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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2013
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment | (in thousands)
|  |  |  | Balances at |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balances at |
|  | Weighted |  | February 29, 2012 |  | Year Ended February 28, 2013 |  | February 28, 2013 |
|  | 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 |  |  |  | $ | 81,842 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 81,842 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | - |  | $ | 35,352 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 75,303 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 75,303 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,303 |
Trademarks - finite |  | 15.6 |  | 150 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 150 |  | - |  | (72) |  | 78 |
Licenses - indefinite |  |  |  | 10,300 |  | - |  | 500 |  | - |  | - |  | 10,800 |  | - |  | - |  | 10,800 |
Licenses - finite |  | 7.2 |  | 19,564 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (881) |  | 18,683 |  | - |  | (15,570) |  | 3,113 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 5.0 |  | 49,437 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 49,437 |  | - |  | (20,955) |  | 28,482 |
Total Personal Care |  |  |  | 236,596 |  | (46,490) |  | 500 |  | - |  | (881) |  | 236,215 |  | (46,490) |  | (36,597) |  | 153,128 |
Housewares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 3.7 |  | 15,774 |  | - |  | 278 |  | - |  | (443) |  | 15,609 |  | - |  | (10,070) |  | 5,539 |
Total Housewares |  |  |  | 257,105 |  | - |  | 278 |  | - |  | (443) |  | 256,940 |  | - |  | (10,070) |  | 246,870 |
Healthcare / Home Environment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 250,867 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 891 |  | 251,758 |  | - |  | - |  | 251,758 |
Trademarks - indefinite |  |  |  | 54,000 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000 |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000 |
Licenses - finite |  | 4.0 |  | 14,900 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 400 |  | 15,300 |  | - |  | (3,455) |  | 11,845 |
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 8.6 |  | 114,790 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (300) |  | 114,490 |  | - |  | (23,222) |  | 91,268 |
Total Healthcare / Home Environment |  | 434,557 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 991 |  | 435,548 |  | - |  | (26,677) |  | 408,871 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 928,258 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | 778 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (333) |  | $ | 928,703 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | (73,344) |  | $ | 808,869 |
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (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 |
Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets |
(in thousands) |  |  |
Aggregate Amortization Expense |  |  |
For the fiscal years ended |  |  |
February 2013 |  | $ | 22,400 |
February 2012 |  | $ | 20,069 |
February 2011 |  | $ | 9,888
Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets |
Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |
For the fiscal years ended |  |  |
February 2014 |  | $ | 21,506 |
February 2015 |  | $ | 21,008 |
February 2016 |  | $ | 20,825 |
February 2017 |  | $ | 20,498 |
February 2018 |  | $ | 16,292 |

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