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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2014
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | $ (46,490,000) |  | $ (46,490,000)
Goodwill Net Book Value | 453,241,000 |  | 453,241,000
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (99,956,000) |  | (94,698,000)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 907,848,000 |  | 916,738,000
Net Book Value | 761,402,000 |  | 775,550,000
Aggregate Amortization Expense | 5,259,000 | 5,431,000 |
Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |
February 2015 | 21,035,000 |  |
February 2016 | 20,853,000 |  |
February 2017 | 20,540,000 |  |
February 2018 | 16,717,000 |  |
February 2019 | 12,012,000 |  |
February 2020 | 10,285,000 |  |
Housewares |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 166,132,000 |  | 166,132,000
Goodwill Net Book Value | 166,132,000 |  | 166,132,000
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (11,463,000) |  | (11,149,000)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 257,135,000 |  | 257,025,000
Net Book Value | 245,672,000 |  | 245,876,000
Housewares | Other intangibles - finite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 15,803,000 |  | 15,693,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (11,463,000) |  | (11,149,000)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 4,340,000 |  | 4,544,000
Housewares | Trademarks - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 75,200,000 |  | 75,200,000
Healthcare/Home Environment |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 251,758,000 |  | 251,758,000
Goodwill Net Book Value | 251,758,000 |  | 251,758,000
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (44,485,000) |  | (41,022,000)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 435,548,000 |  | 435,548,000
Net Book Value | 391,063,000 |  | 394,526,000
Healthcare/Home Environment | Licenses - finite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 15,300,000 |  | 15,300,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (7,156,000) |  | (6,416,000)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 8,144,000 |  | 8,884,000
Healthcare/Home Environment | Other intangibles - finite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 114,490,000 |  | 114,490,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (37,329,000) |  | (34,606,000)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 77,161,000 |  | 79,884,000
Healthcare/Home Environment | Trademarks - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 54,000,000 |  | 54,000,000
Personal Care |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 81,841,000 |  | 81,841,000
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (46,490,000) |  | (46,490,000)
Goodwill Net Book Value | 35,351,000 |  | 35,351,000
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (44,008,000) |  | (42,527,000)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 215,165,000 |  | 224,165,000
Net Book Value | 124,667,000 |  | 135,148,000
Personal Care | Trademarks - finite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 150,000 |  | 150,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (78,000) |  | (77,000)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 72,000 |  | 73,000
Personal Care | Licenses - finite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 18,683,000 |  | 18,683,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (15,966,000) |  | (15,887,000)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 2,717,000 |  | 2,796,000
Personal Care | Other intangibles - finite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 49,437,000 |  | 49,437,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (27,964,000) |  | (26,563,000)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 21,473,000 |  | 22,874,000
Personal Care | Trademarks - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges | 9,000,000 | 12,050,000 |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax | 8,160,000 | 12,030,000 |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 54,754,000 |  | 63,754,000
Personal Care | Licenses - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | $ 10,300,000 |  | $ 10,300,000

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