2.4.0.81030 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operationstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q3YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000070793duration2012-10-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Discontinued Operations2false 2us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"> 3. Discontinued Operations Julian Graves         On July 2, 2012, in accordance with the provisions of the United Kingdom Insolvency Act of 1986 and pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors of Julian Graves Limited, a company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom and Wales (the "UK Debtor") and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, representatives from Deloitte LLP (the "Administrators") were appointed as administrators in respect of the UK Debtor (the "UK Administration"). The UK Administration, which was limited to the UK Debtor, was initiated in response to continuing operating losses of the UK Debtor and their related impact on the Company's cash flows. The effect of the UK Debtor's entry into administration was to place the management, affairs, business and property of the UK Debtor under the direct control of the Administrators. The Administrators have wound the operations down and the final settlement is pending.         The results of the Julian Graves business included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 are summarized in the following table. <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 75.75%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 15%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt;">   <div align="center"> <table style="text-align:left;TEXT-ALIGN: left;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="bottom"> <th width="52%" align="left">  </th> <th width="3%"> </th> <th colspan="2" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 <hr style="COLOR: #000000;" noshade="noshade" /></th> <th width="3%"> </th> <th colspan="2" align="center">Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 <hr style="COLOR: #000000;" noshade="noshade" /></th> <th width="2%"> </th></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Net sales</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">$</td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">12,640</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">$</td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">43,822</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Operating loss, before income taxes</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(20,800</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">)</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(20,192</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%">)</td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Income tax benefit</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(7,280</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">)</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(7,067</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%">)</td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Net loss</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(13,520</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">)</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(13,125</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%">)</td></tr></table></div> </div> Le Naturiste         On August 31, 2012 NBTY sold certain assets and liabilities of our subsidiary Le Naturiste, Inc. for a net sales price of $1,600. The results of the Le Naturiste business included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 are summarized in the following table: <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 74.57%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 15%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt;">   <div align="center"> <table style="text-align:left;TEXT-ALIGN: left;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="bottom"> <th width="52%" align="left">  </th> <th width="3%"> </th> <th colspan="2" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 <hr style="COLOR: #000000;" noshade="noshade" /></th> <th width="3%"> </th> <th colspan="2" align="center">Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 <hr style="COLOR: #000000;" noshade="noshade" /></th> <th width="2%"> </th></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Net sales</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">$</td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">4,523</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">$</td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">14,214</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Operating loss, before income taxes</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(405</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">)</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(894</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%">)</td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Income tax benefit</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"> Net loss</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(405</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%">)</td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="18%" align="right">(894</td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%">)</td></tr></table></div> </div>         On May 10, 2013, NBTY received a statement of claim from the purchasers of the assets of Le Naturiste claiming damages for breach of certain representations and warranties included in the related asset purchase agreement. The statement of claim has been filed with an arbitrator in the province of Quebec, Canada. The range of potential loss, if any, cannot be estimated, but any potential damages are not expected to have a material impact on our operating results, financial position or cash flows.</div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. 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