| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2415403 - Disclosure - Restructuring Initiatives Restructuring Initiatives (Liability Balance for $400M Cost Savings Initiative) (Details) (http://www.avoninvestor.com/role/RestructuringInitiativesRestructuringInitiativesLiabilityBalanceFor400MCostSavingsInitiativeDetails) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000008868 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Restructuring Programs, Type [Axis] | $400M Cost Savings Initiative [Member] |
| Other Restructuring Initiatives [Axis] | Other Restructuring Initiatives [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | |||||||||
| Restructuring Type [Axis] | Restructuring Type [Axis] | |||||||||
| Contract Termination [Member] | Inventory Write Offs [Member] | Currency Translation Adjustment Write Offs [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member] | Type of Restructuring [Domain] | Contract Termination [Member] | Inventory Write Offs [Member] | Currency Translation Adjustment Write Offs [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member] | Type of Restructuring [Domain] | |
Opening Balance | ||||||||||
Restructuring Charges | ( | |||||||||
Adjustments | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||
Non-cash write-offs | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Foreign exchange | ||||||||||
Ending Balance | 1,700,000 | 0 | 0 | 41,300,000 | 43,000,000 | |||||