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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 209,805 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 200,633 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation | (81,217)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (71,516)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net | 128,588 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 129,117 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 12,800 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember | 12,800 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember
Building and improvements |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 102,040 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember | 98,660 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Building and improvements | Minimum |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |
Building and improvements | Maximum |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Estimated useful life | 40 years |
Computer, furniture and other equipment |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 66,593 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = hele_ComputerFurnitureAndOtherEquipmentMember | 60,291 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = hele_ComputerFurnitureAndOtherEquipmentMember
Computer, furniture and other equipment | Minimum |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |
Computer, furniture and other equipment | Maximum |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Estimated useful life | 15 years |
Tools, dies, molds and other production equipment |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 25,580 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember | 23,017 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember
Tools, dies, molds and other production equipment | Minimum |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Estimated useful life | 1 year |
Tools, dies, molds and other production equipment | Maximum |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |
Construction in progress |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 2,792 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | $ 5,865 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember

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