BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Benefit plans
Eligibility age to participate in 401(k) plan (in years)	18
Service period for eligibility to participation in 401(k) plan (in months)	1
Compensation expense	$ 9,600,000	$ 9,300,000	$ 7,500,000
Accrued liability and projected benefit obligation, noncurrent	58,150,000	55,706,000
Regis Retirement Savings Plan, profit sharing portion
Benefit plans
Minimum period of eligible service to participate in the plan (in years)	1
Requisite service hours in plan year to participate in the plan (in hours)	1,000
Percentage of noncontributory defined contribution component vested after completing two years of service (as a percent)	20.00%
Percentage of noncontributory defined contribution component vesting after each additional year of service (as a percent)	20.00%
Period after which noncontributory defined contribution component becomes fully vested (in years)	6Y
Compensation expense	1,907,000	3,206,000	1,697,000
Nonqualified Deferred Salary Plan, profit sharing portion
Benefit plans
Percentage of noncontributory defined contribution component vested after completing two years of service (as a percent)	20.00%
Percentage of noncontributory defined contribution component vesting after each additional year of service (as a percent)	20.00%
Period after which noncontributory defined contribution component becomes fully vested (in years)	6Y
Compensation expense	477,000	654,000	303,000
Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Benefit plans
Employer contribution as percent of stock purchase price (as a percent)	15.00%
Employer contribution to plan, maximum	10,000,000
Cumulative employer contribution to plan	8,500,000
Compensation expense	494,000	484,000	634,000
Franchise Stock Purchase Plan (FSPP)
Benefit plans
Employer contribution as percent of stock purchase price (as a percent)	5.00%
Employer contribution to plan, maximum	700,000
Cumulative employer contribution to plan	200,000
Compensation expense	8,000	8,000	12,000
Deferred Compensation Contracts
Benefit plans
Compensation expense	4,977,000	5,814,000	4,479,000
Deferred Compensation Contracts | Chief executive officer
Benefit plans
Deferred compensation as a percentage of salary (as a percent)	60.00%
Discount rate used to estimate obligations (as a percent)	5.50%	5.40%
Projected salary increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%
Compensation expense	4,300,000	5,200,000	3,700,000
Accrued liability and projected benefit obligation	33,600,000	30,200,000
Accrued liability and projected benefit obligation, noncurrent	28,600,000	29,600,000
Accrued liability and projected benefit obligation, current	5,000,000	600,000
Tax-effected accumulated other comprehensive loss for deferred compensation contracts	1,600,000	1,900,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized in next fiscal year	200,000
Cash values of policies	22,300,000	20,200,000
Deferred Compensation Contracts | Former vice chairman
Benefit plans
Survivor benefit plan for remaining life of spouse as portion of deferred compensation benefit (as a percent)	50.00%
Compensation expense	700,000	600,000	800,000
Accrued liability and projected benefit obligation, noncurrent	5,900,000	6,200,000
Agreed annual payment	600,000	600,000
Cash values of policies	4,200,000	3,900,000
Agreed annual payment after adjustment for inflation	$ 900,000	$ 900,000