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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges | $ 5,000 | $ 7,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax | 3,200 | 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the beginning of the period |  | (46,490) |  |  |  | $ (46,490) |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the end of the period | (46,490) |  | $ (46,490) |  |  | (46,490) | $ (46,490) |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 698,929 |  | 583,005 |  |  | 698,929 | 583,005 |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Impairments | (5,000) | (7,400) |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (165,388) |  | (137,174) |  |  | (165,388) | (137,174) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 1,142,420 |  | $ 1,106,274 |  | 1,142,420 | 1,106,274 |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 200,565 | 44,052 |
Impairments |  |  |  |  |  | (12,400) | (6,000) | $ (9,000)
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (289) | (1,906) |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 1,330,296 |  | 1,142,420 |  |  | 1,330,296 | 1,142,420 | 1,106,274
Net Book Value | 1,118,418 |  | 958,756 |  |  | 1,118,418 | 958,756 |
Aggregate Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |  | 28,308 | 27,773 | 25,328
Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2017 | 25,172 |  |  |  |  | 25,172 |  |
February 2018 | 20,206 |  |  |  |  | 20,206 |  |
February 2019 | 19,102 |  |  |  |  | 19,102 |  |
February 2020 | 16,532 |  |  |  |  | 16,532 |  |
February 2021 | 6,037 |  |  |  |  | 6,037 |  |
Non-cash impairment charges after tax |  |  |  |  |  | 12,400 |  |
Housewares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 166,132 |  | 166,132 |  | 166,132 | 166,132 |
Goodwill Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (129) |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 282,056 |  | 166,132 |  |  | 282,056 | 166,132 | 166,132
Goodwill Net Book Value | 282,056 |  | 166,132 |  |  | 282,056 | 166,132 |
Goodwill Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 116,053 |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (15,476) |  | (12,916) |  |  | (15,476) | (12,916) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 256,780 |  | 257,086 |  | 256,780 | 257,086 |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 200,093 | 446 |
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (224) | (752) |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 456,649 |  | 256,780 |  |  | 456,649 | 256,780 | 257,086
Net Book Value | 441,173 |  | 243,864 |  |  | $ 441,173 | $ 243,864 |
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years 7 months 6 days | 4 years |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 15,448 |  | 15,754 |  | $ 15,448 | $ 15,754 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 25,040 | 446 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (95) | (752) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 40,393 |  | 15,448 |  |  | 40,393 | 15,448 | 15,754
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (15,476) |  | (12,916) |  |  | (15,476) | (12,916) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 24,917 |  | 2,532 |  |  | 24,917 | 2,532 |
Housewares | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 75,200 |  | 75,200 |  | 75,200 | 75,200 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 59,000 |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 134,200 |  | 75,200 |  |  | 134,200 | 75,200 | 75,200
Health & Home |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 284,913 |  | 251,758 |  | 284,913 | 251,758 |
Goodwill Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197 |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 284,913 |  | 284,913 |  |  | 284,913 | 284,913 | 251,758
Goodwill Net Book Value | 284,913 |  | 284,913 |  |  | 284,913 | 284,913 |
Goodwill Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,958 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (81,327) |  | (67,663) |  |  | (81,327) | (67,663) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 478,188 |  | 434,785 |  | 478,188 | 434,785 |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 472 | 43,206 |
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (65) | 197 |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 478,595 |  | 478,188 |  |  | 478,595 | 478,188 | 434,785
Net Book Value | 397,268 |  | 410,525 |  |  | 397,268 | $ 410,525 |
Health & Home | Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 15,300 |  | 15,300 |  | 15,300 | $ 15,300 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 15,300 |  | 15,300 |  |  | 15,300 | 15,300 | 15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (15,300) |  | (12,750) |  |  | $ (15,300) | (12,750) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 2,550 |  |  |  | $ 2,550 |
Health & Home | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 6 years |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 472 |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 116,575 |  | 113,727 |  | 116,575 | $ 113,727 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,848 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (65) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 116,982 |  | 116,575 |  |  | 116,982 | 116,575 | 113,727
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (66,027) |  | (54,913) |  |  | (66,027) | (54,913) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 50,955 |  | 61,662 |  |  | 50,955 | 61,662 |
Health & Home | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 54,000 |  | 54,000 |  | 54,000 | 54,000 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 54,000 |  | 54,000 |  |  | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000
