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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 435,674,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 380,730,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 1,067,401,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,004,633,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Asset impairment charges |  | 9,000,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  | 12,050,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 9,000,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 12,049,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Operating income | 65,043,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 49,393,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 112,769,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 100,374,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,205,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |  | 3,985,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |  | 4,893,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 38,563,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,582,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |  | 8,746,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |  | 29,075,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 25,184,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
Housewares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 85,984,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 74,776,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 222,377,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 208,471,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |
Operating income | 18,275,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 15,278,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 45,201,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 41,506,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 233,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 193,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 1,275,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 574,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 892,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 871,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |  | 2,669,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 2,868,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember |
Healthcare/Home Environment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 176,994,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 165,752,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 445,701,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 424,398,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |
Operating income | 18,694,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 10,665,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 31,919,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 22,175,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 535,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 3,207,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 2,022,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 36,321,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,125,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 5,149,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |  | 15,384,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 14,298,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember |
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 38,462,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |  |  |  |  |  | 63,096,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Operating income | 6,214,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |  |  |  |  |  | 6,324,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 211,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |  |  |  |  |  | 388,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Depreciation and amortization | 2,032,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |  |  |  |  |  | 3,391,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Acquisition-related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,610,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember
Personal Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 134,234,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | 140,202,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | 336,227,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 371,764,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 12,049,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |
Operating income | 21,860,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | 23,450,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | 29,325,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 36,693,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 226,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | 585,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | 1,208,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 1,668,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 2,533,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | $ 2,726,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  | $ 7,631,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | $ 8,018,000 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |

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