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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Issuance of common shares | 1.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation | 0.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation | 2.1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation |
| Exercise of warrants | 0.4hlf_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised | ||
| Repurchases of common shares | 20.2us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares | 6.2us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares | 11.5us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares |
| Dividends declared per share | $ 0.30us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |
| Income tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment | $ (7.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTaxPortionAttributableToParent | $ (4.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTaxPortionAttributableToParent | $ 0.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTaxPortionAttributableToParent |
| Income tax effect of unrealized gain/loss on derivatives | 0.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax | 1.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax | (1.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax |
| Income tax effect of unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments | $ 0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax | $ 0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax | |
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Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Warrants Exercised No definition available.
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- Definition
Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments, of appreciation (loss) in value of unsold available-for-sale securities. Excludes amounts related to other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments, of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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