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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	May 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Feb. 28, 2018
Goodwill and intangible assets
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,000	$ 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	(178,087)			(178,087)		(167,354)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	1,121,462			1,121,462		1,119,079
Net book value	896,885			896,885		905,235
Aggregate Amortization Expense	3,300	$ 4,660		10,822	14,198
Estimated Amortization Expense
Fiscal 2019	14,110			14,110
Fiscal 2020	13,127			13,127
Fiscal 2021	10,459			10,459
Fiscal 2022	4,047			4,047
Fiscal 2023	3,975			3,975
Fiscal 2024	3,664			3,664
Housewares
Goodwill and intangible assets
Asset impairment charges					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	(18,915)			(18,915)		(17,530)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	457,540			457,540		457,084
Net book value	438,625			438,625		439,554
Housewares | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	41,284			41,284		40,828
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(18,915)			(18,915)		(17,530)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	22,369			22,369		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
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	(100,558)			(100,558)		(92,428)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	481,126			481,126		479,199
Net book value	380,568			380,568		386,771
Health and Home | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	17,050			17,050		15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(15,315)			(15,315)		(15,300)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	1,735			1,735		0
Health and Home | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	117,763			117,763		117,586
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(85,243)			(85,243)		(77,128)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	32,520			32,520		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					$ 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	(58,614)			(58,614)		(57,396)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	182,796			182,796		182,796
Net book value	77,692			77,692		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	(101)			(101)		(97)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	49			49		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	(12,403)			(12,403)		(12,166)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	1,293			1,293		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	(46,110)			(46,110)		(45,133)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	292			292		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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