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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014 Healthy Directions	Aug. 31, 2014 Minimum	Aug. 31, 2014 Maximum
Warranties
Product warranty period						2 years	5 years
Accrual for warranty returns
Beginning balance	$ 19,140,000	$ 20,782,000	$ 19,269,000	$ 23,150,000
Additions to the accrual	18,554,000	13,020,000	31,840,000	26,598,000
Reductions of the accrual - payments and credits issued	(15,202,000)	(12,445,000)	(28,617,000)	(28,391,000)
Ending balance	22,492,000	21,357,000	22,492,000	21,357,000
Opening balance and accrual additions for warranty returns					3,190,000
Payments and credits issued					$ 1,820,000

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.

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