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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 property business	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of business / assets								$ 0.0	$ 10.0
Gain on sale of business/assets						$ 1.5	$ 0.1	$ 1.5	0.1
Avon Manufacturing (Guangzhou), Ltd.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of business / assets	$ 46.4
Restricted cash											$ 7.5
Avon Manufacturing (Guangzhou), Ltd. \| TheFaceShop Co., LTd.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of business / assets	71.0
Disposal costs	1.1
Loans assumed	$ 23.5
Avon International
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties held for sale \| property		1				1		1		1
Number of businesses held for sale \| business										1
Avon Latin America
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties held for sale \| property		1				1		1		1
Italy Branch
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of business / assets		$ 1.7
Gain on sale of business/assets						$ 1.4
Hungary Distribution Center in Gödöllő
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of business / assets			$ 3.1	$ 3.4
Gain on sale of business/assets							0.1
Deposit				$ 0.3
China Wellness Plant
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of business / assets					$ 6.6				6.6
Restricted cash			$ 3.3				$ 3.3		$ 3.3