FAIR VALUE - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loans to affiliates of Natura &Co maturing within one year	$ 44.9	$ 0.0
Loans to affiliates of Natura &Co maturing after one year	51.1	0.0
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	0.0	4.2
Loans to affiliates of Natura &Co maturing within one year	44.9	0.0
Loans to affiliates of Natura &Co maturing after one year	51.1	0.0
Debt maturing within one year	(35.5)	(28.0)
Loans from affiliates of Natura &Co maturing within one year	(148.7)	(1,008.6)
Long-term debt	(675.8)	(675.4)
Loans from affiliates of Natura &Co maturing after one year	(972.8)	0.0
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	0.0	4.2
Loans to affiliates of Natura &Co maturing within one year	44.9	0.0
Loans to affiliates of Natura &Co maturing after one year	51.1	0.0
Debt maturing within one year	(35.5)	(28.0)
Loans from affiliates of Natura &Co maturing within one year	(148.7)	(1,008.6)
Long-term debt	(767.1)	(782.4)
Loans from affiliates of Natura &Co maturing after one year	(972.8)	0.0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts	2.7	(3.2)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$ 2.7	$ (3.2)

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