XML 41 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.4.0.3

FOURTH QUARTER CHARGES / TRANSACTIONS | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Feb. 29, 2016
FOURTH QUARTER CHARGES / TRANSACTIONS |
FOURTH QUARTER CHARGES / TRANSACTIONS | NOTE 19 – FOURTH QUARTER CHARGES / TRANSACTIONS Fiscal Year 2016 – Our results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 contained the following transactions of a non-routine nature for which pertinent details are made available in various notes to our consolidated financial statements:
| · |  | Certain re-measurement related charges totaling $18.73 million (before and after tax), recorded as a result of a change in the rate used to re-measure our Venezuelan financial statements at February 29, 2016, as further discussed in Notes (1), (4) and (12);
| · |  | Acquisition-related expenses of $0.70 million included in connection with the acquisition of Hydro Flask, which closed shortly after the end of fiscal year 2016, as further discussed in Note (21);
| · |  | A $3.00 million ($2.66 million after tax) impairment of an indefinite-lived trademark, as further discussed in Notes (1) and (5); and
| · |  | The recognition of a charge totaling $17.83 million ($17.79 million after tax), associated with thermometer patent litigation still subject to further post-trial motio ns and appeal, as discussed in Note (13).
Fiscal Year 2015 – Our results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 did not contain any transactions of a non-routine nature. Fiscal Year 2014 – Our results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 included a charge of $16.34 million (after tax) in connection with payments, including associated legal and administrative costs, required as a result of our former CEO’s separation from service, as further discussed in Notes (13), (14) and (15) to these consolidated financial statements.

X
- Definition Represents entire disclosure of material transactions, such as business combinations, disposals of businesses (or components of an entity), extraordinary or unusual events, significant changes in accounting estimates and the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, that occurred during the fourth quarter. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hele_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | hele_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration