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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill impairment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill impairment charges			$ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the beginning of the period	(46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the end of the period	(46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	(46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill Net Book Value	549,727,000us-gaap_Goodwill	453,241,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(111,627,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	(94,698,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	916,738,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill	928,703,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill
Additions	205,764,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod	339,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod
Impairments	(9,000,000)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	(12,049,000)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(7,228,000)hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet	(255,000)hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	1,106,274,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill	916,738,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill	928,703,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill
Net Book Value	948,157,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill	775,550,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
Aggregate Amortization Expense	25,328,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	21,612,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	22,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Estimated Amortization Expense
February 2016	27,138,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
February 2017	26,826,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
February 2018	22,885,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
February 2019	18,492,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
February 2020	16,733,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Non-cash impairment charges after tax	(9,000,000)hele_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	166,132,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	166,132,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	166,132,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	166,132,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Goodwill Net Book Value	166,132,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	166,132,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(12,331,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	(11,149,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	257,025,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	256,941,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Additions	244,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	339,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(183,000)hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	(255,000)hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	257,086,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	257,025,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Net Book Value	244,755,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	245,876,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Housewares | Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life		2 years 8 months 12 days
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period		15,609,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions		339,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments		(255,000)hele_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period		15,693,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(11,149,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		4,544,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Housewares | Other intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	1 year 8 months 12 days
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	15,693,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions	244,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(183,000)hele_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	15,754,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(12,331,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	3,423,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Housewares | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	75,200,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	75,200,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	75,200,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Healthcare/Home Environment
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	251,758,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	251,758,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember		251,758,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Goodwill Net Book Value	251,758,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	251,758,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(53,225,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	(41,022,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	435,548,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Additions	827,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(1,675,000)hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	434,700,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember		435,548,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Net Book Value	381,475,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	394,526,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life		3 years
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period		15,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period		15,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(6,416,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		8,884,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Licenses
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	2 years
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	15,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	15,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(9,377,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	5,923,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Other intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	6 years 8 months 12 days	7 years 7 months 6 days
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions	827,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	114,490,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	114,490,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(1,675,000)hele_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	113,642,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	114,490,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(43,848,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	(34,606,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	69,794,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	79,884,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	54,000,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	54,000,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	54,000,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Nutritional Supplements
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	1,178,000hele_GoodwillAllocationTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	96,486,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Goodwill Net Book Value	96,486,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Goodwill Additions	95,308,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(4,171,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Goodwill and intangible assets
Additions	204,608,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	1,178,000hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	205,786,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Net Book Value	201,615,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Nutritional Supplements | Other intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	6 years 3 months 18 days
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions	43,800,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	43,800,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(4,171,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	39,629,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Nutritional Supplements | Brand assets
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions	65,500,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hele_BrandAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	65,500,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hele_BrandAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Personal Care
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	81,841,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	81,841,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the beginning of the period	(46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	81,841,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	81,841,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the end of the period	(46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	(46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Goodwill Net Book Value	35,351,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	35,351,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(41,900,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	(42,527,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	224,165,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	236,214,000hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Additions	85,000hele_GoodwillIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
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Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(6,548,000)hele_GoodwillAndIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndGoodwillIndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
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Personal Care | Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	13 years 7 months 6 days	14 years 7 months 6 days
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	150,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	150,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
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Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(82,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	(77,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
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Personal Care | Licenses
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	7 years 9 months 18 days	6 years 6 months
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	18,683,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	18,683,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments	(4,987,000)hele_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnitNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period	13,696,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	18,683,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
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Personal Care | Other intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible assets
Weighted Average Life	3 years 2 months 12 days	4 years
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
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Personal Care | Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
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Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period	63,754,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	75,803,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
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Estimated Amortization Expense
Non-cash impairment charges after tax	8,160,000hele_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	12,030,000hele_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Personal Care | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
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