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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		$ 839,661,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation
2016, 1 year		267,261,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
2017, 2 years		59,629,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
2018, 3 years		58,617,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
2019, 4 years		28,379,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
2020, 5 years		362,166,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
After 5 years		63,609,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
Provision for uncertain tax position	13,471,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent	10,295,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
Construction Agreement
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		2,597,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_CapitalAdditionsMember
2016, 1 year		2,597,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_CapitalAdditionsMember
Long-term purchase commitments
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		2,609,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember
2016, 1 year		1,094,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember
2017, 2 years		606,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember
2018, 3 years		606,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember
2019, 4 years		303,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = us-gaap_InventoriesMember
Open purchase orders
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		197,998,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentMember
2016, 1 year		197,998,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentMember
Separation Agreement | Former CEO
Other commitments and contingencies
Charge for accrued payment required under agreement (after tax)	16,340,000hele_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_SeparationAgreementMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Employment Contracts
Other commitments and contingencies
Aggregate commitment		7,950,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_EmploymentContractsMember
Employment contract term		2 years
Fixed rate Senior Notes
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		60,000,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFixedRateDebtMember
2016, 1 year		20,000,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFixedRateDebtMember
2017, 2 years		20,000,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFixedRateDebtMember
2018, 3 years		20,000,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFixedRateDebtMember
Long-term debt - floating rate
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		373,207,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
2016, 1 year		1,900,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
2017, 2 years		3,800,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
2018, 3 years		5,700,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
2019, 4 years		1,900,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
2020, 5 years		339,400,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
After 5 years		20,507,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_UnsecuredSeniorNotesFloatingInterestRateDebtMember
Long-term incentive plan payouts
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		12,379,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_LongTermIncentivePlanObligationsMember
2016, 1 year		5,718,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_LongTermIncentivePlanObligationsMember
2017, 2 years		4,096,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_LongTermIncentivePlanObligationsMember
2018, 3 years		2,565,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_LongTermIncentivePlanObligationsMember
Interest on fixed rate debt
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		4,372,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFixedRateTermDebtMember
2016, 1 year		2,236,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFixedRateTermDebtMember
2017, 2 years		1,460,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFixedRateTermDebtMember
2018, 3 years		676,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFixedRateTermDebtMember
Interest on floating rate debt
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		38,366,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
2016, 1 year		7,805,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
2017, 2 years		7,732,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
2018, 3 years		7,622,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
2019, 4 years		7,586,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
2020, 5 years		6,655,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
After 5 years		966,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_InterestPayableOnFloatingRateTermDebtMember
Royalty payments
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		73,283,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
2016, 1 year		12,566,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
2017, 2 years		12,567,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
2018, 3 years		12,518,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
2019, 4 years		9,708,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
2020, 5 years		8,446,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
After 5 years		17,478,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
Advertising and promotional
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		54,059,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
2016, 1 year		11,284,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
2017, 2 years		5,901,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
2018, 3 years		6,054,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
2019, 4 years		6,162,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
2020, 5 years		6,271,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
After 5 years		18,387,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = hele_AdvertisingAndPromotionalObligationsAndCommitmentsMember
Operating leases
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments
Total		20,791,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2016, 1 year		4,063,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2017, 2 years		3,467,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2018, 3 years		2,876,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2019, 4 years		2,720,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2020, 5 years		1,394,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
After 5 years		$ 6,271,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember

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