Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of carrying amounts and associated accumulated amortization for all intangible assets by operating segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative goodwill impairments	$ (46,490)		$ (46,490)
Goodwill net book value	602,320		602,320
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(189,771)		(181,463)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	1,121,767		1,121,799
Net book value	885,506		893,846
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill gross carrying amount	282,056		282,056
Cumulative goodwill impairments	0		0
Goodwill net book value	282,056		282,056
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(20,066)		(19,398)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	457,584		457,673
Net book value	437,518		438,275
Housewares \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	41,328		41,417
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(20,066)		(19,398)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	21,262		22,019
Housewares \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, gross carrying amount	134,200		134,200
Health and Home
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill gross carrying amount	284,913		284,913
Cumulative goodwill impairments	0		0
Goodwill net book value	284,913		284,913
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(108,950)		(103,355)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	481,387		481,330
Net book value	372,437		377,975
Health and Home \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	17,050		17,050
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(15,577)		(15,402)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	1,473		1,648
Health and Home \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	118,024		117,967
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(93,373)		(87,953)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	24,651		30,014
Health and Home \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, gross carrying amount	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
Beauty
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill gross carrying amount	81,841		81,841
Cumulative goodwill impairments	(46,490)		(46,490)
Goodwill net book value	35,351		35,351
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(60,755)		(58,710)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	182,796		182,796
Net book value	75,551		77,596
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	30,557		150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(1,956)		(102)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	28,601	$ 30,400	48
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	13,696		13,696
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(12,641)		(12,482)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	1,055		1,214
Beauty \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, gross carrying amount	46,402		46,402
Intangible assets - finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(46,158)		(46,126)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net book value	244		276
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, gross carrying amount	0		30,407
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, gross carrying amount	$ 10,300		$ 10,300

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