Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals)

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals)
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Feb. 28, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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May 10, 2011
Apr. 28, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Feb. 28, 2011
Herbalife Venezuela's [Member]
VEF
Feb. 28, 2011
Herbalife Venezuela's [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2011
Herbalife Venezuela's [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2010
Herbalife Venezuela's [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Herbalife Venezuela's [Member]
VEF
Dec. 31, 2010
Herbalife Venezuela's [Member]
USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies Details (Textuals) [Abstract]                          
Number of additional shares distributed to Company's shareholders for each share     1                    
Payments to Acquire U.S. Denominated Bonds               86,000,000          
Proceeds from Sale of U.S. Denominated Bonds                 15,000,000        
Average effective conversion rate               5.7 Bolivars per U.S. dollar 5.7 Bolivars per U.S. dollar        
Regulated system rate or SITME rate               5.3 Bolivars per U.S. dollar 5.3 Bolivars per U.S. dollar        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value   254,467,000     190,550,000 170,218,000 150,801,000         20,000,000 16,300,000
Conversion resulted net pre-tax loss                   1,300,000      
Net monetary Bolivar denominated assets and liabilities                       13,700,000  
Subsidiary's net sales to Company's consolidated net sales, percentage                   less than 2% less than 2%    
Subsidiary's total assets to Company's consolidated total assets, percentage                       less than 3% less than 3%
Face value of U.S. denominated bonds $ 20,000,000                        
Basis of shares approved by shareholders       Two-for-one stock split