Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Profit (Loss)		$ (70,836)	$ (218,990)	$ (90,364)
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense		2,670	6,297	56,832
Increase (decrease) in net income attributable to Elizabeth Arden shareholders		(71,785)	(223,993)	(145,728)
Valuation allowances	$ 148,236	$ 165,240	$ 148,236	$ 90,549	$ 356
Period in which there was cumulative taxable loss		3 years	3 years	3 years
Deferred tax assets, net operating loss carryforwards	88,351	$ 100,378	$ 88,351
Deferred tax assets	152,938	162,314	152,938
Tax credit carryforward, deferred tax asset	13,182	12,858	13,182
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	17,183	$ 24,018	$ 17,183	$ 13,220	$ 11,802
Effective tax rate		3.30%	3.10%	4.50%
Repatriated undistributed foreign earnings			$ 12,400
Number of foreign subsidiaries undistributed earnings were repatriated | item			3
Liquidating dividend from closure of Puerto Rico affiliate			$ 2,100
Net tax provision on repatriation of earnings			300
Amount of loan U.S. subsidiary received from foreign subsidiary	42,000
Net provision for estimated deferred taxes on portion of unremitted foreign earnings	2,100		2,100
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	263,000		263,000
Windfall gross tax benefits not reflected in deferred tax assets		$ 32,500
Tax Increase Prevention Act Of 2014 [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense				$ 160
Tax Years 2008 And 2009 [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense				1,500
Proposed increase to taxable income		29,100
Increase in taxable income				4,100
Tax Years 2010, 2011 And 2012 [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Proposed increase to taxable income		99,000
Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, net operating loss carryforwards		72,700
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 314,700
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates		Jun. 30, 2024
Open tax year		2010
Federal [Member] | Tax Years 2010, 2011 And 2012 [Member] | Valuation Allowances Recorded Against Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowances		$ 156,000
Federal [Member] | Tax Years 2010, 2011 And 2012 [Member] | If Examination Not Resolved Favorably [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		315,000
State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, net operating loss carryforwards		20,100
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 356,000
Open tax year		2010
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowances	6,900	$ 3,900	6,900
Deferred tax assets, net operating loss carryforwards		7,600
Tax credit carryforward, deferred tax asset		6,800
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 36,600
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination		2011
Tax years under examination		2011
Foreign [Member] | Canada [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance		$ 4,000
Foreign [Member] | Australia [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance		1,700
Foreign [Member] | Switzerland [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance		3,800
Foreign [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance		2,100
Expiring In 2017 [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		39,500
Expiring In 2018 [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		5,800
Expiring From 2019 To 2022 [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		96,200
Expiring In 2023 And Thereafter [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 214,500
State And Local Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member}
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate		4.40%
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, deferred tax asset		$ 4,100
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, deferred tax asset		800
Alternative Minimum Tax Credits Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, deferred tax asset		400
Indefinite Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, deferred tax asset		400
Impact Of Out-Of-Period Adjustment [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Out-of-period adjustments				800
Profit (Loss)			(500)	(500)
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense			(800)	(800)
Increase (decrease) in net income attributable to Elizabeth Arden shareholders			300	300
2014 Performance Improvement Plan [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowances	51,900	$ 14,600	51,900	$ 89,500
2014 Performance Improvement Plan [Member] | Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowances	51,900		51,900
2014 Performance Improvement Plan [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowances	$ 6,900		$ 6,900