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Business
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
BUSINESS

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) manufacture, market, distribute and sell organic and natural products under brand names which are sold as “better-for-you” products, providing consumers with the opportunity to lead A Healthier Way of LifeTM. The Company is a leader in many organic and natural products categories, with many recognized brands in the various market categories they serve. The brand names include Almond Dream®, Arrowhead Mills®, Bearitos®, BluePrint®, Celestial Seasonings®, Cully & Sully®, Danival®, DeBoles®, Earth’s Best®, Ella’s Kitchen®, Empire®, Europe’s Best®, Farmhouse Fare®, Frank Cooper’s®, FreeBird®, Gale’s®, Garden of Eatin’®, GG UniqueFiberTM, Hain Pure Foods®, Hartley’s®, Health Valley®, Imagine®, Johnson’s Juice Co.®, Joya®, Kosher Valley®, Lima®, Linda McCartney® (under license), MaraNatha®, Natumi®, New Covent Garden Soup Co.®, Plainville Farms®, Rice Dream®, Robertson’s®, Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery®, Rudi’s Organic Bakery®, Sensible Portions®, Spectrum®, Spectrum Essentials®, Soy Dream®, Sun-Pat®, SunSpire®, Terra®, The Greek Gods®, Tilda®, Walnut Acres®, WestSoy® and Yves Veggie Cuisine®. Our personal care products are marketed under the Alba Botanica®, Avalon Organics®, Earth’s Best®, JASON®, Live Clean® and Queen Helene® brands.

The Company had a minority investment in Hain Pure Protein Corporation (“HPPC”) through June 30, 2014. HPPC processes, markets and distributes antibiotic-free, organic and other poultry products. On July 17, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 51.3% of HPPC that it did not already own at which point HPPC became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Included in the acquisition was HPPC’s 19% interest in EK Holdings, Inc. (“Empire”), which grows, processes and sells kosher poultry and other products. On March 4, 2015, HPPC purchased the remaining 81% in Empire that it did not already own (see Note 4).

The Company also has an investment in a joint venture in Hong Kong with Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. (“Chi-Med”), a majority owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, to market and distribute certain of the Company’s brands in China and other markets (see Note 14).

The Company’s operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. Refer to Note 18 for additional information and selected financial information for the reportable segments.