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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015
Other commitments and contingencies
Obligations payable in 2016	$ 267,261us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
Royalty payments
Other commitments and contingencies
Obligations payable in 2016	12,566us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
Licenses | Royalty payments
Other commitments and contingencies
Obligations payable in 2016	12,570us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Licenses | Advertising
Other commitments and contingencies
Obligations payable in 2016	$ 5,740us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingObligationsAndCommitmentsMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember

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