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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | May 31, 2014
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares withheld for the federal tax obligations | 0 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |
Less income tax benefits | $ (141,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |  | $ (466,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ (514,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ (1,877,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |
Share-based payment expense, net of income tax benefits | 1,239,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax |  | 1,982,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax | 4,218,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax | 7,454,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax |
Earnings per share impact of share-based payment expense: |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.04 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ 0.06 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.15 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.23 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareBasic |
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.04 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ 0.06 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.15 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.23 hele_ShareBasedCompensationEffectOnEarningsPerShareDiluted |
Employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock acquired by plan participants |  |  |  | 13,848 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember |  |
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  |  |  | 690,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember |  |
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payment expense | 1,380,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |  | 2,448,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 4,732,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 9,331,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |
Employee stock options |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted (in shares) | 7,500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 248,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Range of risk free interest rates used, minimum (as a percent) | 1.22%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 1.22%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Range of risk free interest rates used, maximum (as a percent) | 1.49%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 1.49%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Dividend yield (as a percent) | 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Range of expected volatility rates used, minimum (as a percent) | 41.49%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 41.49%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Range of expected volatility rates used, maximum (as a percent) | 50.53%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 50.53%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | 22,292 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 121,711 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Employee stock options | SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payment expense | 869,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |  | 589,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 2,483,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 1,791,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |
Employee stock options | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for grants (in dollars per share) | $ 19.02 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  | $ 19.02 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |
Term of award | 4 years |  |  | 4 years |  |
Expected lives | 4 years 18 days |  |  | 4 years 18 days |  |
Employee stock options | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for grants (in dollars per share) | $ 26.05 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  | $ 26.05 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
Term of award | 5 years |  |  | 5 years |  |
Expected lives | 4 years 4 months 6 days |  |  | 4 years 4 months 6 days |  |
Stock compensation | Directors | SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payment expense | 175,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  | 151,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember | 641,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember | 438,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
Performance-based and other stock awards | SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payment expense | 336,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_PerformanceSharesAndOtherEmployeeStockCompensationExcludingEmployeeStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |  | 1,708,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_PerformanceSharesAndOtherEmployeeStockCompensationExcludingEmployeeStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 1,441,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_PerformanceSharesAndOtherEmployeeStockCompensationExcludingEmployeeStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 6,944,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_PerformanceSharesAndOtherEmployeeStockCompensationExcludingEmployeeStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |
Restricted stock units | Former CEO | Performance-based |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67.10 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember
Restricted stock | Directors |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, issued or earned, Awards issued or earned (in shares) | 2,107 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |  | 7,363 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |
Grant date fair value | 120,000 us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |  | 440,000 us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 58.22 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |  | $ 60.98 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |
Restricted stock | Former CEO | Performance-based |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 62,304 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67.10 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember / hele_VestingCriteriaAxis = hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember
Directors stock options |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_DirectorsStockOptionMember |  |  | 20,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hele_DirectorsStockOptionMember |  |
Employee stock purchase plan | SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payment expense |  |  |  | $ 167,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | $ 158,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember |
Performance-based stock awards | Former CEO |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares withheld for the federal tax obligations |  |  |  |  |  | 68,086 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(iii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The estimated measure of the maximum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The estimated measure of the minimum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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