Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Jul. 31, 2016
May 18, 2016
Apr. 07, 2016
Jan. 31, 2016
Jan. 12, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
May 10, 2013
May 07, 2010
Sep. 30, 2009
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Deductible for product liability insurance   $ 15,000,000                  
Surety bond through insurance company to guarantee payment of tax assessment $ 17,100,000 17,100,000                  
Other assets 148,100,000 $ 148,100,000           $ 141,100,000      
Herbalife International of America, Inc., [Member] | U.S. Federal Trade Commission [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Third-party monitoring by independent compliance auditor, period   7 years                  
Implement of new and enhance existing procedures, period   10 months                  
Herbalife International of America, Inc., [Member] | U.S. Federal Trade Commission [Member] | Maximum [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Entry of the consent order, period   7 days                  
Herbalife International of America, Inc., [Member] | U.S. Federal Trade Commission [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Settlement amount paid for consent order 200,000,000 $ 200,000,000                  
Federal Revenue Office of Brazil [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Assessment amount from tax administration service           $ 5,400,000          
Tax assessment received relating to withholding/contributions to Company's Members during 2004                     $ 2,200,000
Mexican Tax Administration Service [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Assessment amount from tax administration service                 $ 15,800,000 $ 62,000,000  
Other assets current and non current 50,800,000 50,800,000                  
Other assets 40,500,000 40,500,000                  
Prepaid expense and other current assets 10,300,000 10,300,000                  
Loss related to other assets   0                  
Brazilian ICMS [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Assessment amount from tax administration service 8,800,000 8,800,000                  
Surety bond through insurance company to guarantee payment of tax assessment 10,800,000 10,800,000                  
Other assets 19,000,000 19,000,000                  
Brazilian ICMS [Member] | State of Sao Paulo [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Assessment amount from tax administration service     $ 49,000,000                
Indian VAT Authorities [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Assessment amount from tax administration service $ 3,400,000 $ 3,400,000                  
South Korean Tax Authority [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Assessment amount from tax administration service       $ 24,600,000 $ 2,600,000   $ 3,600,000