Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Exercisable aggregate intrinsic value Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Trading Symbol Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] Assets Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Short-term Investments Short-term investments Short-term Investments, Total Receivables, net Receivables, net Receivables, Net, Current, Total Inventory, Net Inventory, Net, Total Inventories, net Inventories, net Inventories, net Other current assets Other current assets Total current assets Total current assets Property Plant And Equipment Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property, plant and equipment, net Property, plant and equipment, net Property, plant and equipment, net Goodwill, Total Goodwill, Beginning Balance Goodwill, Ending Balance Balance at June 30, 2011 Balance at June 30, 2010 Goodwill Goodwill, Total Goodwill, Total Deferred tax assets, long-term Deferred tax assets, long-term Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent, Total Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total Total assets Total assets Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current portion of long-term debt Less: current portion of long-term debt Current portion of long-term debt Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total Less: current portion of long-term debt Short-term debt Short-term debt Short-term Borrowings, Total Outstanding short-term borrowings Accounts Payable, Current Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accounts payable Accrued liabilities current Accrued warranties, end of year Accrued warranties, beginning of year Accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total Product Warranty Accrual, Current Accrued warranties Accrued Income Taxes, Current Income taxes payable Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Convertible senior notes Convertible senior notes Convertible senior notes due 2012, interest due semi-annually at 1.25 percent Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total Pension liability Other non-current liabilities Other non-current liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total Total liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies Preferred stock Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning 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Denominated, Value Foreign exchange losses, net Foreign exchange losses, net Miscellaneous, net Miscellaneous, net Miscellaneous, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes Income before income taxes Income tax expense, net Income tax expense (benefit), net Income tax expense, net Total income tax expense (benefit), net Income tax expense Net income (loss) attributable to Harman International Industries, Incorporated Net income Net income Net (loss) income Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings per share: Earnings per share, basic Earnings per share basic, net income Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Basic Earnings per share, diluted Earnings per share diluted, net income Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted average shares 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Liabilities, Net, Total Net cash from operations provided by operating activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments Purchases of short-term investments Purchases of short-term investments Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments Maturities of short-term investments Maturities of short-term investments Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments, Total Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Acquisitions, net of cash received Acquisition of Selenium, net of cash received Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total Proceeds from asset dispositions Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets, Total Capital expenditures Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Other items, net Other items, net Other items, net Net cash from operations provided by (used in) investing 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Minimum Percentage Of Likelihood For The Determination Of More-Likely-Than-Not Threshold For Goodwill Impairment Minimum percentage of likelihood for the determination of more-likely-than-not threshold for goodwill impairment Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable Uncollectible accounts receivable Inventory, Finished Goods Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Total Inventory, Work in Process Work in process Inventory, Raw Materials Raw materials Inventory, Raw Materials, Total Other Inventory, Net of Reserves Inventory reserves Other Inventory, Total Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis] Property Plant And Equipment Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Land And Building [Member] Land and Building [Member]