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Segment and Geographic Information - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 442,365 | $ 474,737 | $ 413,995 | $ 376,335 | $ 384,843 | $ 431,081 | $ 393,548 | $ 354,679 | $ 1,707,432 | $ 1,564,151 | $ 1,478,845
Asset impairment charges | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | 0 | 15,447
Restructuring charges | 2,252 | $ 12 | $ 430 | $ 619 | 977 | $ 25 | $ 859 | $ 1,725 | 3,313 | 3,586 | 1,857
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,251 | 199,379 | 169,062
Identifiable assets | 1,903,883 |  |  |  | 1,649,335 |  |  |  | 1,903,883 | 1,649,335 | 1,623,717
Capital and intangible asset expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,759 | 26,385 | 13,605
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,409 | 29,927 | 33,730
Housewares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 640,965 | 523,807 | 459,004
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,351 | 926 | 220
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,135 | 100,743 | 89,319
Identifiable assets | 723,491 |  |  |  | 698,519 |  |  |  | 723,491 | 698,519 | 664,622
Capital and intangible asset expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,602 | 16,023 | 8,537
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,298 | 6,048 | 5,825
Health & Home |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 685,397 | 695,217 | 674,062
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 | 686 | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,166 | 68,448 | 62,099
Identifiable assets | 652,390 |  |  |  | 686,335 |  |  |  | 652,390 | 686,335 | 675,627
Capital and intangible asset expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,853 | 8,508 | 3,716
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,113 | 17,058 | 16,750
Beauty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381,070 | 345,127 | 345,779
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000 | 0 | 15,447
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,869 | 1,974 | 1,637
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,050) | 30,188 | 17,644
Identifiable assets | 528,002 |  |  |  | $ 264,481 |  |  |  | 528,002 | 264,481 | 283,468
Capital and intangible asset expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,304 | 1,854 | 1,352
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,998 | $ 6,821 | $ 11,155
Beauty | Assets Held for Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale | $ 44,806 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,806 |  |

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