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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	$ 369,129	$ 319,949	$ 714,474	$ 631,727
Asset impairment charges			3,000	9,000
Operating income	32,432	24,603	58,975	47,726
Identifiable assets	1,746,986		1,746,986		$ 1,653,755
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	3,229	1,866	5,946	3,688
Depreciation and amortization	10,873	9,993	21,227	18,493
Overhead allocation			1,600
Housewares
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	78,848	69,637	144,034	136,393
Operating income	15,142	13,891	26,325	26,926
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	291	218	616	1,042
Depreciation and amortization	1,075	889	2,083	1,777
Healthcare/Home Environment
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	143,254	126,218	286,296	268,707
Operating income	4,808	4,508	13,226	13,225
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	1,224	1,081	1,524	1,487
Depreciation and amortization	5,514	5,027	10,577	10,259
Nutritional Supplements
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	38,048	24,634	77,488	24,634
Operating income	2,969	110	5,589	110
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	775	177	1,906	177
Depreciation and amortization	1,965	1,359	3,933	1,359
Overhead allocation	860
Beauty
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	108,979	99,460	206,656	201,993
Asset impairment charges			3,000	9,000
Operating income	9,513	6,094	13,835	7,465
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	939	390	1,900	982
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,319	$ 2,718	$ 4,634	$ 5,098

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