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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment |
(in thousands)
|  |  |  | Balances at |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balances at |
|  | Weighted |  | February 28, 2011 |  | Year Ended February 29, 2012 |  | February 29, 2012 |
|  | Average |  | Gross |  | Cumulative |  |  |  |  |  | Acquisition |  | Gross |  | Cumulative |  |  |  |  |
|  | Life |  | Carrying |  | Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | and Retirement |  | Carrying |  | Goodwill |  | Accumulated |  | Net Book |
Description / Life |  | (Years) |  | Amount |  | Impairments |  | Additions |  | Impairments |  | Adjustments |  | Amount |  | Impairments |  | Amortization |  | Value |
Personal Care: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ | 81,901 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | (59 | ) | $ | 81,842 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | - |  | $ | 35,352 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 75,303 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 75,303 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,303 |
Trademarks - finite |  | 16.6 |  | 150 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 150 |  | - |  | (67 | ) | 83 |
Licenses - indefinite |  |  |  | 10,300 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 10,300 |  | - |  | - |  | 10,300 |
Licenses - finite |  | 7.8 |  | 19,564 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 19,564 |  | - |  | (15,967 | ) | 3,597 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 6.0 |  | 49,401 |  | - |  | 36 |  | - |  | - |  | 49,437 |  | - |  | (15,012 | ) | 34,425 |
Total Personal Care |  |  |  | 236,619 |  | (46,490 | ) | 36 |  | - |  | (59 | ) | 236,596 |  | (46,490 | ) | (31,046 | ) | 159,060 |
Housewares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 4.7 |  | 19,320 |  | - |  | 338 |  | - |  | (3,884 | ) | 15,774 |  | - |  | (9,000 | ) | 6,774 |
Total Housewares |  |  |  | 260,651 |  | - |  | 338 |  | - |  | (3,884 | ) | 257,105 |  | - |  | (9,000 | ) | 248,105 |
Healthcare / Home Environment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 154,700 |  | - |  | 86,162 |  | - |  | 10,005 |  | 250,867 |  | - |  | - |  | 250,867 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000 |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000 |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000 |
Licenses - finite |  | 5.0 |  | - |  | - |  | 14,900 |  | - |  | - |  | 14,900 |  | - |  | (481 | ) | 14,419 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 9.6 |  | 91,550 |  | - |  | 23,240 |  | - |  | - |  | 114,790 |  | - |  | (11,741 | ) | 103,049 |
Total Healthcare / Home Environment |  |  |  | 246,250 |  | - |  | 178,302 |  | - |  | 10,005 |  | 434,557 |  | - |  | (12,222 | ) | 422,335 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 743,520 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | 178,676 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 6,062 |  | $ | 928,258 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | (52,268 | ) | $ | 829,500 |
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (in thousands)
|  |  |  | Balances at |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balances at |
|  | Weighted |  | February 28, 2010 |  | Year Ended February 28, 2011 |  | February 28, 2011 |
|  | Average |  | Gross |  | Cumulative |  |  |  |  |  | Acquisition |  | Gross |  | Cumulative |  |  |  |  |
|  | Life |  | Carrying |  | Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | and Retirement |  | Carrying |  | Goodwill |  | Accumulated |  | Net Book |
Description / Life |  | (Years) |  | Amount |  | Impairments |  | Additions |  | Impairments |  | Adjustments |  | Amount |  | Impairments |  | Amortization |  | Value |
Personal Care: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ | 66,296 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | 15,845 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (240 | ) | $ | 81,901 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | - |  | $ | 35,411 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 53,054 |  | - |  | 23,650 |  | (1,401 | ) | - |  | 75,303 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,303 |
Trademarks - finite |  | 17.6 |  | 338 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (188 | ) | 150 |  | - |  | (62 | ) | 88 |
Licenses - indefinite |  |  |  | 10,300 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 10,300 |  | - |  | - |  | 10,300 |
Licenses - finite |  | 8.7 |  | 24,196 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (4,632 | ) | 19,564 |  | - |  | (15,450 | ) | 4,114 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 6.6 |  | 26,286 |  | - |  | 23,875 |  | - |  | (760 | ) | 49,401 |  | - |  | (9,048 | ) | 40,353 |
Total Personal Care |  |  |  | 180,470 |  | (46,490 | ) | 63,370 |  | (1,401 | ) | (5,820 | ) | 236,619 |  | (46,490 | ) | (24,560 | ) | 165,569 |
Housewares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 75,554 |  | - |  | - |  | (354 | ) | - |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 5.6 |  | 20,845 |  | - |  | 364 |  | (214 | ) | (1,675 | ) | 19,320 |  | - |  | (9,893 | ) | 9,427 |
Total Housewares |  |  |  | 262,530 |  | - |  | 364 |  | (568 | ) | (1,675 | ) | 260,651 |  | - |  | (9,893 | ) | 250,758 |
Healthcare / Home Environment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | - |  | - |  | 154,700 |  | - |  | - |  | 154,700 |  | - |  | - |  | 154,700 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 9.5 |  | - |  | - |  | 91,550 |  | - |  | - |  | 91,550 |  | - |  | (1,630 | ) | 89,920 |
Total Healthcare / Home Environment |  |  |  | - |  | - |  | 246,250 |  | - |  | - |  | 246,250 |  | - |  | (1,630 | ) | 244,620 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 443,000 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | 309,984 |  | $ | (1,969 | ) | $ | (7,495 | ) | $ | 743,520 |  | $ | (46,490 | ) | $ | (36,083 | ) | $ | 660,947 |
Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets |
(in thousands) |  |
Aggregate Amortization Expense |  |
For the fiscal years ended |  |
February 2012 |  | $ | 20,069
February 2011 |  | $ | 9,888
February 2010 |  | $ | 6,128
Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets |
Estimated Amortization Expense |  |
For the fiscal years ended |  |
February 2013 |  | $ | 22,160
February 2014 |  | $ | 21,593
February 2015 |  | $ | 21,025
February 2016 |  | $ | 20,842
February 2017 |  | $ | 20,499

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