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SEGMENT INFORMATION- Geographical information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	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
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Sales revenue, net	$ 377,730us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 435,674us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 319,949us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 311,778us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 312,520us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 380,730us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 319,387us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 304,516us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,445,131us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,317,153us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,288,263us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-lived assets	1,088,995us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				917,826us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				1,088,995us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	917,826us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	928,799us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Sales revenue, net									1,139,959us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	1,019,525us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	1,014,354us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived assets	636,089us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				444,788us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				636,089us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	444,788us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	515,411us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
International
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Sales revenue, net									305,172us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember	297,628us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember	273,909us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember
Long-lived assets	452,906us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember				473,038us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember				452,906us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember	473,038us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember	413,388us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSMember
Barbados
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Long-lived assets	319,298us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BB				324,399us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BB				319,298us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BB	324,399us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BB	398,340us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BB
Other international
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Long-lived assets	$ 133,608us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSExcludingBarbadosMember				$ 148,639us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSExcludingBarbadosMember				$ 133,608us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSExcludingBarbadosMember	$ 148,639us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSExcludingBarbadosMember	$ 15,048us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalInternationalOutsideUSExcludingBarbadosMember

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