Restructuring Initiatives (Charges Reportable by Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Transformation Plan
Charges incurred	$ 23.7	$ 54.8	$ 74.4	$ 21.4
Charges incurred to-date	174.3
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	174.3
Open Up Avon
Charges incurred	117.1
Charges incurred to-date	117.1
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.5
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	117.6
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Transformation Plan
Charges incurred	5.0	0.9	30.9	0.0
Charges incurred to-date	36.8
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	36.8
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Open Up Avon
Charges incurred	32.2
Charges incurred to-date	32.2
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	32.2
South Latin America | Transformation Plan
Charges incurred	4.1	5.6	13.2	0.0
Charges incurred to-date	22.9
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	22.9
South Latin America | Open Up Avon
Charges incurred	36.4
Charges incurred to-date	36.4
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	36.4
North Latin America | Transformation Plan
Charges incurred	0.6	(0.6)	4.4	0.0
Charges incurred to-date	4.4
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	4.4
North Latin America | Open Up Avon
Charges incurred	27.9
Charges incurred to-date	27.9
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	27.9
Asia Pacific | Transformation Plan
Charges incurred	0.6	(0.5)	9.1	0.0
Charges incurred to-date	9.2
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	9.2
Asia Pacific | Open Up Avon
Charges incurred	14.4
Charges incurred to-date	14.4
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	14.4
Global & Other Operating Segments | Transformation Plan
Charges incurred	13.4	$ 49.4	$ 16.8	$ 21.4
Charges incurred to-date	101.0
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.0
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	101.0
Global & Other Operating Segments | Open Up Avon
Charges incurred	6.2
Charges incurred to-date	6.2
Estimated charges to be incurred on approved initiatives	0.5
Total expected charges on approved initiatives	$ 6.7