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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 17, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 13, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Goodwill $ 530,889,000us-gaap_Goodwill   $ 530,889,000us-gaap_Goodwill   $ 540,952,000us-gaap_Goodwill   $ 251,370,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 234,342,000us-gaap_Goodwill
IPSG/VFX [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Goodwill   9,263,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
           
Preliminary valuation of contingent consideration 7,700,000har_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAcquisitionsAtFairValue
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
             
Acquired intangible assets   4,537,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
           
IPSG/VFX [Member] | Harman International Industries Pty Ltd [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Purchase price   5,000,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePriceNet
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
           
Acquisition earn-out contingent payable   7,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
           
Holdback percentage of contingent payable   15.00%har_PercentageOfInterestAgreedToIndemnifyToMakeAnyPaymentsOfPrincipalOrInterest
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
           
Number of years expected to occur certain days   18 months            
Business acquisition date Dec. 30, 2014              
Goodwill   9,300,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
           
Goodwill amount deductible for tax purposes   0us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
           
Acquisition costs incurred 300,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCostsExpensedDuringPeriod
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
  300,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCostsExpensedDuringPeriod
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= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
         
IPSG/VFX [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Harman International Industries Pty Ltd [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Acquisition earn-out contingent payable   8,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_IpsgAndVfxMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= har_HarmanInternationalIndustriesPtyLtdMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
           
IPSG/VFX [Member] | Technology [Member] | Harman International Industries Pty Ltd [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life   5 years            
Yurbuds [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Purchase price       37,000,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePriceNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Acquisition earn-out contingent payable       3,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Number of years expected to occur certain days       18 months        
Business acquisition date Jun. 17, 2014              
Goodwill       31,200,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Goodwill amount deductible for tax purposes       0us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Acquisition costs incurred         500,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCostsExpensedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
     
Number of days for working capital adjustment       120 days        
Cash paid to acquire entity       32,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Maximum acquisition earn-out       38,000,000har_BusinessAcquisitionContingentNetConsiderationPotentialCashPayment
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= har_YurbudsMember
       
Preliminary valuation of contingent consideration       6,200,000har_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAcquisitionsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Acquired intangible assets       6,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Purchase price inventories       7,587,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
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= har_YurbudsMember
       
Property, plant and equipment       2,928,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
       
Yurbuds [Member] | Tradenames [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Acquired intangible assets       3,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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= har_YurbudsMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
       
Yurbuds [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life       7 years        
Acquired intangible assets       3,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
       
Yurbuds [Member] | Customer Contracts [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Acquisition earn-out contingent payable       800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_YurbudsMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
       
AMX LLC [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Purchase price           365,000,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePriceNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Acquisition earn-out contingent payable           25,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Number of years expected to occur certain days           36 months    
Business acquisition date Jun. 13, 2014              
Goodwill           242,909,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Goodwill amount deductible for tax purposes           0us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Acquisition costs incurred         8,100,000har_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCostsExpensedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
     
Cash paid to acquire entity           372,900,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Acquired intangible assets           101,030,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Holdback Amounts in escrow           27,000,000har_BusinessAcquisitionEscrowWithheldAsIndemnification
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Adjustment resulting in reduction to the purchase price 300,000har_AdjustmentsToPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
  300,000har_AdjustmentsToPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
    7,900,000har_AdjustmentsToPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Purchase price inventories 4,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
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= har_AmxLlcMember
  4,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
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= har_AmxLlcMember
    29,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Property, plant and equipment 2,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= har_AmxLlcMember
  2,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= har_AmxLlcMember
    28,189,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
   
Fair value amortized estimated lives           4 months    
AMX LLC [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Fair value amortized estimated lives           5 years    
AMX LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Fair value amortized estimated lives           35 years    
AMX LLC [Member] | Working Capital Holdback [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Acquisition earn-out contingent payable           2,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
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= har_WorkingCapitalHoldbackMember
   
AMX LLC [Member] | Tradenames [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Acquired intangible assets           55,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
AMX LLC [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Acquired intangible assets           26,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
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AMX LLC [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life           2 years    
AMX LLC [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life           9 years    
AMX LLC [Member] | Technology [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life           5 years    
Acquired intangible assets           17,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
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= har_TechnologyMember
   
AMX LLC [Member] | Backlog [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life           2 months    
Acquired intangible assets           1,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
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= har_BacklogMember
   
AMX LLC [Member] | Covenant Not-to-Compete [Member]                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Approximate useful life           3 years    
Acquired intangible assets           $ 100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= har_AmxLlcMember
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