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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Pension liability adjustment:        
Amortization of net loss, Pre-Tax $ (981)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss $ (760)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss $ (1,929)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss $ (1,514)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
Expected return on plan assets, Pre-Tax 63us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets 64us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets 129us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets 126us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Other comprehensive income (loss), Pre-Tax 4,631us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax (9,502)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 33,497us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 4,056us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, Pre-Tax (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Pre-Tax 4,635us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent (9,502)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 33,497us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 4,056us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains, Net of Tax (46,260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] 8,096us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] (127,675)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] 42,181us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1]
Changes in hedging derivatives:        
Reclassifications from AOCI into income (effective portion), Net of Tax 7,518us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet (1,483)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet 6,768us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet (738)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Reclassifications from AOCI into income (ineffective portion), Net of Tax (19)har_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionNet (905)har_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionNet 2,023har_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionNet (1,130)har_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionNet
Gains (Losses) recognized in AOCI (effective portion), Net of Tax     (163,111)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet 39,682us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging derivatives, Net of Tax (36,302)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 13,771us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] (118,166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 29,107us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1]
Pension liability adjustment:        
Pension liability adjustment, Net of Tax (2,291)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] (391)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] (3,268)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] (329)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [1]
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, Net of Tax 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 104us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 52us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 111us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), Net of Tax (7,654)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1] (5,180)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1] (6,189)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1] 13,514us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1]
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, Net of Tax (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Net of Tax (7,650)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (5,180)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (6,189)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 13,514us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains), Pre-Tax (46,260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
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Pension liability adjustment:        
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains, Net of Tax (46,260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Derivatives [Member]        
Changes in hedging derivatives:        
Gains (Losses) recognized in AOCI (effective portion), Pre-Tax 55,680har_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionBeforeTax
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Changes in hedging derivatives:        
Gains (Losses) recognized in AOCI (effective portion), Net of Tax 41,985us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Derivatives [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]        
Changes in hedging derivatives:        
Reclassifications from AOCI into income (effective portion), Pre-Tax (7,353)har_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNetBeforeTax
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Changes in hedging derivatives:        
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Pension liability adjustment:        
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Pension liability adjustment:        
Pension liability adjustment, Net of Tax 2,291us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Pension Liability Adjustment [Member] | SG&A [Member]        
Pension liability adjustment:        
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Pension liability adjustment:        
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Pension Liability Adjustment [Member] | Foreign Exchange Losses, Net [Member]        
Pension liability adjustment:        
Other gains (losses), Pre-Tax 1,457us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Pension liability adjustment:        
Other gains (losses), Net of Tax 1,474us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]        
Pension liability adjustment:        
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, Pre-Tax 21us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Pension liability adjustment:        
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, Net of Tax $ 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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[1] Refer to Note 15 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for more information.