Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

For each of the three years ended December 31 the components of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

(Shares in millions)	2018			2017			2016
Numerator from continuing operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(19.5	)	$	22.0		$	(93.6	)
Less: Earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities	(.2		)	.3			(1.2		)
Less: Earnings allocated to convertible preferred stock	24.3			23.1			18.4
Loss from continuing operations allocated to common shareholders	(43.6		)	(1.4		)	(110.8		)
Numerator from discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	—		$	(14.0	)
Less: Loss allocated to participating securities	—			—			(.2		)
Loss from discontinued operations allocated to common shareholders	—			—			(13.8		)
Numerator attributable to Avon:
Net income (loss) attributable to Avon less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(19.5	)	$	22.0		$	(107.6	)
Less: Earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities	(.2		)	.3			(1.4		)
Less: Earnings allocated to convertible preferred stock	24.3			23.1			18.4
Loss attributable to Avon allocated to common shareholders	(43.6		)	(1.4		)	(124.6		)
Denominator:
Basic EPS weighted-average shares outstanding	441.9			439.7			437.0
Diluted effect of assumed conversion of stock options	—			—			—
Diluted effect of assumed conversion of preferred stock	—			—			—
Diluted EPS adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	441.9			439.7			437.0
Loss per Common Share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	(.10	)	$	(.00	)	$	(.25	)
Diluted	(.10		)	(.00		)	(.25		)
Loss per Common Share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	.00		$	.00		$	(.03	)
Diluted	.00			.00			(.03		)
Loss per Common Share attributable to Avon:
Basic	$	(.10	)	$	(.00	)	$	(.29	)
Diluted	(.10		)	(.00		)	(.29		)

Amounts in the table above may not necessarily sum due to rounding.