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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 5 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Accrual for warranty returns          
Additions to the accrual $ 20,010us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued $ 12,163us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued $ 51,850us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued $ 37,272us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued  
Reductions of the accrual - payments and credits issued 17,257us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments 11,429us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments 45,874us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments 38,331us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments  
Healthy Directions          
Accrual for warranty returns          
Additions to the accrual 2,180us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hele_HealthyDirectionsLLCAndSubsidiariesMember		       5,370us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hele_HealthyDirectionsLLCAndSubsidiariesMember
Reductions of the accrual - payments and credits issued $ 2,370us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hele_HealthyDirectionsLLCAndSubsidiariesMember		       $ 4,200us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hele_HealthyDirectionsLLCAndSubsidiariesMember