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Subsequent Event (Details) (Subsequent event, Vicks VapoSteam U.S., USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 item
Subsequent event | Vicks VapoSteam U.S.
Subsequent Event
Number of transactions	2hele_NumberOfTransactions / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hele_VicksVaposteamU.s.Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Purchase price	$ 42.75us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hele_VicksVaposteamU.s.Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Annual revenues	$ 10us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionRevenueReportedByAcquiredEntityForLastAnnualPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hele_VicksVaposteamU.s.Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

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