SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments									3
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	12,700								12,700
Number of stores in which the entity maintains an ownership interest through investments in affiliates	2,786								2,786
Revenues:
Service									$ 1,762,974	$ 1,784,137	$ 1,833,958
Product									523,194	534,593	556,205
Royalties and fees									39,701	39,704	39,624
Total revenues	591,985	581,267	574,372	578,245	589,948	587,571	575,365	605,550	2,325,869	2,358,434	2,429,787
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									1,012,868	1,015,720	1,044,719
Cost of product									249,979	263,883	283,038
Site operating expenses									197,722	199,338	190,456
General and administrative									339,857	291,991	291,661
Rent									342,286	344,098	347,792
Depreciation and amortization									105,109	108,764	115,655
Goodwill impairment		74,100							74,100	35,277	41,661
Lease termination costs										2,145	5,732
Total operating expenses									2,321,921	2,261,216	2,320,714
Operating income	7,154	(59,504)	22,864	33,434	35,714	1,184	32,063	28,257	3,948	97,218	109,073
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(34,388)	(54,414)	(39,768)
Interest income and other, net									4,811	10,410	9,461
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies									(25,629)	53,214	78,766
Total assets	1,805,753				1,919,572				1,805,753	1,919,572	1,892,486
Long-lived Assets	347,811				359,250				347,811	359,250	391,538
Capital expenditures									71,469	57,821	73,574
Purchases of salon assets									18,551	3,664	40,126
North American Salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	9,419								9,419
Number of primary concepts									5
Revenues:
Service									1,588,690	1,605,979	1,646,239
Product									403,962	417,363	434,340
Royalties and fees									37,292	37,221	37,119
Total revenues									2,029,944	2,060,563	2,117,698
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									919,526	920,905	944,782
Cost of product									201,560	219,745	235,520
Site operating expenses									183,552	183,881	173,457
General and administrative									122,281	113,956	117,673
Rent									292,479	294,263	292,253
Depreciation and amortization									69,763	72,681	73,395
Goodwill impairment									74,100	35,277
Lease termination costs											4,990
Total operating expenses									1,863,261	1,840,708	1,842,070
Operating income									166,683	219,855	275,628
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies									166,683	219,855	275,628
Total assets	881,526				992,410				881,526	992,410	966,596
Long-lived Assets	254,939				262,575				254,939	262,575	281,504
Capital expenditures									51,091	40,393	49,355
Purchases of salon assets									18,551	3,664	39,215
International Salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	400								400
Number of primary concepts									3
Revenues:
Service									106,734	111,833	122,664
Product									43,503	44,252	48,905
Total revenues									150,237	156,085	171,569
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									54,213	57,657	64,326
Cost of product									23,631	22,570	25,855
Site operating expenses									9,852	10,152	11,762
General and administrative									12,630	13,115	15,720
Rent									38,423	38,681	44,492
Depreciation and amortization									4,750	4,986	12,492
Goodwill impairment											41,661
Lease termination costs										2,145	742
Total operating expenses									143,499	149,306	217,050
Operating income									6,738	6,779	(45,481)
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies									6,738	6,779	(45,481)
Total assets	69,932				74,633				69,932	74,633	49,779
Long-lived Assets	15,193				15,654				15,193	15,654	20,314
Capital expenditures									2,957	1,764	3,081
Purchases of salon assets											22
Hair Restoration Centers
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	96								96
Number of hair restoration solutions									3
Revenues:
Service									67,550	66,325	65,055
Product									75,729	72,978	72,960
Royalties and fees									2,409	2,483	2,505
Total revenues									145,688	141,786	140,520
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									39,129	37,158	35,611
Cost of product									24,788	21,568	21,663
Site operating expenses									4,318	5,305	5,237
General and administrative									37,038	36,207	33,924
Rent									9,227	9,013	8,887
Depreciation and amortization									12,958	12,198	11,327
Total operating expenses									127,458	121,449	116,649
Operating income									18,230	20,337	23,871
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies									18,230	20,337	23,871
Total assets	306,005				284,615				306,005	284,615	293,017
Long-lived Assets	17,784				17,484				17,784	17,484	18,234
Capital expenditures									5,542	3,658	9,858
Purchases of salon assets											889
Unallocated Corporate
Operating expenses:
General and administrative									167,908	128,713	124,344
Rent									2,157	2,141	2,160
Depreciation and amortization									17,638	18,899	18,441
Total operating expenses									187,703	149,753	144,945
Operating income									(187,703)	(149,753)	(144,945)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(34,388)	(54,414)	(39,768)
Interest income and other, net									4,811	10,410	9,461
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies									(217,280)	(193,757)	(175,252)
Total assets	548,290				567,914				548,290	567,914	583,094
Long-lived Assets	59,895				63,537				59,895	63,537	71,486
Capital expenditures									$ 11,879	$ 12,006	$ 11,280