CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (21.8)	$ 20.0	$ (107.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48.7)	19.8	17.0
Unrealized (losses) gains on revaluation of long-term intercompany balances, net of taxes of $0.0, $0.0 and $0.0	(58.1)	62.2	21.6
Change in derivative gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $0.0, $0.0 and $2.7	0.5	0.0	1.3
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of taxes of $0.6, $0.8 and $10.9	10.5	15.6	287.3
Adjustments of net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of taxes of $(1.1), $2.1 and $7.1	(8.6)	8.9	3.1
Other comprehensive income related to New Avon investment, net of taxes of $0.0, $0.0 and $0.0	0.0	1.2	2.2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(104.4)	107.7	332.5
Comprehensive (loss) income	(126.2)	127.7	225.1
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.6)	(1.5)	(2.1)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Avon	$ (123.6)	$ 129.2	$ 227.2