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Business
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
BUSINESS

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) manufacture, market, distribute and sell organic and natural products under brand names which are sold as “better-for-you” products, providing consumers with the opportunity to lead A Healthier Way of LifeTM. The Company is a leader in many organic and natural products categories, with many recognized brands in the various market categories they serve. The brand names include Almond Dream®, Arrowhead Mills®, Bearitos®, BluePrint®, Celestial Seasonings®, Cully & Sully®, Danival®, DeBoles®, Earth’s Best®, Ella’s Kitchen®, Empire®, Europe’s Best®, Farmhouse Fare®, Frank Cooper’s®, FreeBird®, Gale’s®, Garden of Eatin’®, GG UniqueFiberTM, Hain Pure Foods®, Hartley’s®, Health Valley®, Imagine®, Johnson’s Juice Co.®, Joya®, Kosher Valley®, Lima®, Linda McCartney® (under license), MaraNatha®, Natumi®, New Covent Garden Soup Co.®, Plainville Farms®, Rice Dream®, Robertson’s®, Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery®, Rudi’s Organic Bakery®, Sensible Portions®, Spectrum®, Spectrum Essentials®, Soy Dream®, Sun-Pat®, SunSpire®, Terra®, The Greek Gods®, Tilda®, Walnut Acres®, WestSoy® and Yves Veggie Cuisine®. Our personal care products are marketed under the Alba Botanica®, Avalon Organics®, Earth’s Best®, JASON®, Live Clean® and Queen Helene® brands.

On October 27, 2015, the Company acquired a 15.2% interest in Chop’t Creative Salad Company LLC (“Chop’t”). The Company’s current ownership percentage may be diluted in the future to 12% pending the distribution of additional ownership shares. Chop’t develops and operates fast-casual, fresh salad restaurants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Chop’t markets and sells certain of the Company’s branded products and provides consumer insight and feedback. The Company also has an investment in a joint venture in Hong Kong with Hutchison China Meditech Ltd. (“Chi-Med”), a majority owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, to market and distribute certain of the Company’s brands in China and other markets (see Note 12).

The Company’s operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. Refer to Note 15 for additional information and selected financial information for the reportable segments.