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Commitments And Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments And Contingencies

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     In connection with the acquisition of global licenses and certain assets from Give Back Brands LLC in June 2012, the Company agreed to pay Give Back Brands LLC up to an additional $28 million subject to the achievement of specified sales targets for the acquired brands over a three-year period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. As part of the accounting for the acquisition, the Company established a liability for the potential payment of $28 million based upon the probability of achieving the specified sales targets. Based on results for fiscal 2013, conditions for the payment of the first and second $5 million installments were satisfied, and such installments were paid during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and first quarter of fiscal 2014, respectively.

     During fiscal 2013, the Company invested $7.6 million, including transaction costs, for a minority investment in Elizabeth Arden Salon Holdings, LLC, an unrelated party whose subsidiaries operate the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas and the Mario Tricoci Hair Salons ("Salon Holdings"). The investment, which is in the form of a collateralized convertible note bearing interest at 2%, has been accounted for using the cost method and at September 30, 2013, is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company expects to invest an additional $2.1 million in fiscal 2014. The Company entered into a co-investment agreement with another minority investor of Salon Holdings under which the minority investor has the ability to put its interest in Salon Holdings to the Company under certain circumstances, at a specified price based on the performance of Salon Holdings over the previous 12 month period. Should the minority investor put its interest in Salon Holdings to the Company, it can elect to receive payment in cash, Common Stock or a combination of both. As of September 30, 2013, if the minority investor had put its interest in Salon Holdings to the Company, based on the performance of Salon Holdings over the previous 12 month period, the impact would not have been material to the Company's liquidity.

     The Company is a party to a number of legal actions, proceedings, audits, tax audits, claims and disputes, arising in the ordinary course of business, including those with current and former customers over amounts owed. While any action, proceeding, audit or claim contains an element of uncertainty and may materially affect the Company's cash flows and results of operations in a particular quarter or year, based on current facts and circumstances, the Company's management believes that the outcome of such actions, proceedings, audits, claims and disputes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

     The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file income tax returns with federal, state and local tax authorities within the United States. The Company also files tax returns for its international affiliates in various foreign jurisdictions. The statute of limitations for the Company's U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the year ended June 30, 2008 and subsequent fiscal years. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") began an examination of the Company's U.S. federal tax returns for fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 during fiscal year 2011 and, in May 2013 issued an IRS Letter 950 ("30-day Letter") for fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 relating to transfer pricing matters. In the 30-day Letter, the IRS proposed adjustments that would increase the Company's U.S. taxable income for fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 by approximately $29.1 million, which could be material to the Company's consolidated statements of operations in the period in which resolved unless resolved favorably by the Company. The Company disagrees with the proposed adjustments and has filed a protest commencing the appeals process and intends to vigorously contest them and pursue its available remedies. While any IRS examination contains an element of uncertainty, based on current facts and circumstances, the Company believes the ultimate outcome at IRS appeals or any judicial process, if necessary, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business or prospects. In addition, if the examination is not resolved favorably, the Company has $105 million of U.S. federal operating loss carryforwards as of June 30, 2013, of which $60 million would be available to offset any cash flow impact. It is reasonably possible that over the next twelvemonth period the Company may experience an increase or decrease in its unrecognized tax benefits, but it is not possible to determine either the magnitude or range of any increase or decrease at this time. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company received notice from the IRS that in October 2013 they will begin an examination of the Company's U.S. federal tax returns for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012. The year ended June 30, 2004 and subsequent fiscal years remain subject to examination for various state tax jurisdictions. In addition, the Company has subsidiaries in various foreign jurisdictions that have statutes of limitations generally ranging from one to five years. The year ended June 30, 2008 and subsequent fiscal years remain subject to examination for various foreign jurisdictions.