SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 salon	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2012 segment salon	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	12,600								12,600
Number of stores in which the entity maintains a non-controlling ownership interest through investments in affiliates	2,811								2,811
Revenues:
Service									$ 1,712,703	$ 1,762,974	$ 1,784,137
Product									520,467	523,194	534,593
Royalties and fees									40,609	39,701	39,704
Total revenues	568,168	573,584	563,278	568,749	591,985	581,267	574,372	578,245	2,273,779	2,325,869	2,358,434
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									985,154	1,012,868	1,015,720
Cost of product									249,655	249,979	263,883
Site operating expenses									198,725	197,722	199,338
General and administrative									302,572	339,857	291,991
Rent									340,805	342,286	344,098
Depreciation and amortization									118,071	105,109	108,764
Goodwill impairment						74,100			146,110	74,100	35,277
Lease termination costs											2,145
Total operating expenses									2,341,092	2,321,921	2,261,216
Operating (loss) income	(43,968)	25,200	(61,617)	13,072	7,154	(59,504)	22,864	33,434	(67,313)	3,948	97,218
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(28,245)	(34,388)	(54,414)
Interest income and other, net									5,130	4,811	10,410
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies									(90,428)	(25,629)	53,214
Number of reportable segments									3
North American Salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	9,340								9,340
Number of primary concepts									5
Revenues:
Service									1,541,491	1,588,690	1,605,979
Product									401,326	403,962	417,363
Royalties and fees									38,288	37,292	37,221
Total revenues									1,981,105	2,029,944	2,060,563
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									888,777	919,526	920,905
Cost of product									201,625	201,560	219,745
Site operating expenses									182,524	183,552	183,881
General and administrative									113,952	122,281	113,956
Rent									292,192	292,479	294,263
Depreciation and amortization									68,983	69,763	72,681
Goodwill impairment									67,684	74,100	35,277
Total operating expenses									1,815,737	1,863,261	1,840,708
Operating (loss) income									165,368	166,683	219,855
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies									165,368	166,683	219,855
International Salons
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	398								398
Number of primary concepts									3
Revenues:
Service									102,400	106,734	111,833
Product									38,722	43,503	44,252
Total revenues									141,122	150,237	156,085
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									53,684	54,213	57,657
Cost of product									20,010	23,631	22,570
Site operating expenses									9,722	9,852	10,152
General and administrative									12,024	12,630	13,115
Rent									37,880	38,423	38,681
Depreciation and amortization									5,297	4,750	4,986
Lease termination costs											2,145
Total operating expenses									138,617	143,499	149,306
Operating (loss) income									2,505	6,738	6,779
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies									2,505	6,738	6,779
Hair Restoration Centers
Summarized financial information of reportable operating segments
Number of stores	98								98
Number of hair restoration solutions									3
Revenues:
Service									68,812	67,550	66,325
Product									80,419	75,729	72,978
Royalties and fees									2,321	2,409	2,483
Total revenues									151,552	145,688	141,786
Operating expenses:
Cost of service									42,693	39,129	37,158
Cost of product									28,020	24,788	21,568
Site operating expenses									6,479	4,318	5,305
General and administrative									36,436	37,038	36,207
Rent									9,036	9,227	9,013
Depreciation and amortization									13,101	12,958	12,198
Goodwill impairment			78,400						78,426
Total operating expenses									214,191	127,458	121,449
Operating (loss) income									(62,639)	18,230	20,337
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies									(62,639)	18,230	20,337
Unallocated Corporate
Operating expenses:
General and administrative									140,160	167,908	128,713
Rent									1,697	2,157	2,141
Depreciation and amortization									30,690	17,638	18,899
Total operating expenses									172,547	187,703	149,753
Operating (loss) income									(172,547)	(187,703)	(149,753)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(28,245)	(34,388)	(54,414)
Interest income and other, net									5,130	4,811	10,410
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies									$ (195,662)	$ (217,280)	$ (193,757)