		$ 1,424.2	$ 1,417.8	$ 4,169.6	$ 4,146.8
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		538.4	550.0	1,657.8	1,592.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses		698.9	780.5	2,227.0	2,404.9
Operating profit		186.9	87.3	284.8	149.8
Income before income taxes		182.1	48.0	192.2	29.1
Income taxes		(68.3)	(36.1)	(136.5)	(99.5)
Net income (loss)		113.8	11.9	55.7	(70.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon		114.5	12.5	58.1	(69.5)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net income		113.8	11.9	55.7	(70.4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(3.8)	13.6	(97.8)	85.1
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes		(1.7)	20.1	(90.0)	99.0
Comprehensive (loss) income		112.1	32.0	(34.3)	28.6
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Avon		113.0	32.6	(31.5)	29.3
Assets
Accounts receivable, net		374.3		374.3			$ 457.2
Inventories		682.2		682.2			598.2
Prepaid expenses and other		264.2		264.2			296.4
Other assets		584.5		584.5			666.2
Total assets		3,074.6		3,074.6			3,697.9
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities		391.5		391.5			405.6
Income taxes		25.5		25.5			12.8
Total current liabilities		1,418.2		1,418.2			1,559.6
Other liabilities		77.6		77.6			84.4
Total liabilities		3,391.6		3,391.6			3,944.8
Retained earnings		2,318.4		2,318.4			2,320.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,015.9)		(1,015.9)			(926.2)
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit		(810.4)		(810.4)			(725.0)
Total shareholders’ deficit		(802.9)		(802.9)			(714.7)
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit		3,074.6		3,074.6			$ 3,697.9
Net loss		(113.8)	(11.9)	(55.7)	70.4
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net income		113.8	11.9	55.7	(70.4)
Other	[1]			14.2	37.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				(93.4)	(170.1)
Inventories				(131.8)	(71.6)
Prepaid expenses and other				(38.2)	18.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				(30.7)	(51.1)
Income and other taxes				74.1	(15.3)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities				60.7	27.3
Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Revenue		(45.5)		(183.9)
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		(69.9)		(208.5)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		16.3		37.6
Operating profit		8.1		(13.0)
Income before income taxes		8.1		(13.0)
Income taxes		(0.7)		3.0
Net income (loss)		7.4		(10.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon		7.4		(10.0)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net income		7.4		(10.0)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1.6)		(2.9)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes		(1.6)		(2.9)
Comprehensive (loss) income		5.8		(12.9)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Avon		5.8		(12.9)
Assets
Accounts receivable, net		(10.9)		(10.9)
Inventories		(40.1)		(40.1)		$ 39.3
Prepaid expenses and other		46.4		46.4		(54.9)
Other assets		(10.2)		(10.2)
Total assets		(14.8)		(14.8)
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities		(38.7)		(38.7)		$ 37.1
Income taxes		(3.0)		(3.0)
Total current liabilities		(41.7)		(41.7)
Other liabilities		(1.3)		(1.3)
Total liabilities		(43.0)		(43.0)
Retained earnings		31.1		31.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2.9)		(2.9)
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit		28.2		28.2
Total shareholders’ deficit		28.2		28.2
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit		(14.8)		(14.8)
Net loss		(7.4)		10.0
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net income		7.4		(10.0)
Other				(2.9)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				2.3
Inventories				0.8
Prepaid expenses and other				5.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				9.8
Income and other taxes				(3.0)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities				(2.3)
Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Revenue		1,378.7		3,985.7
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		468.5		1,449.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses		715.2		2,264.6
Operating profit		195.0		271.8
Income before income taxes		190.2		179.2
Income taxes		(69.0)		(133.5)
Net income (loss)		121.2		45.7
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon		121.9		48.1
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income
Net income		121.2		45.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5.4)		(100.7)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes		(3.3)		(92.9)
Comprehensive (loss) income		117.9		(47.2)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Avon		118.8		(44.4)
Assets
Accounts receivable, net		363.4		363.4
Inventories		642.1		642.1
Prepaid expenses and other		310.6		310.6
Other assets		574.3		574.3
Total assets		3,059.8		3,059.8
Liabilities, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Deficit
Other accrued liabilities		352.8		352.8
Income taxes		22.5		22.5
Total current liabilities		1,376.5		1,376.5
Other liabilities		76.3		76.3
Total liabilities		3,348.6		3,348.6
Retained earnings		2,349.5		2,349.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,018.8)		(1,018.8)
Total Avon shareholders’ deficit		(782.2)		(782.2)
Total shareholders’ deficit		(774.7)		(774.7)
Total liabilities, series C convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit		3,059.8		3,059.8
Net loss		(121.2)		(45.7)
Line items impacted within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net income		121.2		45.7
Other				11.3
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				(91.1)
Inventories				(131.0)
Prepaid expenses and other				(32.9)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				(20.9)
Income and other taxes				71.1
Noncurrent assets and liabilities				58.4
Net sales
Revenue
Revenue		1,346.3	1,378.2	3,924.7	4,029.8
Net sales | Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Revenue		2.8		(30.3)
Net sales | Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Revenue		1,349.1		3,894.4
Other revenue
Revenue
Revenue		77.9	$ 39.6	244.9	$ 117.0
Other revenue | Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue
Revenue		(48.3)		(153.6)
Other revenue | Balances excluding the impact of adopting ASC 606
Revenue
Revenue		$ 29.6		$ 91.3

[1] In our second quarter 2018 Form 10-Q, our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows presented the payment of a make-whole premium of $6.2, relating to the prepayment of our 6.50% Notes, within cash flows from operating activities; however, this amount should have been presented within cash flows from financing activities. This has been reclassified to cash flows from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.