Note 5 - Shareholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]	(5) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: On February 27, 2013, the Board of Steiner Leisure approved a new share repurchase plan under which up to $100.0 million of Steiner Leisure common shares can be purchased. In connection with the new repurchase authorization, the repurchase plan approved by the Board in February 2008 was terminated. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, we purchased approximately 55,000 and 16,000 shares, with a value of approximately $2.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Of those shares purchased, 7,000 and 16,000 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were surrendered by our employees in connection with the vesting of restricted share units and used by us to satisfy payment of our minimum federal income tax withholding obligations in connection with these vestings. These share purchases were outside of our repurchase plan.

Note 5 - Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]

(5) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

On February 27, 2013, the Board of Steiner Leisure approved a new share repurchase plan under which up to $100.0 million of Steiner Leisure common shares can be purchased. In connection with the new repurchase authorization, the repurchase plan approved by the Board in February 2008 was terminated. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, we purchased approximately 55,000 and 16,000 shares, with a value of approximately $2.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Of those shares purchased, 7,000 and 16,000 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were surrendered by our employees in connection with the vesting of restricted share units and used by us to satisfy payment of our minimum federal income tax withholding obligations in connection with these vestings. These share purchases were outside of our repurchase plan.