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REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 14, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Repurchase of common stock
Amount of shares authorized for purchase	$ 265,430,000				$ 265,430,000
Stock compensation
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	71,950	112,677	49,126
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value	4,826,000	6,937,000	1,627,000
Average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 67.08	$ 61.57	$ 33.12
Dutch auction self tender
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)				3,693,816
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value				247,830,000
Open market transactions
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	408,327
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value	25,770,000
Open market or tender offer
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	4,102,143	33,862	61,426
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value	273,599,000	1,311,000	1,759,000
Average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 66.70	$ 38.71	$ 28.64
Private transactions
Repurchase of common stock
Shares of common stock tendered by employees in "net exercise" transactions	0
Private transactions \| Certain employees
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)					1,871
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value					140,000
Average price per share (in dollars per share)					$ 74.64
Private transactions \| Performance-based \| Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards \| Former CEO
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value						4,570,000
Average price per share (in dollars per share)						$ 67.10
Shares of common stock tendered by employees in "net exercise" transactions						68,086
Private transactions \| Performance-based \| Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards \| Certain employees
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value						120,000
Average price per share (in dollars per share)						$ 59.13
Shares of common stock tendered by employees in "net exercise" transactions						1,993
Private transactions \| Performance-based \| Restricted stock (RSA)
Repurchase of common stock
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value							$ 350,000
Average price per share (in dollars per share)							$ 35.55
Shares of common stock tendered by employees in "net exercise" transactions							9,898