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Goodwill and Intangibles - By Segment and Major Class (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments |  | $ (46,490,000) | $ (46,490,000)
Goodwill Net Book Value | $ 739,901,000 | 602,320,000 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Reclassification to Held for Sale | (32,047,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (148,855,000) | (181,463,000) |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 1,121,799,000 | 1,119,079,000 |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments |  | (46,490,000) | (46,490,000)
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (71,993,000) |  |
Additions | 236,898,000 | 2,815,000 |
Impairments | (41,000,000) | 0 | (15,447,000)
Retirement / Reclassification Adjustments | (31,000) | (95,000) |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 1,311,122,000 | 1,121,799,000 | 1,119,079,000
Net Book Value | 1,040,853,000 | 893,846,000 |
Other Intangible Assets, Including Held-For-Sale |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (198,276,000) |  |
Housewares |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 282,056,000 | 282,056,000 |
Gross Carrying Amount | 282,056,000 | 282,056,000 | 282,056,000
Goodwill Net Book Value | 282,056,000 | 282,056,000 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (21,469,000) | (19,398,000) |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 457,673,000 | 457,084,000 |
Additions | 709,000 | 684,000 |
Retirement / Reclassification Adjustments | (31,000) | (95,000) |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 458,351,000 | 457,673,000 | 457,084,000
Net Book Value | $ 436,882,000 | $ 438,275,000 |
Housewares | Other intangible assets |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life (Years) | 13 years 9 months 18 days | 14 years 8 months 12 days |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 41,417,000 | $ 40,828,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions | 709,000 | 684,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Retirement/Reclassification Adjustments | (31,000) | (95,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 42,095,000 | 41,417,000 | 40,828,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (21,469,000) | (19,398,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 20,626,000 | 22,019,000 |
Housewares | Trademarks |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 134,200,000 | 134,200,000 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 134,200,000 | 134,200,000 | 134,200,000
Health and home |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 284,913,000 | 284,913,000 |
Gross Carrying Amount | 284,913,000 | 284,913,000 | 284,913,000
Goodwill Net Book Value | 284,913,000 | 284,913,000 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (113,894,000) | (103,355,000) |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 481,330,000 | 479,199,000 |
Additions | 256,000 | 2,131,000 |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 481,586,000 | 481,330,000 | 479,199,000
Net Book Value | $ 367,692,000 | $ 377,975,000 |
Health and home | Licenses |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life (Years) | 3 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 8 months 12 days |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 1,648,000 |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period |  | $ 1,648,000 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 17,050,000 | 15,300,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions |  | 1,750,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 17,050,000 | 17,050,000 | 15,300,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (15,752,000) | $ (15,402,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | $ 1,298,000 |  |
Health and home | Other intangible assets |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life (Years) | 5 years 9 months 18 days | 5 years 6 months |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 117,967,000 | $ 117,586,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions | 256,000 | 381,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 118,223,000 | 117,967,000 | 117,586,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (98,142,000) | (87,953,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 20,081,000 | 30,014,000 |
Health and home | Trademarks |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 54,000,000 | 54,000,000 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 54,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 54,000,000
Health and home | Licenses |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 7,400,000 | 7,400,000 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 7,400,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,400,000
Beauty |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 81,841,000 | 81,841,000 |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (71,993,000) | (46,490,000) | (46,490,000)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (25,503,000) |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 244,925,000 | 81,841,000 | 81,841,000
Goodwill Net Book Value | 172,932,000 | 35,351,000 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions | 172,933,000 |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Reclassification to Held for Sale | (32,047,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (62,913,000) | (58,710,000) |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 182,796,000 | 182,796,000 |
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (71,993,000) | (46,490,000) | (46,490,000)
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments | (71,993,000) |  |
Additions | 235,933,000 |  |
Impairments | (41,000,000) | 0 |
Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 371,185,000 | 182,796,000 | 182,796,000
Net Book Value | $ 236,279,000 | $ 77,596,000 |
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life (Years) | 14 years 10 months 24 days | 9 years 7 months 6 days |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions | 30,000,000 |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Impairments | (11,168,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Retirement/Reclassification Adjustments | 30,407,000 |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 33,392,000 | 150,000 | 150,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Reclassification to Held for Sale | (15,997,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (3,564,000) | (102,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | $ 29,828,000 | $ 48,000 |
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life (Years) | 2 years 9 months 18 days | 3 years 9 months 18 days |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 13,696,000 | $ 13,696,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Impairments | (4,234,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Retirement/Reclassification Adjustments | 10,300,000 |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 13,697,000 | 13,696,000 | 13,696,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Reclassification to Held for Sale | (6,065,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (12,800,000) | (12,482,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | $ 897,000 | $ 1,214,000 |
Beauty | Other intangible assets |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life (Years) | 10 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 7 months 6 days |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 46,402,000 | $ 46,402,000 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions | 33,000,000 |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Impairments | (95,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 79,171,000 | 46,402,000 | 46,402,000
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Reclassification to Held for Sale | (136,000) |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (46,549,000) | (46,126,000) |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value | 32,622,000 | 276,000 |
Beauty | Trademarks |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 30,407,000 | 30,407,000 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 0 | 30,407,000 | 30,407,000
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Retirement/Reclassification Adjustments | (30,407,000) |  |
Beauty | Licenses |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the beginning of the period | 10,300,000 | 10,300,000 |
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount, balance at the end of the period | 0 | $ 10,300,000 | $ 10,300,000
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Retirement/Reclassification Adjustments | (10,300,000) |  |
Goodwill | Beauty |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Reclassification to Held for Sale | (9,849,000) |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | (4,474,000,000) |  |
Other intangible assets | Beauty |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization | $ (49,400,000) |  |

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- Definition Carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets are assets, not including financial assets, lacking physical substance. + References No definition available. + Details
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