VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

AVON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

			Additions
(In millions) Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Revenue		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
2021
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	51.1	$	62.4	$	—	$	(76.4)	(1)	$	37.1
Refund liability	9.1		—		75.9		(80.7)		(2)	4.3
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	70.4		26.8		—		(42.4)		(3)	54.8
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	2,327.6		125.7		—		(1,637.9)		(4)	815.4
2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	66.6	$	78.3	$	—	$	(93.8)	(1)	$	51.1
Refund liability	10.7		—		101.4		(103.0)		(2)	9.1
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	82.0		37.9		—		(49.5)		(3)	70.4
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	2,960.0		(632.4)		—		—			2,327.6
2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	93.0	$	115.4	$	—	$	(141.8)	(1)	$	66.6
Refund liability	12.3		—		132.6		(134.2)		(2)	10.7
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	146.1		37.1		—		(101.2)		(3)	82.0
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	3,257.5		(297.5)		—		—			2,960.0

(1)Accounts written off, net of recoveries and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(2)Returned product reused or destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(3)Obsolete inventory destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.

(4)Deductions associated with divestiture of Luxembourg Holdings and subsidiaries.