SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 salon	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2013 segment salon	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	9,763								9,763
Number of stores in which the entity maintains an ownership interest through investments in affiliates	246								246
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 502,251	$ 504,937	$ 506,165	$ 505,360	$ 528,842	$ 535,901	$ 526,138	$ 531,346	$ 2,018,713	$ 2,122,227	$ 2,180,181
Depreciation and amortization expense									91,755	104,970	92,151
Operating income (loss)	(8,978)	3,308	8,723	9,273	(46,057)	22,950	11,936	9,004	12,326	(2,167)	(14,282)
Interest expense									(37,594)	(28,245)	(34,374)
Interest income and other, net									35,366	5,098	4,723
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies									10,098	(25,314)	(43,933)
Goodwill impairment charges					67,700		72,600			67,684	74,100
Number of reportable segments									2
Reportable Segments
Revenues:
Depreciation and amortization expense									77,479	76,550	76,957
Operating income (loss)									125,873	142,479	146,695
North American Salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	9,166								9,166
Number of primary concepts									5
Revenues:
Total revenues									1,889,401	1,981,105	2,029,944
Depreciation and amortization expense									72,257	71,253	72,207
Operating income (loss)									127,253	139,974	139,957
Goodwill impairment charges										67,684	74,100
International Salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	351								351
Number of primary concepts									3
Revenues:
Total revenues									129,312	141,122	150,237
Depreciation and amortization expense									5,222	5,297	4,750
Operating income (loss)									(1,380)	2,505	6,738
Franchise salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	2,082								2,082
Unallocated Corporate
Revenues:
Depreciation and amortization expense									14,276	28,420	15,194
Operating income (loss)									$ (113,547)	$ (144,646)	$ (160,977)