v2.4.0.8

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis | Assets or liabilities that have recurring measurements and are measured at fair value consisted of Level 2 derivatives and are shown below at their gross values at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011: Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
|  | Derivative Balance Sheet Location |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Fair Value at December 31, 2012 |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Fair Value at December 31, 2011 |
|  |  |  | (In millions) |
ASSETS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 0.8 |
|  |  |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 5.2 |
LIABILITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges |  | Accrued expenses |  | $ | 3.3 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate swaps |  | Accrued expenses |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 5.1 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | Accrued expenses |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |
|  |  |  | $ | 6.6 |  |  | $ | 5.8 |
Offsetting of Derivative Assets | The following tables summarize the offsetting of the fair values of the Company’s derivative assets and derivative liabilities for presentation in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
|  | Offsetting of Derivative Assets |
|  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet |  |  | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheet |
|  | (In millions) |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  |  | — |
December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | $ | 5.2 |  |  | $ | (0.7 | ) |  | $ | 4.5 |
Total |  | $ | 5.2 |  |  | $ | (0.7 | ) |  | $ | 4.5 |
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities |
|  | Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities |
|  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet |  |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet |
|  | (In millions) |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | $ | 4.6 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | 3.4 |
Interest rate swaps |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Total |  | $ | 6.6 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | 5.4 |
December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | (0.7 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest rate swaps |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 5.1 |
Total |  | $ | 5.8 |  |  | $ | (0.7 | ) |  | $ | 5.1 |

X
- Definition Offsetting Assets Table [Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hlf_OffsettingAssetsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | hlf_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Offsetting Liabilities Table [Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hlf_OffsettingLiabilitiesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | hlf_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration