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REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Oct. 11, 2011 | Feb. 29, 2012 Chief Executive Officer | Feb. 28, 2010 Chief Executive Officer | Feb. 29, 2012 Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Jan. 31, 2012 Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Dec. 31, 2011 Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Feb. 29, 2012 Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Feb. 28, 2011 Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Feb. 28, 2010 Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Feb. 29, 2012 Private transactions Employees and certain Board members | Feb. 28, 2011 Private transactions Employees and certain Board members | Feb. 29, 2012 Private transactions Chief Executive Officer | Feb. 28, 2010 Private transactions Chief Executive Officer
REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional shares of common stock authorized for purchase in the open market or through private transactions |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized for purchase in the open market or through private transactions | 3,068,354 |  |  | 3,068,354 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock and cashless stock option exercises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | 44,509 | 5,257 | 1,919 | 51,685 |  |  |  | 44,509 | 5,257 | 1,919 | 51,685 | 80,000 | 47,648 | 108,336 | 7,733 | 1,016,227 | 1,438,109
Common stock repurchased and retired, total purchase price or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 | $ 420 | $ 3,530 | $ 230 | $ 36,520 | $ 30,150
Average purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ 32.75 | $ 31.69 | $ 29.82 | $ 32.53 |  |  | $ 20.97 |  |  |  |  | $ 22.49 | $ 8.80 | $ 32.62 | $ 29.22 | $ 35.93 | $ 20.97
Stock options exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,625,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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