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Repurchase of Helen of Troy Common Stock (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Repurchase of Helen of Troy Common Stock |
Summary of share repurchase activity |
|  | Three months ended May 31,
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Common stock repurchased on the open market or through tender offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares |  |  | 4,102,143 |  |  | 33,862 |
Aggregate market value of shares (in thousands) |  |  | $ | 273,599 |  |  | $ | 1,311 |
Average price per share |  |  | $ | 66.70 |  |  | $ | 38.71 |
Common stock received in connection with share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares |  |  | 70,079 |  |  | 12,817 |
Aggregate market value of shares (in thousands) |  |  | $ | 4,686 |  |  | $ | 463 |
Average price per share |  |  | $ | 66.87 |  |  | $ | 36.12 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of treasury stock, including, but not limited to, average cost per share, description of share repurchase program, shares repurchased, shares held for each class of treasury stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405834&loc=d3e23285-112656 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405834&loc=d3e23315-112656 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405813&loc=d3e23239-112655 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405834&loc=d3e23309-112656 + Details
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