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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments |  |  | $ (46,490) | $ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  | 582,602 | 549,727
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (124,146) | (111,627)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 1,144,786 | 1,106,274
Net Book Value |  |  | 974,150 | 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 |  |  | (12,958) | (12,331)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 257,150 | 257,086
Net Book Value |  |  | 244,192 | 244,755
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 15,818 | 15,754
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (12,958) | (12,331)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 2,860 | 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 |  |  | (60,593) | (53,225)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 477,583 | 434,785
Net Book Value |  |  | 416,990 | 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 |  |  | (11,220) | (9,377)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 4,080 | 5,923
Healthcare/Home Environment | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 116,373 | 113,727
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (49,373) | (43,848)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 67,000 | 69,879
Healthcare/Home Environment | Trademarks |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 58,400 | 54,000
Healthcare/Home Environment | Licenses |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 3,000 |
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 96,609 | 96,486
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  | 96,609 | 96,486
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (7,300) | (4,171)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 205,909 | 205,786
Net Book Value |  |  | 198,609 | 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 |  |  | (7,300) | (4,171)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 36,500 | 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 |  |  | (43,295) | (41,900)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 204,144 | 208,617
Net Book Value |  |  | 114,359 | 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 |  |  | (85) | (82)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 65 | 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 |  |  | (11,374) | (11,216)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 2,322 | 2,480
Beauty | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 46,403 | 47,876
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (31,836) | (30,602)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 14,567 | 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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