Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	$ 368,170	$ 369,129	$ 716,108	$ 714,474
Asset impairment charges			7,400	3,000
Operating income	37,487	32,432	60,385	58,975
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	5,061	3,229	10,215	5,946
Depreciation and amortization	11,142	10,873	22,098	21,227
Housewares
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	105,976	78,848	190,579	144,034
Operating income	24,233	15,142	39,733	26,325
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	2,249	291	2,838	616
Depreciation and amortization	1,442	1,075	2,771	2,083
Health & Home
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	144,453	143,254	290,808	286,296
Operating income	9,397	4,808	19,001	13,226
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	845	1,224	2,034	1,524
Depreciation and amortization	5,284	5,514	10,517	10,577
Nutritional Supplements
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	33,112	38,048	69,052	77,488
Asset impairment charges			5,000
Operating income	(1,229)	2,969	(6,501)	5,589
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	545	775	2,107	1,906
Depreciation and amortization	2,174	1,965	4,134	3,933
Beauty
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	84,629	108,979	165,669	206,656
Asset impairment charges			2,400	3,000
Operating income	5,086	9,513	8,152	13,835
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	1,422	939	3,236	1,900
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,242	$ 2,319	$ 4,676	$ 4,634
Hydro Flask
Segment information
Period of operating results of acquisition included			5 months 15 days
Hydro Flask \| Housewares
Segment information
Period of operating results of acquisition included	3 months		5 months 15 days

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