CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	$ (107.6)
Shareholders' Equity, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	(1,056.4)	$ 187.9	$ 2,254.0	$ 2,448.1	$ (1,366.2)	$ (4,594.1)	$ 13.9
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015		751.4				315.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(107.4)			(107.6)			0.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	332.5				333.0		(0.5)
Dividends accrued - Series C convertible preferred stock	(18.3)			(18.3)
Exercise/ vesting/ expense of share-based compensation	23.2	$ 0.9	22.3
Exercise/ vesting/ expense of share-based compensation (in shares)		3.5
Repurchase of common stock	(5.6)					$ (5.6)
Repurchase of common stock, shares						1.4
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net of dividends paid	(1.8)						(1.8)
Income tax expense – stock transactions	(2.4)		(2.4)
Shareholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	(836.2)	$ 188.8	2,273.9	2,322.2	(1,033.2)	$ (4,599.7)	11.8
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		754.9				317.3
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	22.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	20.0			22.0			(2.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	107.7				107.0		0.7
Dividends accrued - Series C convertible preferred stock	(23.1)			(23.1)
Exercise/ vesting/ expense of share-based compensation	24.3	$ 1.0	17.3	(0.8)		$ 6.8
Exercise/ vesting/ expense of share-based compensation (in shares)		3.8				(0.5)
Repurchase of common stock	(7.2)	$ (0.1)				$ (7.1)
Repurchase of common stock, shares						1.6
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net of dividends paid	(0.2)						(0.2)
Shareholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	(714.7)	$ 189.7	2,291.2	2,320.3	(926.2)	$ (4,600.0)	10.3
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		758.7				318.4
Net (loss) income attributable to Avon	(19.5)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(21.8)						(2.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(104.4)				(104.2)		(0.2)
Dividends accrued - Series C convertible preferred stock	(24.3)			(24.3)
Exercise/ vesting/ expense of share-based compensation	12.8	$ 0.7	12.4	(1.1)		$ 0.8
Exercise/ vesting/ expense of share-based compensation (in shares)		3.1				(0.1)
Repurchase of common stock	(3.2)	$ (0.1)				$ (3.1)
Repurchase of common stock, shares						1.1
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net of dividends paid	(0.1)						(0.1)
Shareholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (896.8)	$ 190.3	$ 2,303.6	$ 2,234.3	$ (1,030.4)	$ (4,602.3)	$ 7.7
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018		761.8				319.4