EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Total stockholders' equity - The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	Sep. 30, 2012 Common stock	Jun. 30, 2012 Common stock	Sep. 30, 2012 Paid-in capital	Sep. 30, 2012 Retained earnings	Sep. 30, 2012 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Sep. 30, 2012 Treasury stock	Sep. 30, 2012 Noncontrolling interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 2,747.5		$ 2,733.2	$ 5.5	$ 5.5	$ 2,006.1	$ 4,764.9	$ (212.9)	$ (3,830.4)	$ 14.3
Net earnings	299.6	278.6	299.5				299.5			0.1
Other comprehensive income	69.4	(85.0)	68.5					68.5		0.9
Acquisition of treasury stock	(149.8)		(149.8)						(149.8)
Stock-based compensation	73.8		73.8			89.3			(15.5)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 3,040.5		$ 3,025.2	$ 5.5	$ 5.5	$ 2,095.4	$ 5,064.4	$ (144.4)	$ (3,995.7)	$ 15.3