Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of carrying amounts and associated accumulated amortization for all intangible assets by operating segment

The following tables summarize the changes in our goodwill and intangible assets by segment for fiscal 2019 and 2018:



		Balances at February 28, 2018					Year Ended February 28, 2019							Balances at February 28, 2019
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			Additions		Impairments		Retirement Adjustments			Gross Carrying Amount		Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Housewares:
Goodwill		$	282,056	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	282,056	$	—		$	—		$	282,056
Trademarks - indefinite		134,200		—			—		—		—			134,200		—			—			134,200
Other intangibles - finite	14.7	40,828		—			684		—		(95		)	41,417		—			(19,398		)	22,019
Subtotal		457,084		—			684		—		(95		)	457,673		—			(19,398		)	438,275
Health & Home:
Goodwill		284,913		—			—		—		—			284,913		—			—			284,913
Trademarks - indefinite		54,000		—			—		—		—			54,000		—			—			54,000
Licenses - finite	4.7	15,300		—			1,750		—		—			17,050		—			(15,402		)	1,648
Licenses - indefinite		7,400		—			—		—		—			7,400		—			—			7,400
Other Intangibles - finite	5.5	117,586		—			381		—		—			117,967		—			(87,953		)	30,014
Subtotal		479,199		—			2,131		—		—			481,330		—			(103,355		)	377,975
Beauty:
Goodwill		81,841		(46,490		)	—		—		—			81,841		(46,490		)	—			35,351
Trademarks - indefinite		30,407		—			—		—		—			30,407		—			—			30,407
Trademarks - finite	9.6	150		—			—		—		—			150		—			(102		)	48
Licenses - indefinite		10,300		—			—		—		—			10,300		—			—			10,300
Licenses - finite	3.8	13,696		—			—		—		—			13,696		—			(12,482		)	1,214
Other intangibles - finite	4.6	46,402		—			—		—		—			46,402		—			(46,126		)	276
Subtotal		182,796		(46,490		)	—		—		—			182,796		(46,490		)	(58,710		)	77,596
Total		$	1,119,079	$	(46,490	)	$	2,815	$	—	$	(95	)	$	1,121,799	$	(46,490	)	$	(181,463	)	$	893,846



(in thousands)	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Balances at February 28, 2017					Year Ended February 28, 2018								Balances at February 28, 2018
		Gross Carrying Amount		Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			Additions		Impairments			Retirement Adjustments			Gross Carrying Amount		Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Housewares:
Goodwill		$	282,056	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	282,056	$	—		$	—		$	282,056
Trademarks - indefinite		134,200		—			—		—			—			134,200		—			—			134,200
Other intangibles - finite	15.7	40,393		—			607		—			(173		)	40,828		—			(17,530		)	23,298
Subtotal		456,649		—			607		—			(173		)	457,084		—			(17,530		)	439,554
Health & Home:
Goodwill		284,913		—			—		—			—			284,913		—			—			284,913
Trademarks - indefinite		54,000		—			—		—			—			54,000		—			—			54,000
Licenses - finite		15,300		—			—		—			—			15,300		—			(15,300		)	—
Licenses - indefinite		7,400		—			—		—			—			7,400		—			—			7,400
Other Intangibles - finite	5.8	116,982		—			605		—			—			117,586		—			(77,128		)	40,458
Subtotal		478,595		—			605		—			—			479,199		—			(92,428		)	386,771
Beauty:
Goodwill		81,841		(46,490		)	—		—			—			81,841		(46,490		)	—			35,351
Trademarks - indefinite		45,854		—			—		(15,447		)	—			30,407		—			—			30,407
Trademarks - finite	10.6	150		—			—		—			—			150		—			(97		)	53
Licenses - indefinite		10,300		—			—		—			—			10,300		—			—			10,300
Licenses - finite	4.8	13,696		—			—		—			—			13,696		—			(12,166		)	1,530
Other intangibles - finite	1.7	46,402		—			—		—			—			46,402		—			(45,133		)	1,269
Subtotal		198,243		(46,490		)	—		(15,447		)	—			182,796		(46,490		)	(57,396		)	78,910
Total		$	1,133,487	$	(46,490	)	$	1,212	$	(15,447	)	$	(173	)	$	1,119,079	$	(46,490	)	$	(167,354	)	$	905,235

Summary of amortization expense attributable to intangible assets

The following table summarizes the amortization expense attributable to intangible assets recorded in SG&A in the consolidated statements of income for fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, as well as estimated amortization expense for fiscal 2020 through 2024:



Aggregate Amortization Expense (in thousands)
Fiscal 2019	$	14,204
Fiscal 2018	18,854
Fiscal 2017	22,024

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets



Estimated Amortization Expense (in thousands)
Fiscal 2020	$	13,142
Fiscal 2021	10,563
Fiscal 2022	4,057
Fiscal 2023	3,986
Fiscal 2024	3,679