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Repurchase of Helen of Troy Common Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | Mar. 14, 2014
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized for purchase in the open market or through private transactions | 265,430,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  | 265,430,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock tendered by employees in "net exercise" transactions | 0 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  | 70,079 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember | 13,453 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  | $ 4,686 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember | $ 490 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |  |  |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 66.87 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember | $ 36.44 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |  |  |
Performance-based | Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards | Former CEO |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 68,086 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  | 4,570 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |  |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 67.10 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |  |
Performance-based | Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards | Certain employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,993 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = hele_CertainEmployeesMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  | 120 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = hele_CertainEmployeesMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |  |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 59.13 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = hele_CertainEmployeesMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |  |
Performance-based | Restricted stock | Former CEO |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 9,898 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  | 350 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.55 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember |
Dutch auction self tender |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,693,816 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_DutchAuctionSelfTenderMember
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 247,830 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_DutchAuctionSelfTenderMember
Open market transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 408,327 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketTransactionsMember |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  | 25,770 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketTransactionsMember |  |
Open market or tender offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  | 4,102,143 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember | 33,862 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  | $ 273,599 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember | $ 1,311 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember |  |  |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 66.70 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember | $ 38.71 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember |  |  |

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