Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Oct. 06, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	HELEN OF TROY LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0000916789
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 31, 2014
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		28,408,527
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2