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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

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