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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	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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