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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2018
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 4,000 |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (46,490) |  | (46,490) |  | $ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value | 602,320 |  | 602,320 |  | 602,320
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (174,831) |  | (174,831) |  | (167,354)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,119,506 |  | 1,119,506 |  | 1,119,079
Net Book Value | 898,185 |  | 898,185 |  | 905,235
Housewares |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 282,056 |  | 282,056 |  | 282,056
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Goodwill Net Book Value | 282,056 |  | 282,056 |  | 282,056
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (18,476) |  | (18,476) |  | (17,530)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 457,461 |  | 457,461 |  | 457,084
Net Book Value | 438,985 |  | 438,985 |  | 439,554
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 41,205 |  | 41,205 |  | 40,828
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (18,476) |  | (18,476) |  | (17,530)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 22,729 |  | 22,729 |  | 23,298
Housewares | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 134,200 |  | 134,200 |  | 134,200
Health and Home |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Changes in Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 284,913 |  | 284,913 |  | 284,913
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Goodwill Net Book Value | 284,913 |  | 284,913 |  | 284,913
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (97,836) |  | (97,836) |  | (92,428)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 479,249 |  | 479,249 |  | 479,199
Net Book Value | 381,413 |  | 381,413 |  | 386,771
Health and 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 and Home | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 117,636 |  | 117,636 |  | 117,586
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (82,536) |  | (82,536) |  | (77,128)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 35,100 |  | 35,100 |  | 40,458
Health and Home | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 54,000 |  | 54,000 |  | 54,000
Health and Home | Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 7,400 |  | 7,400 |  | 7,400
Beauty |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | $ 0 |  | $ 4,000 |
Non-cash intangible asset impairment, net of tax |  |  | 3,600 |  |
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 | (58,519) |  | (58,519) |  | (57,396)
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 182,796 |  | 182,796 |  | 182,796
Net Book Value | 77,787 |  | 77,787 |  | 78,910
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 150 |  | 150 |  | 150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (100) |  | (100) |  | (97)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 50 |  | 50 |  | 53
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 | (12,324) |  | (12,324) |  | (12,166)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 1,372 |  | 1,372 |  | 1,530
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 | (46,095) |  | (46,095) |  | (45,133)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 307 |  | 307 |  | 1,269
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount | 30,407 |  | 30,407 |  | 30,407
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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