Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments	$ (46,490)		$ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value	582,479		549,727
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(116,967)		(111,627)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	1,144,459		1,106,274
Net Book Value	981,002		948,157
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	166,132		166,132
Goodwill Net Book Value	166,132		166,132
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(12,646)		(12,331)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	257,088		257,086
Net Book Value	244,442		244,755
Housewares \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	15,756		15,754
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(12,646)		(12,331)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	3,110		3,423
Housewares \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	75,200		75,200
Healthcare/Home Environment
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	284,510		251,758
Goodwill Net Book Value	284,510		251,758
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(56,725)		(53,225)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	477,440		434,785
Net Book Value	420,715		381,560
Healthcare/Home Environment \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	15,300		15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(10,118)		(9,377)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	5,182		5,923
Healthcare/Home Environment \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	116,230		113,727
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(46,607)		(43,848)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	69,623		69,879
Healthcare/Home Environment \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	58,400		54,000
Nutritional Supplements
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	96,486	$ 96,486
Goodwill Net Book Value	96,486	96,486
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(5,736)	(4,171)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	205,786	205,786
Net Book Value	200,050	201,615
Nutritional Supplements \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	43,800	43,800
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(5,736)	(4,171)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	38,064	39,629
Nutritional Supplements \| Brand assets
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	65,500	65,500
Beauty
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	81,841		81,841
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments	(46,490)		(46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value	35,351		35,351
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(41,860)		(41,900)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	204,145		208,617
Net Book Value	115,795		120,227
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	150		150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(83)		(82)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	67		68
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	13,696		13,696
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(11,295)		(11,216)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	2,401		2,480
Beauty \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	46,404		47,876
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(30,482)		(30,602)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	15,922		17,274
Beauty \| Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges	3,000	9,000
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax	2,660	$ 8,160
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	51,754		54,754
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,300		$ 10,300

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