Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Components of Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets (Note 10)	$ 212,600,000	$ 203,800,000
Capitalized software (Note 1)	89,300,000	85,200,000
Judicial deposits other than Brazil IPI tax (see below)	74,100,000	82,200,000
Net overfunded pension plans (Note 14)	88,100,000	82,000,000
Long-term receivables	73,200,000	75,600,000
Judicial deposit for Brazil IPI tax on cosmetics (Note 19)	0	73,800,000
Trust assets associated with supplemental benefit plans (Note 14)	37,000,000	37,100,000
Tooling (plates and molds associated with our beauty products)	12,600,000	12,500,000
Investment in New Avon (Note 4)	0	0
Other	16,100,000	14,000,000
Other assets	$ 603,000,000	$ 666,200,000