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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 SG&A USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 SG&A USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 SG&A USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 SG&A USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Venezuelan Bolivar VEF	Nov. 30, 2014 Venezuelan Bolivar VEF	Nov. 30, 2014 Venezuelan Bolivar SICAD 1 VEF	Nov. 30, 2014 Venezuelan Bolivar SICAD 2 VEF	Nov. 30, 2014 Geographic concentration Venezuela USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies	Nov. 30, 2013 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies	Nov. 30, 2014 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies	Nov. 30, 2013 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies	Nov. 30, 2014 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration Venezuela	Nov. 30, 2013 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration Venezuela	Nov. 30, 2014 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration Venezuela	Nov. 30, 2013 Net sales revenue Geographic concentration Venezuela
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties
Percentage of net sales revenue														15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember	16.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember	15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember	15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hele_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesNonUSDTransactionsMember	0.80%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE	0.80%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE	0.80%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE	0.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE
Net foreign exchange gains (losses), including the impact of currency hedges and currency swaps					$ (2.21)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember	$ 0.17us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember	$ (3.34)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember	$ (0.33)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Net foreign exchange gains (losses), including the impact of currency hedges and currency swaps, in income tax expense	0.18hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(0.19)hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	0.28hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(0.17)hele_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Currency Exchange Uncertainties
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar)									4.30hele_ValueOfForeignCurrencyPerDollarBeforeDevaluation / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_VEF
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Net investment													$ 9.61us-gaap_Investments / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE

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