EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Total stockholders' equity - The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	Sep. 30, 2011 Common stock	Jun. 30, 2011 Common stock	Sep. 30, 2011 Paid-in capital	Sep. 30, 2011 Retained earnings	Sep. 30, 2011 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Sep. 30, 2011 Treasury stock	Sep. 30, 2011 Noncontrolling interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 2,647.0		$ 2,629.4	$ 2.7	$ 2.7	$ 1,735.6	$ 4,116.5	$ 17.7	$ (3,243.1)	$ 17.6
Net earnings	278.6	189.6	278.6				278.6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(85.0)	77.1	(83.9)					(83.9)		(1.1)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(394.3)		(394.3)						(394.3)
Stock-based compensation	45.7		45.7			53.8			(8.1)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest			(0.2)			(0.2)				0.2
Balance at the end of the period	$ 2,492.0		$ 2,475.3	$ 2.7	$ 2.7	$ 1,789.2	$ 4,395.1	$ (66.2)	$ (3,645.5)	$ 16.7