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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - Summary of stock option activity (Details) (Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 29, 2012
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants [Member]
       
Options        
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 839,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
864,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
871,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Grants (in shares) 257,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
264,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
309,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Exercises (in shares) (187,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
(239,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
(248,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Forfeitures / expirations (in shares) (141,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
(50,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
(68,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 768,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
839,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
864,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
871,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 94,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
     
Weighted Average Exercise price (per share)        
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 33.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 29.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 26.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Grants (in dollars per share) $ 63.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 36.45us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 34.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Exercises (in dollars per share) $ 29.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 25.36us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 22.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Forfeitures / expirations (in dollars per share) $ 40.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 33.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 30.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 42.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 33.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 29.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 26.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 28.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
     
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)        
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 12.38hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 11.98hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 10.31hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Grants (in dollars per share) $ 25.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 11.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 14.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 16.28hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 12.38hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 11.98hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 10.31hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 11.23hele_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
     
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term        
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 6 years 7 months 2 days 6 years 5 months 23 days 6 years 3 months 4 days 5 years 9 months 11 days
Exercisable at the end of the period 4 years 8 months 19 days      
Intrinsic Value        
Intrinsic value, options outstanding $ 26,008us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 27,081us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 6,209us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
$ 5,570us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
Intrinsic value, options exercised 6,498us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
4,663us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
2,634us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember
 
Intrinsic value, options exercisable $ 4,523us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hele_StockOptionOfficersEmployeesAndConsultantsMember