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INCOME TAXES - Operating loss carryforwards (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Gross deferred tax assets
Subtotals	$ 17,193,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	$ 17,455,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Less portion of valuation allowance established for operating loss carryforwards	(14,649,000)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
Total	2,544,000hele_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNetOfValuationAllowance
Required future taxable income
Subtotals	63,220,000hele_RequiredFutureTaxableIncomeOperatingLossCarryforwards
Less portion of valuation allowance established for operating loss carryforwards	(49,393,000)hele_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowanceFutureTaxableIncomeRequired
Total	13,827,000hele_RequiredFutureTaxableIncomeOperatingLossCarryforwardsNetOfValuationAllowance
U.S.
Gross deferred tax assets
Operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	1,935,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Required future taxable income
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	6,260,000hele_RequiredFutureTaxableIncomeOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Non-U.S.
Gross deferred tax assets
Operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	1,848,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periods	13,410,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Required future taxable income
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	12,203,000hele_RequiredFutureTaxableIncomeOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periods	44,757,000hele_RequiredFutureTaxableIncomeOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Non-U.S. | Hungary
Income tax, other disclosures
Unrecognized tax benefit recorded	$ 2,540,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_HU

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