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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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May 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment | (in thousands)
|  | May 31, 2013 |  | February 28, 2013
|  | Gross |  | Cumulative |  |  |  |  |  | Gross |  | Cumulative |  |  |  |
|  | Carrying |  | Goodwill |  | Accumulated |  | Net Book |  | Carrying |  | Goodwill |  | Accumulated |  | Net Book
Description |  | Amount |  | Impairments |  | Amortization |  | Value |  | Amount |  | Impairments |  | Amortization |  | Value
Personal Care: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 81,842 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | - |  | $ | 35,352 |  | $ | 81,842 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | - |  | $ | 35,352
Trademarks - indefinite |  | 63,254 |  | - |  | - |  | 63,254 |  | 75,303 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,303
Trademarks - finite |  | 150 |  | - |  | (73) |  | 77 |  | 150 |  | - |  | (72) |  | 78
Licenses - indefinite |  | 10,800 |  | - |  | - |  | 10,800 |  | 10,800 |  | - |  | - |  | 10,800
Licenses - finite |  | 18,683 |  | - |  | (15,649) |  | 3,034 |  | 18,683 |  | - |  | (15,570) |  | 3,113
Other intangibles - finite |  | 49,437 |  | - |  | (22,359) |  | 27,078 |  | 49,437 |  | - |  | (20,955) |  | 28,482
Total Personal Care |  | 224,166 |  | (46,490) |  | (38,081) |  | 139,595 |  | 236,215 |  | (46,490) |  | (36,597) |  | 153,128
Housewares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131 |  | 166,131 |  | - |  | - |  | 166,131
Trademarks - indefinite |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200 |  | 75,200 |  | - |  | - |  | 75,200
Other intangibles - finite |  | 15,608 |  | - |  | (10,325) |  | 5,283 |  | 15,609 |  | - |  | (10,070) |  | 5,539
Total Housewares |  | 256,939 |  | - |  | (10,325) |  | 246,614 |  | 256,940 |  | - |  | (10,070) |  | 246,870
Healthcare / Home Environment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 251,758 |  | - |  | - |  | 251,758 |  | 251,758 |  | - |  | - |  | 251,758
Trademarks - indefinite |  | 54,000 |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000 |  | 54,000 |  | - |  | - |  | 54,000
Licenses - finite |  | 15,300 |  | - |  | (4,195) |  | 11,105 |  | 15,300 |  | - |  | (3,455) |  | 11,845
Other Intangibles - finite |  | 114,490 |  | - |  | (26,091) |  | 88,399 |  | 114,490 |  | - |  | (23,222) |  | 91,268
Total Healthcare / Home Environment |  | 435,548 |  | - |  | (30,286) |  | 405,262 |  | 435,548 |  | - |  | (26,677) |  | 408,871
Total |  | $ | 916,653 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | (78,692) |  | $ | 791,471 |  | $ | 928,703 |  | $ | (46,490) |  | $ | (73,344) |  | $ | 808,869
Schedule of aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets |
(in thousands) |  |
Aggregate Amortization Expense |  |
For the three months ended |  |
May 31, 2013 |  | $ | 5,431
May 31, 2012 |  | $ | 5,636
Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets |
(in thousands)
Estimated Amortization Expense |  |
For the fiscal years ended |  |
February 2014 |  | $ | 21,545
February 2015 |  | $ | 21,010
February 2016 |  | $ | 20,830
February 2017 |  | $ | 20,506
February 2018 |  | $ | 16,691
February 2019 |  | $ | 11,880

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