Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Gains (Losses) Relating to Derivative Instruments Recorded to Income (Detail)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Gains (Losses) Relating to Derivative Instruments Recorded to Income (Detail) (Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income $ (4.6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hlf_ForeignExchangeCurrencyContractsRelatingToInventoryHedgesAndIntercompanyManagementFeeHedgesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember 		$ (5.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hlf_ForeignExchangeCurrencyContractsRelatingToInventoryHedgesAndIntercompanyManagementFeeHedgesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember 		$ (1.8)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hlf_ForeignExchangeCurrencyContractsRelatingToInventoryHedgesAndIntercompanyManagementFeeHedgesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income $ (26.2)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember 		$ 6.4us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember 		$ (10.0)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember