Restructuring Initiatives - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		$ 116.0	$ 180.5
Open Up Avon
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		106.6	143.2
Transformation Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		9.3	38.0
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		0.1	(0.7)
Inventory write-off
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative			88.0
Inventory write-off | Open Up Avon
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative	$ 88.0
Cost of sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		12.5	91.5
Cost of sales | Manufacturing asset write-offs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		11.1	0.0
Cost of sales | Inventory write-off
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		1.4	89.8
Cost of sales | Accelerated depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		0.0	1.7
SG&A expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		126.8	89.0
SG&A expenses | Accelerated depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		1.3	3.5
SG&A expenses | Employee-Related Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		56.4	42.6
SG&A expenses | Implementation costs, primarily related to professional service fees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		44.9	30.9
SG&A expenses | Dual running costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		9.1	4.1
SG&A expenses | Contract termination and other net costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		7.9	3.2
SG&A expenses | Impairment of other assets
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		5.3	4.0
SG&A expenses | Variable lease charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		1.9	0.0
SG&A expenses | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Write-offs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		0.0	0.7
Operating Profit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		139.3	180.5
Other Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
CTI restructuring initiative		$ (23.3)	$ 0.0