2.2.0.7 false Subsequent Event 0213 - Disclosure - Subsequent Event true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Subsequent Event [Abstract] 0 hlf_SubsequentEventAbstract hlf false na duration Subsequent Event. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Subsequent Event. false 3 Subsequent Event 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>13. Subsequent Event</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In connection with the appeal of the assessment from the Mexican Tax Administration Service discussed in Note 4, <i>Contingencies</i>, the Company may be required to post bonds for some or all of the assessed amount. Accordingly, in July 2010, the Company entered into agreements with certain insurance companies to allow for the potential issuance of surety bonds in support of its appeal of the assessment. Such surety bonds, if issued, would not affect the availability of the Company’s existing credit facility. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On August 2, 2010, the Company announced that its board of directors has authorized an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.20 to $0.25 per common share, payable on August 26, 2010 to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2010. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true