XML 91 R77.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.4.0.3

REPURCHASE OF HELEN OF TROY COMMON STOCK (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Nov. 17, 2015 $ / shares shares | Mar. 14, 2014 USD ($) shares | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) item | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of shares authorized for purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000
Remaining share repurchase amount |  |  | $ 159,020 |  | $ 159,020 | $ 159,020 |  |
Former Chief Executive Officer | Separation agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued as payment of separation compensation | shares | 276,548 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000
Number of shares tendered as payment for federal tax obligations related to shares issued as payment of separation compensation | shares | 116,012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal income tax withholding obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000
Fair value of shares issued and tendered under employment and separation agreements (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 54.24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock tendered by employees in "net exercise" transactions | shares |  |  | 1,282 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 117,294 | 71,950 | 112,677
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,411 | $ 4,826 | $ 6,937
Average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54.66 | $ 67.08 | $ 61.57
Performance-based | Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards | Former Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,086 |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,570 |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67.10 |
Dutch auction tender |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares |  | 3,693,816 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  | $ 247,830 |  |  |  |  |  |
Open market transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stock purchases | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares |  |  | 570,205 | 556,591 |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |
Open market or tender offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,126,796 | 4,102,143 | 33,862
Common stock repurchased and retired, total cost or aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 273,599 | $ 1,311
Average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88.75 | $ 66.70 | $ 38.71

X
- Definition The fair value per share of shares issued and tendered during the period under employment and separation agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_EmploymentAndSeparationAgreementWithIndividualFairValuePerShareOfSharesIssued
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of federal tax withholding obligations on separation compensation. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_FederalIncomeTaxWithholdingObligations
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the number of stock purchases. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_NumberOfStockPurchases
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of separation compensation due under an employment and separation agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_SeparationCompensation
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of shares tendered as payment for federal tax obligations related to shares issued as payment of separation compensation. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_SharesTenderedAsPaymentForFederalTaxObligations
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of shares issued as payment of separation compensation. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedUnderEmploymentAndSeparationAgreements
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405813&loc=d3e23239-112655 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis=hele_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis=hele_SeparationAgreementMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis=hele_EmployeesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis=us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | hele_VestingCriteriaAxis=hele_VestingBasedOnPerformanceMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis=hele_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=hele_DutchAuctionSelfTenderMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=hele_OpenMarketTransactionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=hele_OpenMarketAndTenderOfferMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |