Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,772,157	$ 1,583,549	$ 3,403,045	$ 3,012,471
Cost of sales	1,227,065	1,090,383	2,370,555	2,104,673
Gross profit	545,092	493,166	1,032,490	907,798
Selling, general and administrative expenses	385,939	344,409	741,870	643,258
Operating income	159,153	148,757	290,620	264,540
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	7,666	2,183	15,925	4,860
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net	887	(1,020)	(958)	(960)
Miscellaneous, net	4,363	2,298	8,350	4,638
Income before income taxes	146,237	145,296	267,303	256,002
Income tax expense, net	33,050	29,132	66,600	56,904
Net income	113,187	116,164	200,703	199,098
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	289	(71)	707	(110)
Net income attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated	$ 112,898	$ 116,235	$ 199,996	$ 199,208
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 1.57	$ 1.67	$ 2.78	$ 2.87
Diluted	$ 1.55	$ 1.65	$ 2.76	$ 2.84
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	72,079	69,432	72,060	69,367
Diluted	72,830	70,258	72,549	70,202