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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	$ 377,730,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 435,674,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 319,949,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 311,778,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 312,520,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 380,730,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 319,387,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 304,516,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,445,131,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,317,153,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,288,263,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Asset impairment charges				9,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges				12,049,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	9,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	12,049,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Operating income									161,719,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	117,100,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	148,773,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Identifiable assets	1,653,755,000us-gaap_Assets				1,533,302,000us-gaap_Assets				1,653,755,000us-gaap_Assets	1,533,302,000us-gaap_Assets	1,474,004,000us-gaap_Assets
Capital and intangible asset expenditures									6,521,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	40,463,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	14,688,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Depreciation and amortization									39,653,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	33,839,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	34,425,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Housewares
Segment information
Sales revenue, net									296,252,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	274,478,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	259,042,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Operating income									59,392,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	50,828,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	49,612,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Identifiable assets	397,956,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember				369,698,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember				397,956,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	369,698,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	362,378,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Capital and intangible asset expenditures									2,019,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	851,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	1,269,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Depreciation and amortization									3,615,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	3,461,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember	4,803,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Healthcare/Home Environment
Segment information
Sales revenue, net									613,253,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	568,075,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	538,666,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Operating income									50,821,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	20,764,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	37,772,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Identifiable assets	683,533,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember				676,131,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember				683,533,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	676,131,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	645,586,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Capital and intangible asset expenditures									2,602,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	22,934,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	7,795,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Depreciation and amortization									20,532,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	19,318,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember	16,614,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Nutritional Supplements
Segment information
Sales revenue, net									100,395,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Operating income									9,512,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Identifiable assets	218,181,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember								218,181,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Capital and intangible asset expenditures									613,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Depreciation and amortization									5,380,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Acquisition-related expenditures									3,610,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Personal Care
Segment information
Sales revenue, net									435,231,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	474,600,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	490,555,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Asset impairment charges									9,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	12,049,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Operating income									41,994,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	45,508,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	61,389,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Identifiable assets	354,085,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember				487,473,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember				354,085,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	487,473,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	466,040,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Capital and intangible asset expenditures									1,287,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	16,678,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	5,624,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Depreciation and amortization									$ 10,126,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	$ 11,060,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember	$ 13,008,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember

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