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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Mar. 18, 2016
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges,total | $ 36,000 |  | $ 7,400 |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (72,490) | $ (46,490) |  | $ (46,490) |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 672,929 | 698,929 |  | 698,929 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (172,072) | (165,388) |  | (165,388) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,328,493 | 1,330,296 |  | 1,330,296 |
Net Book Value | 1,083,931 | 1,118,418 |  | 1,118,418 |
Hydro Flask |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Net Book Value |  |  |  |  | $ 116,053
Housewares |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 282,056 | 282,056 |  | 282,056 |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 282,056 | 282,056 |  | 282,056 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (16,123) | (15,476) |  | (15,476) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 456,737 | 456,649 |  | 456,649 |
Net Book Value | 440,614 | 441,173 |  | 441,173 |
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 40,481 | 40,393 |  | 40,393 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (16,123) | (15,476) |  | (15,476) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 24,358 | 24,917 |  | 24,917 |
Housewares | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 134,200 | 134,200 |  | 134,200 |
Health & Home |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 284,913 | 284,913 |  | 284,913 |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 284,913 | 284,913 |  | 284,913 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (84,113) | (81,327) |  | (81,327) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 478,704 | 478,595 |  | 478,595 |
Net Book Value | 394,591 | 397,268 |  | 397,268 |
Health & Home | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 15,300 | 15,300 |  | 15,300 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (15,300) | (15,300) |  | (15,300) |
Health & Home | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 117,091 | 116,982 |  | 116,982 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (68,813) | (66,027) |  | (66,027) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 48,278 | 50,955 |  | 50,955 |
Health & Home | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 54,000 | 54,000 |  | 54,000 |
Health & Home | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 7,400 | 7,400 |  | 7,400 |
Beauty And Nutritional Supplements | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |
Nutritional Supplements |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges,total | 32,000 |  |  |  |
Non-cash intangible asset impairment, net of tax, total | 19,600 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | 26,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges, net of tax | 15,900 |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 96,609 | 96,609 |  | 96,609 |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (26,000) |  |  |  |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 70,609 | 96,609 |  | 96,609 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (18,553) | (16,715) |  | (16,715) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 198,809 | 196,809 |  | 196,809 |
Net Book Value | 154,256 | 180,094 |  | 180,094 |
Nutritional Supplements | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 52,180 | 44,180 |  | 44,180 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (18,553) | (16,715) |  | (16,715) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 33,627 | 27,465 |  | 27,465 |
Nutritional Supplements | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges | 6,000 |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax | 3,700 |  |  |  |
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 | 50,020 | 56,020 |  | 56,020 |
Beauty |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges | 4,000 |  |  |  |
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax | 3,500 |  |  |  |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 81,841 | 81,841 |  | 81,841 |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (46,490) | (46,490) |  | (46,490) |
Goodwill Net Book Value | 35,351 | 35,351 |  | 35,351 |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (53,283) | (51,870) |  | (51,870) |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 194,243 | 198,243 |  | 198,243 |
Net Book Value | 94,470 | 99,883 |  | 99,883 |
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 150 | 150 |  | 150 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (93) | (92) |  | (92) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 57 | 58 |  | 58 |
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 13,696 | 13,696 |  | 13,696 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (11,928) | (11,849) |  | (11,849) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 1,768 | 1,847 |  | 1,847 |
Beauty | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 46,402 | 46,402 |  | 46,402 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (41,262) | (39,929) |  | (39,929) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 5,140 | 6,473 |  | 6,473 |
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 41,854 | 45,854 |  | 45,854 |
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | $ 10,300 | $ 10,300 |  | $ 10,300 |

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