Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012	Jul. 02, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	HELEN OF TROY LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0000916789
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,736,452
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1