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Segment Information - Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin | $ 567.0hlf_ContributionsMargin | $ 629.6hlf_ContributionsMargin |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 431.4us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 502.1us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Interest expense, net | 21.5us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 14.9us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet |
| Other expense, net | 2.3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 3.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
| Income before income taxes | 111.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 109.4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
| Income taxes | 33.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 34.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 78.2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 74.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| United States [Member] | ||
| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin |
92.2hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
103.9hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
| Mexico [Member] | ||
| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin |
58.7hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
61.4hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
| South Korea [Member] | ||
| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin |
41.6hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR |
55.4hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR |
| Others [Member] | ||
| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin |
226.5hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hlf_OtherCountriesMember |
284.5hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hlf_OtherCountriesMember |
| Primary Reporting Segment [Member] | ||
| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin |
419.0hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hlf_PrimaryReportingSegmentMember |
505.2hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hlf_PrimaryReportingSegmentMember |
| China [Member] | ||
| Contribution Margin | ||
| Total Contribution Margin |
$ 148.0hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN |
$ 124.4hlf_ContributionsMargin / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN |
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Total contribution margin which consists of net sales less cost of sales and royalty overrides. No definition available.
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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