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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Deferred income tax assets: | ||
| Accruals not currently deductible | $ 68.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | $ 53.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities |
| Tax loss and credit carryforwards of certain foreign subsidiaries | 88.7hlf_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | 29.2hlf_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign |
| Domestic foreign tax credit carryforwards | 51.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | |
| Unremitted foreign earnings | 1.0hlf_DeferredTaxAssetsUndistributedForeignEarnings | |
| Depreciation/amortization | 3.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment | |
| Deferred compensation plan | 61.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits | 47.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits |
| Deferred interest expense | 240.8hlf_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredInterestExpense | 218.7hlf_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredInterestExpense |
| Accrued vacation | 6.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences | 5.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences |
| Inventory reserve | 23.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory | 13.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory |
| Other | 6.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 4.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther |
| Gross deferred income tax assets | 547.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 375.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross |
| Less: valuation allowance | (330.0)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (247.6)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Total deferred income tax assets | 217.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 127.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | ||
| Intangible assets | 114.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | 113.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets |
| Unremitted foreign earnings | 0.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings | |
| Depreciation/amortization | 9.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | |
| Other | 6.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | 4.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther |
| Total deferred income tax liabilities | 129.9us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities | 118.2us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities |
| Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | $ 88.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | $ 9.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss and tax credit carryforwards of certain subsidiaries. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deferred interest expense that is not subject to expiration dates. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities not within the country of domicile of the entity. No definition available.
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from compensation and benefits costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from compensated absences (includes, but not limited to, sick and personal days). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities not within the country of domicile of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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