NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	$ 278.6	$ 191.1
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	195.3	196.7
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	3.2	2.8
Effect of restricted stock units (in shares)	1.0	0.9
Effect of market share unit (in shares)	0.1
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	199.6	200.4
Net earnings attributable to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.43	$ 0.97
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 0.95
Stock Options.
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings, Per Share
Outstanding share-based compensation awards excluded from computation of diluted EPS because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	1.6	2.5
Contingently Issuable Shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings, Per Share
Outstanding performance share units excluded from computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	0.5	0.5