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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments |  |  |  | $ (46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | $ (46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  |  | 549,829,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 453,241,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (113,093,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (94,698,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 1,114,283,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill | 916,738,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill
Net Book Value |  |  |  | 954,700,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 775,550,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
Housewares |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 166,132,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 166,132,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  |  | 166,132,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 166,132,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (12,090,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | (11,149,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 257,255,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 257,025,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Net Book Value |  |  |  | 245,165,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 245,876,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 15,923,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 15,693,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (12,090,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | (11,149,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 3,833,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 4,544,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Housewares | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 75,200,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember | 75,200,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HousewaresMember
Healthcare/Home Environment |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 251,758,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 251,758,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  |  | 251,758,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 251,758,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (51,426,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | (41,022,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 435,976,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 435,548,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Net Book Value |  |  |  | 384,550,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 394,526,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 15,300,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 15,300,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (8,637,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | (6,416,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 6,663,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 8,884,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 114,918,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 114,490,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (42,789,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | (34,606,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 72,129,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 79,884,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Healthcare/Home Environment | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 54,000,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember | 54,000,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_HealthcareHomeEnvironmentMember
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 96,587,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  |  | 96,587,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (2,607,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 205,887,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Net Book Value |  |  |  | 203,280,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Goodwill acquisition adjustments | 1,280,000 us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |  |  |  |
Nutritional Supplements | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 43,800,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (2,607,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 41,193,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Nutritional Supplements | Brand assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 65,500,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hele_BrandAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_NutritionalSupplementsMember |
Personal Care |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 81,841,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 81,841,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments |  |  |  | (46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | (46,490,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  |  | 35,351,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 35,351,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (46,970,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | (42,527,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 215,165,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 224,165,000 hele_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Net Book Value |  |  |  | 121,705,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 135,148,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Personal Care | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 150,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 150,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (81,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | (77,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 69,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 73,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Personal Care | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 18,683,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 18,683,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (16,123,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | (15,887,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 2,560,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 2,796,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Personal Care | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 49,437,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 49,437,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | (30,766,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | (26,563,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  | 18,671,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 22,874,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Personal Care | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges |  | 9,000,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 12,050,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax |  | 8,160,000 hele_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwillNetOfTax / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 12,030,000 hele_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwillNetOfTax / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 54,754,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | 63,754,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember
Personal Care | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | $ 10,300,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember | $ 10,300,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hele_PersonalCareMember

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