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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			$ (46,490)	$ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value			582,812	549,727
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(130,991)	(111,627)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			1,145,059	1,106,274
Net Book Value			967,578	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			(13,273)	(12,331)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			257,256	257,086
Net Book Value			243,983	244,755
Housewares | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			15,924	15,754
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(13,273)	(12,331)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			2,651	3,423
Housewares | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			75,200	75,200
Health & Home
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount			284,720	251,758
Goodwill Net Book Value			284,720	251,758
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(64,125)	(53,225)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			477,750	434,785
Net Book Value			413,625	381,560
Health & Home | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			15,300	15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(11,985)	(9,377)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			3,315	5,923
Health & Home | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			116,330	113,727
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(52,140)	(43,848)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			64,190	69,879
Health & Home | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			58,400	54,000
Health & Home | 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			(8,864)	(4,171)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			205,909	205,786
Net Book Value			197,045	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			(8,864)	(4,171)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			34,936	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			(44,729)	(41,900)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			204,144	208,617
Net Book Value			112,925	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			(86)	(82)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			64	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			(11,453)	(11,216)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			2,243	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			(33,190)	(30,602)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			13,213	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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