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SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Schedule of Net Sales by Classes of Similar Products (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 501.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 472.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 497.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 469.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 491.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 333.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 344.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 325.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,941.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,494.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,396.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Color cosmetics                      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,032.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_ColorCosmeticsMember
926.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_ColorCosmeticsMember
913.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_ColorCosmeticsMember
Percentage of net sales by classes of similar products (percent)                 53.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_ColorCosmeticsMember
62.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_ColorCosmeticsMember
65.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_ColorCosmeticsMember
Hair care                      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 545.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_HaircareMember
263.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_HaircareMember
191.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_HaircareMember
Percentage of net sales by classes of similar products (percent)                 28.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_HaircareMember
18.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_HaircareMember
14.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_HaircareMember
Beauty care and fragrance                      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 363.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
$ 304.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
$ 292.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
Percentage of net sales by classes of similar products (percent)                 19.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
20.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember
21.00%rcpc_PercentageOfNetSalesByClassesOfSimilarProducts
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rcpc_BeautyCareAndFragranceMember