Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity (USD $)
In Millions
Total
Common Shares [Member]
Paid-in Capital in Excess of par Value [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 548.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 292.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (37.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 293.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Issuance of 2.1 million, 0.4 million and 1.4 million common shares from exercise of stock options, SARs, restricted stock units, employee stock purchase plan, in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively and 0.4 million from exercise of warrants in 2012, respectively 11.3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation   11.3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options, SARs and restricted stock grants 29.7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   29.7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Additional capital from share based compensation 28.1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   28.1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Repurchases of 11.5 million, 6.2 million and 20.2 million common shares, inclusive of the Forward Transactions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (556.8)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (57.7)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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  (499.1)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Dividends and dividend equivalents ($1.20 per share, $1.20 per share and $0.30 per share) in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (135.1)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash   0.6us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (135.7)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Net income 464.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       464.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes of $0.3, $(4.3) and $(7.3) in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively 9.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     9.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of income taxes of ($1.2), $1.7 and $0.6 in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (3.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     (3.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 395.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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304.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(31.7)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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123.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Issuance of 2.1 million, 0.4 million and 1.4 million common shares from exercise of stock options, SARs, restricted stock units, employee stock purchase plan, in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively and 0.4 million from exercise of warrants in 2012, respectively 1.0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation   1.0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options, SARs and restricted stock grants 15.6us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   15.6us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Additional capital from share based compensation 29.5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   29.5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Repurchases of 11.5 million, 6.2 million and 20.2 million common shares, inclusive of the Forward Transactions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (306.5)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (26.6)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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  (279.9)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Dividends and dividend equivalents ($1.20 per share, $1.20 per share and $0.30 per share) in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (123.1)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash   0.4us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (123.5)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Net income 527.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       527.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes of $0.3, $(4.3) and $(7.3) in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively 3.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     3.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of income taxes of ($1.2), $1.7 and $0.6 in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively 8.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     8.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2013 and 2014 respectively 0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 551.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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323.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(19.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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247.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Issuance of 2.1 million, 0.4 million and 1.4 million common shares from exercise of stock options, SARs, restricted stock units, employee stock purchase plan, in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively and 0.4 million from exercise of warrants in 2012, respectively 0.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation   0.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options, SARs and restricted stock grants 10.4us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   10.4us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Additional capital from share based compensation 45.7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   45.7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Repurchases of 11.5 million, 6.2 million and 20.2 million common shares, inclusive of the Forward Transactions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (1,291.9)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (97.6)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (1,194.3)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Dividends and dividend equivalents ($1.20 per share, $1.20 per share and $0.30 per share) in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (30.4)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash       (30.4)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Dividends received 3.4us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating       3.4us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating
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Issuance of the convertible notes and forward transaction 249.8hlf_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDueToIssuanceOfSeniorConvertibleNotes   249.8hlf_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDueToIssuanceOfSeniorConvertibleNotes
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Payments for capped call transactions (123.8)hlf_CappedCallTransactions   (123.8)hlf_CappedCallTransactions
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Net income 308.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       308.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes of $0.3, $(4.3) and $(7.3) in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively (70.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     (70.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of income taxes of ($1.2), $1.7 and $0.6 in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively 12.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     12.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2013 and 2014 respectively 0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ (334.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 409.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (78.2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (665.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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