v2.4.0.8

Lease obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2012
Leases [Abstract] |
Future Minimum Rental Commitments for Non-Cancelable Operating and Capital Leases | Certain leases contain renewal options. Future minimum rental commitments for non-cancelable operating leases and capital leases at December 31, 2012, were as follows (in millions):
|  | Operating |  |  | Capital |
2013 |  | $ | 50.1 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |
2014 |  |  | 42.0 |  |  |  | — |
2015 |  |  | 34.8 |  |  |  | — |
2016 |  |  | 21.8 |  |  |  | — |
2017 |  |  | 14.3 |  |  |  | — |
Thereafter |  |  | 30.2 |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 193.2 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |
Less: amounts included above representing interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
Present value of net minimum lease payments |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.1 |
Capital Leases Included in Property, Plant and Equipment on Accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets | Property, plant and equipment under capital leases are included in property, plant and equipment on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (in millions):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Equipment |  | $ | 7.7 |  |  | $ | 10.6 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  | (7.4 | ) |  |  | (9.7 | )
Total |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 0.9 |

X
- Definition Future minimum rental commitments for non cancelable operating and capital. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hlf_FutureMinimumRentalCommitmentsForNonCancelableOperatingAndCapitalLeasesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | hlf_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LeasesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of long-lived, depreciable assets that are subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization and are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. Examples may include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration