Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Net sales	$ 912,101	$ 886,991	$ 2,715,781	$ 2,641,087
Cost of products sold and distribution expenses	455,018	442,612	1,369,876	1,338,065
Gross profit	457,083	444,379	1,345,905	1,303,022
Selling, general and administrative expenses	295,719	291,533	900,778	873,736
Depreciation and amortization	18,798	16,299	52,853	47,792
Operating earnings	142,566	136,547	392,274	381,494
Interest expense	27,006	26,925	80,510	113,240
Earnings before provision for income taxes	115,560	109,622	311,764	268,254
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	43,094	40,135	115,426	100,820
Net earnings	72,466	69,487	196,338	167,434
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4,157)	(9,551)	(13,292)	2,464
Total comprehensive income	68,309	59,936	183,046	169,898
Parent
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,328	2,681	7,461	7,990
Depreciation and amortization				1
Operating earnings	(2,328)	(2,681)	(7,461)	(7,991)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	(2,328)	(2,681)	(7,461)	(7,991)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(863)	(974)	(2,820)	(2,844)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	73,931	71,194	200,979	172,581
Net earnings	72,466	69,487	196,338	167,434
Total comprehensive income	72,466	69,487	196,338	167,434
Sally Holdings LLC and Sally Capital Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83	184	258	473
Operating earnings	(83)	(184)	(258)	(473)
Interest expense	26,900	26,765	80,157	112,728
Earnings before provision for income taxes	(26,983)	(26,949)	(80,415)	(113,201)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(10,481)	(10,451)	(31,234)	(43,903)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	90,433	87,692	250,160	241,879
Net earnings	73,931	71,194	200,979	172,581
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1,027		3,947
Total comprehensive income	73,931	72,221	200,979	176,528
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Net sales	731,319	716,288	2,179,608	2,133,523
Related party sales	725	717	2,195	2,202
Cost of products sold and distribution expenses	358,746	350,032	1,081,329	1,062,538
Gross profit	373,298	366,973	1,100,474	1,073,187
Selling, general and administrative expenses	225,124	224,940	684,671	672,652
Depreciation and amortization	13,765	11,569	38,322	33,886
Operating earnings	134,409	130,464	377,481	366,649
Interest expense	13	23	29	80
Earnings before provision for income taxes	134,396	130,441	377,452	366,569
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	51,442	49,003	142,775	139,547
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	7,479	6,254	15,483	14,857
Net earnings	90,433	87,692	250,160	241,879
Total comprehensive income	90,433	87,692	250,160	241,879
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Net sales	180,782	170,703	536,173	507,564
Cost of products sold and distribution expenses	96,997	93,297	290,742	277,729
Gross profit	83,785	77,406	245,431	229,835
Selling, general and administrative expenses	68,184	63,728	208,388	192,621
Depreciation and amortization	5,033	4,730	14,531	13,905
Operating earnings	10,568	8,948	22,512	23,309
Interest expense	93	137	324	432
Earnings before provision for income taxes	10,475	8,811	22,188	22,877
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,996	2,557	6,705	8,020
Net earnings	7,479	6,254	15,483	14,857
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4,157)	(10,578)	(13,292)	(1,483)
Total comprehensive income	3,322	(4,324)	2,191	13,374
Consolidating Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Related party sales	(725)	(717)	(2,195)	(2,202)
Cost of products sold and distribution expenses	(725)	(717)	(2,195)	(2,202)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(171,843)	(165,140)	(466,622)	(429,317)
Net earnings	(171,843)	(165,140)	(466,622)	(429,317)
Total comprehensive income	$ (171,843)	$ (165,140)	$ (466,622)	$ (429,317)