Note 1 - Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	(1) ORGANIZATION: Steiner Leisure Limited ("Steiner Leisure," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Steiner Leisure Limited and its subsidiaries), a worldwide provider and innovator in the fields of beauty, wellness and education, was incorporated in the Bahamas as a Bahamian international business company in 1995. In our facilities on cruise ships, at land-based spas, including at resorts and urban hotels, luxury Elemis® day spas, Bliss® premium urban day spas and at our Ideal Image centers, we strive to create a relaxing and therapeutic environment where guests can receive beauty and body treatments of the highest quality. Our services include traditional and alternative massage, body and skin treatment options, fitness, acupuncture, medi-spa treatments and laser hair removal. We also develop and market premium quality beauty products which are sold at our facilities, through e-commerce and third party retail outlets and other channels. We also operate 12 post-secondary schools (comprised of a total of 31 campuses) located in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. In January 2011, we acquired the assets of The Onboard Spa Company Limited ("Onboard"). Onboard provided spa services and sold spa products on a number of cruise ships. As a result of that acquisition, we provide spa services and sell spa products on the ships previously served by Onboard. In connection with this transaction, the principal owners of Onboard entered into consulting and non-competition agreements with us. The purchase price of this acquisition was $4.5 million, including contingent consideration which was paid from our existing cash. See Note 4. In November 2011, we acquired all the stock of Ideal Image Development, Inc. ("Ideal Image"), a leader in the cosmetic healthcare category of laser hair removal, which had a nationwide network of 68 treatment centers (17 operated by franchisees) across 21 states. The purchase price for this acquisition was $175 million, less cash acquired, which was paid from our existing cash and common shares and through borrowings under a new credit facility entered into at the time of this transaction. See Note 4. Also in November 2011, we acquired all of the assets of Cortiva Group, Inc. ("Cortiva") which operated seven post-secondary massage therapy schools with a total of 12 campuses located in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington. The purchase price for this acquisition was $33 million in cash, less cash acquired, which was paid from our existing cash. See Note 4.

Note 1 - Organization

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

(1) ORGANIZATION:

Steiner Leisure Limited ("Steiner Leisure," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Steiner Leisure Limited and its subsidiaries), a worldwide provider and innovator in the fields of beauty, wellness and education, was incorporated in the Bahamas as a Bahamian international business company in 1995. In our facilities on cruise ships, at land-based spas, including at resorts and urban hotels, luxury Elemis® day spas, Bliss® premium urban day spas and at our Ideal Image centers, we strive to create a relaxing and therapeutic environment where guests can receive beauty and body treatments of the highest quality. Our services include traditional and alternative massage, body and skin treatment options, fitness, acupuncture, medi-spa treatments and laser hair removal. We also develop and market premium quality beauty products which are sold at our facilities, through e-commerce and third party retail outlets and other channels. We also operate 12 post-secondary schools (comprised of a total of 31 campuses) located in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

In January 2011, we acquired the assets of The Onboard Spa Company Limited ("Onboard"). Onboard provided spa services and sold spa products on a number of cruise ships. As a result of that acquisition, we provide spa services and sell spa products on the ships previously served by Onboard. In connection with this transaction, the principal owners of Onboard entered into consulting and non-competition agreements with us. The purchase price of this acquisition was $4.5 million, including contingent consideration which was paid from our existing cash. See Note 4.

In November 2011, we acquired all the stock of Ideal Image Development, Inc. ("Ideal Image"), a leader in the cosmetic healthcare category of laser hair removal, which had a nationwide network of 68 treatment centers (17 operated by franchisees) across 21 states. The purchase price for this acquisition was $175 million, less cash acquired, which was paid from our existing cash and common shares and through borrowings under a new credit facility entered into at the time of this transaction. See Note 4.

Also in November 2011, we acquired all of the assets of Cortiva Group, Inc. ("Cortiva") which operated seven post-secondary massage therapy schools with a total of 12 campuses located in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington. The purchase price for this acquisition was $33 million in cash, less cash acquired, which was paid from our existing cash. See Note 4.