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

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