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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 23, 2021 renewal
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other companies named in litigation | renewal |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Gain from insurance recoveries | $ 9,700 |  |  |  |  |
Weather-Related Incident |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Weather related inventory write-down |  | $ 34,400 |  |  |  |
Probable insurance recoveries | 34,500 | 34,400 |  |  |  |
Insurance settlements receivable | 11,500 |  |  | $ 11,500 |  |
Health & Wellness |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging | 2,103 |  | $ 4,926 | 22,101 | $ 20,998 |
Gain from insurance recoveries | 8,200 |  |  |  |  |
Health & Wellness | Weather-Related Incident |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Weather related inventory write-down |  | 29,900 |  |  |  |
Health & Wellness | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging | 370 |  | 306 | 16,928 | 13,775 |
Health & Wellness | Cost of Sales | Obsolete Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging |  |  |  | 4,400 | 13,100 |
Health & Wellness | SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging | 1,733 |  | $ 4,620 | $ 5,173 | $ 7,223 |
Beauty |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from insurance recoveries | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Beauty | Weather-Related Incident |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Weather related inventory write-down |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |

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