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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015
Segment information |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 347,938 | $ 345,345
Asset impairment charges | 7,400 | 3,000
Operating income | 22,898 | 26,543
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 5,154 | 2,717
Depreciation and amortization | 10,956 | 10,354
Housewares |  |
Segment information |  |
Sales revenue, net | 84,603 | 65,186
Operating income | 15,500 | 11,183
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 589 | 325
Depreciation and amortization | 1,329 | 1,008
Health & Home |  |
Segment information |  |
Sales revenue, net | 146,355 | 143,042
Operating income | 9,604 | 8,418
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,189 | 300
Depreciation and amortization | 5,233 | 5,063
Nutritional Supplements |  |
Segment information |  |
Sales revenue, net | 35,940 | 39,440
Asset impairment charges | 5,000 |
Operating income | (5,272) | 2,620
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,562 | 1,131
Depreciation and amortization | 1,960 | 1,968
Beauty |  |
Segment information |  |
Sales revenue, net | 81,040 | 97,677
Asset impairment charges | 2,400 | 3,000
Operating income | 3,066 | 4,322
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,814 | 961
Depreciation and amortization | $ 2,434 | $ 2,315
Hydro Flask |  |
Segment information |  |
Period of operating results of acquisition included | 2 months 15 days |
Hydro Flask | Housewares |  |
Segment information |  |
Period of operating results of acquisition included | 2 months 15 days |

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