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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted-Average Risk Free Interest Rate

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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Weighted average expected volatility rate of share-based compensation awards.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions for Stock Options) (Details) - Employee Stock Option	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free rate	2.70%
Expected term	7 years
Expected Avon volatility	42.00%
Expected dividends	0.00%
2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free rate		2.10%
Expected term		7 years
Expected Avon volatility		41.00%
Expected dividends		0.00%
2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free rate			1.60%
Expected term			7 years
Expected Avon volatility			39.00%
Expected dividends			0.00%