Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2019	Dec. 17, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investment in New Avon					$ 0			$ 0
New Avon
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investment in New Avon		$ 42,500,000							$ 0
Discontinued Operations | North America Segment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock		435,000,000
Cash contribution into privately-held company		100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Proceeds on sale used to reduce debt		250,000,000
Proceeds for issuance of membership interests		$ 170,000,000
Ownership interest		80.10%
Percentage of ownership after transaction		19.90%	20.00%		19.90%
Working capital adjustment		$ 6,000,000
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, before tax				$ 340,000,000		$ 15,600,000	$ 355,600,000
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, after tax				$ 340,000,000			$ 345,400,000
Adjustment to gain (loss) on disposal, before income tax						(15,600,000)
Adjustment to gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax						$ (5,400,000)
Subsequent Event | TheFaceShop Co., LTd. | Avon Manufacturing (Guangzhou), Ltd.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 71,000,000
Cash payment for outstanding loans	23,300,000
Payments to acquire business	47,000,000
Cash on hand	$ 700,000