Note 2 - Organization	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	(2) ORGANIZATION: Steiner Leisure Limited (including its subsidiaries where the context requires, "Steiner Leisure," "we" "us" or "our") is a worldwide provider and innovator in the fields of beauty, wellness and education of spa services. We provide spa services in treatment and fitness facilities located on cruise ships and at hotel spas and day spas located in the United States, Caribbean, Asia, the Pacific and other locations. Our Ideal Image Development, Inc. ("Ideal Image") subsidiary provides laser hair removal services at 71 treatment centers (17 of which are operated by franchisees located in a total of 22 states). We sell our products on board the ships we serve, at our hotel spas and day spas, through third party department stores, wholesale outlets, mail order and through our websites. As part of our beauty and wellness services, beginning in November 2011, we offer laser hair removal services at 71 locations (17 of which are operated by franchisees) in a total of 22 states. We also own and operate 12 post-secondary schools (comprised of a total of 30 campuses) located in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. These schools offer programs in massage therapy and, in some cases, beauty and skin care.

Note 2 - Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

(2) ORGANIZATION:

Steiner Leisure Limited (including its subsidiaries where the context requires, "Steiner Leisure," "we" "us" or "our") is a worldwide provider and innovator in the fields of beauty, wellness and education of spa services. We provide spa services in treatment and fitness facilities located on cruise ships and at hotel spas and day spas located in the United States, Caribbean, Asia, the Pacific and other locations. Our Ideal Image Development, Inc. ("Ideal Image") subsidiary provides laser hair removal services at 71 treatment centers (17 of which are operated by franchisees located in a total of 22 states). We sell our products on board the ships we serve, at our hotel spas and day spas, through third party department stores, wholesale outlets, mail order and through our websites. As part of our beauty and wellness services, beginning in November 2011, we offer laser hair removal services at 71 locations (17 of which are operated by franchisees) in a total of 22 states. We also own and operate 12 post-secondary schools (comprised of a total of 30 campuses) located in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. These schools offer programs in massage therapy and, in some cases, beauty and skin care.