Discontinued Operations (Balance Sheet) (Details) - Hain Pure Protein [Member] - Held for Sale [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,581		$ 6,461
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	20,966		21,616
Inventories	82,841		105,359
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,229		5,604
Property, plant and equipment, net	86,801		83,776
Goodwill	41,089		41,089
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net	51,029		51,029
Other assets	4,649		4,381
Deferred tax assets	16,510		0
Impairments of long-lived assets held for sale	136,368		78,464
Current assets of discontinued operations	179,327		240,851
Liabilities
Accounts payable	23,873		31,762
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	10,355		6,880
Deferred tax liabilities	0		11,111
Other noncurrent liabilities	78		93
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	34,306		49,846
Reserve to adjust carrying value	$ 54,946	$ 2,958	$ 78,464