NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. PER COMMON SHARE - Reconciliation Between Numerator and Denominator of Basic and Diluted EPS Computations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (in dollars)	$ 428	$ 447	$ 722	$ 756
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic	366.9	369.6	366.7	371.1
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted	372.6	376.0	372.9	377.5
Net earnings attributable to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17	$ 1.21	$ 1.97	$ 2.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 1.19	$ 1.94	$ 2.00
Stock options
Denominator:
Incremental common shares attributable to share-based payment arrangements	3.7	4.4	4.0	4.4
Performance Share Units
Denominator:
Incremental common shares attributable to share-based payment arrangements	0.2		0.2
Restricted Stock Units
Denominator:
Incremental common shares attributable to share-based payment arrangements	1.8	1.9	2.0	1.9
Performance share units based on total stockholder return
Denominator:
Incremental common shares attributable to share-based payment arrangements		0.1		0.1