Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 6,911,676	$ 6,155,297	$ 5,348,483
Cost of sales	4,818,585	4,338,193	3,891,816
Gross profit	2,093,091	1,817,104	1,456,667
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,513,064	1,347,510	1,126,940
Operating income	580,027	469,594	329,727
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	33,482	13,929	8,026
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net	685	(723)	5,935
Miscellaneous, net	15,352	10,107	8,371
Income before income taxes	530,508	446,281	307,395
Income tax expense, net	168,057	103,269	72,610
Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries		23	206
Net income	362,451	342,989	234,579
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	717	309	(113)
Net income attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated	$ 361,734	$ 342,680	$ 234,692
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 5.03	$ 4.89	$ 3.40
Diluted	$ 4.99	$ 4.84	$ 3.36
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	71,866	70,147	69,073
Diluted	72,532	70,870	69,889