EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND SHARE REPURCHASES (Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Numerator attributable to Avon:
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon	$ 114.5	$ 12.5	$ 58.1	$ (69.5)
Less: Earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities	1.4	0.2	0.7	(0.9)
Less: Earnings allocated to convertible preferred stock	18.8	5.8	18.1	17.2
Income (loss) allocated to common shareholders	$ 94.3	$ 6.5	$ 39.3	$ (85.8)
Denominator:
Basic EPS weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	442.3	440.0	441.8	439.5
Diluted effect of assumed conversion of stock options (in shares)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Diluted effect of assumed conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Diluted EPS adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	442.3	440.0	441.8	439.5
Earnings (loss) per Common Share attributable to Avon:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.01	$ 0.09	$ (0.20)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.01	$ 0.09	$ (0.20)