Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders Equity And Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data		Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Harman Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Jun. 30, 2009		$ 1,007,918	$ 949	$ 869,609	$ 57,198	$ 1,126,946	$ (1,047,570)	$ 1,007,132	$ 786
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2009			69,329,778
Net income attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated		158,769	0	0	0	158,769	0	158,769	0
Foreign currency translation		(66,500)	0	0	(66,500)	0	0	(66,500)	0
Unrealized gain/loss on hedging derivatives, net of tax		27,749	0	0	27,749	0	0	27,749	0
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		(13,599)	0	0	(13,599)	0	0	(13,599)	0
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(1,182)	0	0	(1,182)	0	0	(1,182)	0
Comprehensive income		105,237
Restricted stock unit vesting		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock unit vesting (in shares)			68,699
Exercise of stock options, net of shares received		1,559	3	1,556	0	0	0	1,559	0
Exercise of stock options, net of shares received (in shares)			131,542
Share-based compensation, net of tax		20,964	0	20,964	0	0	0	20,964	0
Noncontrolling interest		(786)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(786)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2010		1,134,892	952	892,129	3,666	1,285,715	(1,047,570)	1,134,892	0
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2010			69,530,019
Net income attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated		135,916	0	0	0	135,916	0	135,916	0
Foreign currency translation		164,079	0	0	164,079	0	0	164,079	0
Unrealized gain/loss on hedging derivatives, net of tax		(41,892)	0	0	(41,892)	0	0	(41,892)	0
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		9,117	0	0	9,117	0	0	9,117	0
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax		1,763	0	0	1,763	0	0	1,763	0
Comprehensive income		268,983
Restricted stock unit vesting		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock unit vesting (in shares)			44,948
Exercise of stock options, net of shares received		9,548	4	9,544	0	0	0	9,548	0
Exercise of stock options, net of shares received (in shares)			345,284
Share-based compensation, net of tax		13,760	0	13,760	0	0	0	13,760	0
Dividends ($0.10 on June 30,2010 $0.30 on June 30, 2011 per share)	[1]	(3,525)	0	0	0	(3,525)	0	(3,525)	0
Dividends, per share		$ 0.10	$ 0.00
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011		1,423,658	956	915,433	136,733	1,418,106	(1,047,570)	1,423,658	0
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2011			69,920,251
Net income attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated		329,541	0	0	0	329,541	0	329,541	0
Foreign currency translation		(136,240)	0	0	(136,240)	0	0	(136,240)	0
Unrealized gain/loss on hedging derivatives, net of tax		49,480	0	0	49,480	0	0	49,480	0
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		(20,144)	0	0	(20,144)	0	0	(20,144)	0
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(120)	0	0	(120)	0	0	(120)	0
Comprehensive income		221,517
Restricted stock unit vesting		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock unit vesting (in shares)			189,525
Exercise of stock options, net of shares received		11,347	5	11,342	0	0	0	11,347	0
Exercise of stock options, net of shares received (in shares)		(422,949)	422,949
Share-based compensation, net of tax		17,196	0	17,196	0	0	0	17,196	0
Dividends ($0.10 on June 30,2010 $0.30 on June 30, 2011 per share)	[1]	(21,161)	0	0	0	(21,161)	0	(21,161)	0
Treasury stock repurchases		(123,946)	0	0	0	0	(123,946)	(123,946)	0
Treasury stock repurchases, shares			(3,246,409)
Dividends, per share		$ 0.30	$ 0.00
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012		$ 1,529,611	$ 961	$ 943,971	$ 29,709	$ 1,726,486	$ (1,171,516)	$ 1,529,611	$ 0
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2012			67,286,316

[1] Cash dividends declared on common stock were $0.075 in all four quarters of fiscal year 2012 and $0.025 in each of the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2011. There were no dividends declared on common stock in the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2011 and in all quarters of fiscal year 2010.