Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Jul. 31, 2016
Jan. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
May 31, 2013
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 16,400,000              
Other assets $ 162,200,000     $ 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              
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           $ 15,100,000 $ 59,000,000  
Other assets current and non current 46,900,000              
Other assets 36,800,000              
Prepaid expense and other current assets 10,100,000              
Loss related to other assets 0              
Brazilian ICMS [Member]                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                
Assessment amount from tax administration service 8,900,000              
Surety bond through insurance company to guarantee payment of tax assessment 10,800,000              
Other assets 16,400,000              
Brazilian ICMS [Member] | State of Sao Paulo [Member]                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                
Assessment amount from tax administration service   $ 49,500,000            
Indian VAT Authorities [Member]                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                
Assessment amount from tax administration service 3,600,000              
South Korean Tax Authority [Member]                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                
Assessment amount from tax administration service $ 13,000,000       $ 32,600,000