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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT- Foreign currency risk (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 SG&A USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 SG&A USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 SG&A USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Venezuelan Bolivar VEF	Feb. 28, 2015 Venezuelan Bolivar VEF	Feb. 28, 2015 Venezuelan Bolivar SICAD 1 VEF	Feb. 28, 2015 Venezuelan Bolivar SICAD 2 VEF	Feb. 28, 2014 Chinese Renminbi	Feb. 28, 2015 Geographic concentration Venezuela USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 Geographic concentration Venezuela USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies	Feb. 28, 2014 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies	Feb. 28, 2013 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties
Percentage of net sales	0.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	0.60%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	0.60%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1											14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember	15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember	15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember
Net foreign exchange gains (losses), including the impact of currency hedges and currency swaps				$ (5.72)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember	$ (0.95)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember	$ (2.36)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Net foreign exchange gains (losses), including the impact of currency hedges and currency swaps, in income tax expense	0.40hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(0.17)hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(0.04)hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Currency Exchange Uncertainties
Chinese Renminbi appreciated against the U.S.Dollar											3.00%hele_PercentageOfAppreciationInForeignCurrency / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_CNY
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar)							4.30hele_ValueOfForeignCurrencyPerDollarBeforeDevaluation / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_VEF
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in dollars per Bolivar)							6.30hele_ValueOfForeignCurrencyPerDollarAfterDevaluation / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_VEF
Foreign currency exchange rate								6.30us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_VEF	12us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_VEF / hele_ExchangeAxis = hele_SICAD1Member	177.00us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_VEF / hele_ExchangeAxis = hele_SICAD2Member
Net investment												$ 10.38us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE	$ 7.35us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE

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The aggregate foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (both realized and unrealized) included in income tax expense (benefit) for the reporting period. Includes the amount of net gains and losses recognized in income during the period on foreign currency derivative instruments.

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