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REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK (Details 2) (USD $) | 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 | Feb. 28, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2010
Issuer purchases of equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares Purchased | 44,509 | 5,257 | 1,919 | 51,685 |  |
Average Price Paid per Share | 32.75 | 31.69 | 29.82 | 32.53 |  |
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | 3,068,354 | 3,112,863 | 3,118,120 | 3,068,354 |  |
Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer purchases of equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares Purchased | 44,509 | 5,257 | 1,919 | 51,685 | 80,000 | 47,648
Average Price Paid per Share |  |  |  |  | $ 22.49 | $ 8.80

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