Health & Home | Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,400 |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 7,400 |  |  |  | 7,400 |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 7,400 |  | 7,400 |  |  | 7,400 | 7,400 |
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 96,609 |  | 96,486 |  | 96,609 | 96,486 |
Goodwill Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 96,609 |  | 96,609 |  |  | 96,609 | 96,609 | 96,486
Goodwill Net Book Value | 96,609 |  | 96,609 |  |  | 96,609 | 96,609 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (16,715) |  | (10,431) |  |  | (16,715) | (10,431) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 206,309 |  | 205,786 |  | 206,309 | 205,786 |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |
Impairments |  |  |  |  |  | (9,500) |  |
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 196,809 |  | 206,309 |  |  | 196,809 | 206,309 | 205,786
Net Book Value | 180,094 |  | 195,878 |  |  | $ 180,094 | $ 195,878 |
Nutritional Supplements | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years 3 months 18 days | 5 years 3 months 18 days |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 44,180 |  | 43,800 |  | $ 44,180 | $ 43,800 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 380 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 44,180 |  | 44,180 |  |  | 44,180 | 44,180 | 43,800
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (16,715) |  | (10,431) |  |  | (16,715) | (10,431) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 27,465 |  | 33,749 |  |  | 27,465 | 33,749 |
Nutritional Supplements | Brand assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | 9,500 |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 65,520 |  | 65,500 |  | 65,520 | 65,500 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Impairments |  |  |  |  |  | (9,500) |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 56,020 |  | 65,520 |  |  | 56,020 | 65,520 | 65,500
Beauty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 81,841 |  | 81,841 |  | 81,841 | 81,841 |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the beginning of the period |  | (46,490) |  |  |  | (46,490) |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 81,841 |  | 81,841 |  |  | 81,841 | 81,841 | 81,841
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments, balance at the end of the period | (46,490) |  | (46,490) |  |  | (46,490) | (46,490) |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 35,351 |  | 35,351 |  |  | 35,351 | 35,351 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (51,870) |  | (46,164) |  |  | (51,870) | (46,164) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 201,143 |  | 208,617 |  | 201,143 | 208,617 |
Impairments |  |  |  |  |  | (2,900) | (6,000) |
Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,474) |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 198,243 |  | 201,143 |  |  | 198,243 | 201,143 | 208,617
Net Book Value | 99,883 |  | 108,489 |  |  | $ 99,883 | $ 108,489 |
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax |  |  | 2,700 |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years 7 months 6 days | 12 years 7 months 6 days |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Impairments |  |  | (3,000) |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 150 |  | 150 |  | $ 150 | $ 150 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 150 |  | 150 |  |  | 150 | 150 | 150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (92) |  | (87) |  |  | (92) | (87) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 58 |  | 63 |  |  | $ 58 | $ 63 |
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 9 months 18 days | 6 years 9 months 18 days |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 13,696 |  | 13,696 |  | $ 13,696 | $ 13,696 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 13,696 |  | 13,696 |  |  | 13,696 | 13,696 | 13,696
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (11,849) |  | (11,532) |  |  | (11,849) | (11,532) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 1,847 |  | 2,164 |  |  | $ 1,847 | $ 2,164 |
Beauty | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 2 months 12 days | 2 years 2 months 12 days |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 46,402 |  | 47,876 |  | $ 46,402 | $ 47,876 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Acquisition and Retirement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,474) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 46,402 |  | 46,402 |  |  | 46,402 | 46,402 | 47,876
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (39,929) |  | (34,545) |  |  | (39,929) | (34,545) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 6,473 |  | 11,857 |  |  | 6,473 | 11,857 |
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges |  |  |  | 3,000 |  | 2,900 | 6,000 |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax |  |  |  | 2,700 | $ 9,000 |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 48,754 |  | 54,754 |  | 48,754 | 54,754 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Impairments |  |  |  | (3,000) |  | (2,900) | (6,000) |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 45,854 |  | 48,754 |  |  | 45,854 | 48,754 | 54,754
Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges after tax |  |  |  |  | $ 8,200 |  |  |
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period |  | $ 10,300 |  | $ 10,300 |  | 10,300 | 10,300 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | $ 10,300 |  | $ 10,300 |  |  | $ 10,300 | $ 10,300 | $ 10,300

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