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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 18, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2016
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments |  |  | $ (46,490) |  | $ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  | 583,005 |  | 698,938
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (137,174) |  | (158,713)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 1,142,420 |  | 1,335,043
Net Book Value |  |  | 958,756 |  | 1,129,840
Hydro Flask |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Net Book Value | $ 116,053 |  |  |  |
Housewares |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 166,132 |  | 282,065
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  | 166,132 |  | 282,065
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (12,916) |  | (14,826)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 256,780 |  | 456,516
Net Book Value |  |  | 243,864 |  | 441,690
Housewares | Hydro Flask |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Additions | 115,930 |  |  |  |
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 15,448 |  | 40,251
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (12,916) |  | (14,826)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 2,532 |  | 25,425
Housewares | Other intangible assets | Hydro Flask |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions | 24,500 |  |  |  |
Housewares | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 75,200 |  | 134,200
Housewares | Trademarks | Hydro Flask |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions | $ 59,000 |  |  |  |
Health & Home |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 284,913 |  | 284,913
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  | 284,913 |  | 284,913
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (67,663) |  | (78,289)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 478,188 |  | 478,475
Net Book Value |  |  | 410,525 |  | 400,186
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 |  |  | (12,750) |  | (15,045)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 2,550 |  | 255
Health & Home | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 116,575 |  | 116,862
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (54,913) |  | (63,244)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 61,662 |  | 53,618
Health & Home | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 54,000 |  | 54,000
Health & Home | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 7,400 |  | 7,400
Beauty And Nutritional Supplements | Trademarks And Brand Assets |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges |  | $ 7,400 |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax |  | $ 5,100 |  |  |
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 96,609 |  | 96,609
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  | 96,609 |  | 96,609
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (10,431) |  | (15,144)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 206,309 |  | 201,309
Net Book Value |  |  | 195,878 |  | 186,165
Nutritional Supplements | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 44,180 |  | 44,180
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (10,431) |  | (15,144)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 33,749 |  | 29,036
Nutritional Supplements | Brand assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 65,520 |  | 60,520
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 |  |  | (46,164) |  | (50,454)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 201,143 |  | 198,743
Net Book Value |  |  | 108,489 |  | 101,799
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 150 |  | 150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (87) |  | (91)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 63 |  | 59
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 |  |  | (11,532) |  | (11,770)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 2,164 |  | 1,926
Beauty | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 46,402 |  | 46,402
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (34,545) |  | (38,593)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  | 11,857 |  | 7,809
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges |  |  | 3,000 | $ 3,000 |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax |  |  | 2,660 | $ 2,660 |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 48,754 |  | 46,354
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 10,300 |  | 10,300
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value |  |  |  |  | $ 10,300

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