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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015
Segment information |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 444,414 | $ 445,503 | $ 1,160,522 | $ 1,159,977
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 7,400 | 3,000
Operating income | 63,319 | 55,633 | 123,704 | 114,608
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 4,774 | 6,472 | 14,989 | 12,418
Depreciation and amortization | 11,225 | 10,719 | 33,323 | 31,946
Housewares |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 124,723 | 87,816 | 315,302 | 231,850
Operating income | 29,223 | 15,536 | 68,956 | 41,861
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,100 | 406 | 3,938 | 1,022
Depreciation and amortization | 1,429 | 1,065 | 4,200 | 3,148
Health & Home |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 179,842 | 186,418 | 470,650 | 472,714
Operating income | 20,155 | 18,072 | 39,156 | 31,298
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,492 | 4,734 | 3,526 | 6,258
Depreciation and amortization | 5,221 | 5,281 | 15,738 | 15,858
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 32,163 | 37,492 | 101,215 | 114,980
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 5,000 |
Operating income | (80) | 3,034 | (6,581) | 8,623
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 1,558 | 865 | 3,665 | 2,771
Depreciation and amortization | 2,108 | 1,956 | 6,242 | 5,889
Beauty |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | 107,686 | 133,777 | 273,355 | 340,433
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 2,400 | 3,000
Operating income | 14,021 | 18,991 | 22,173 | 32,826
Capital and intangible asset expenditures | 624 | 467 | 3,860 | 2,367
Depreciation and amortization | $ 2,467 | $ 2,417 | $ 7,143 | $ 7,051
Hydro Flask | Housewares |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Period of operating results of acquisition included | 3 months |  | 8 months 15 days |

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