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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (Selected developing countries, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 24, 2014
country
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Trademark licensing agreement to market branded portable air purifiers | Honeywell International Inc.          
Trademark licensing agreement          
Number of countries in which rights to market Honeywell branded portable air purifiers were relinquished 12hele_NumberOfCountriesInWhichRightsToMarketHoneywellBrandedPortableAirPurifiersWereRelinquished
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Payment received in exchange for the amendment after tax $ 6.98hele_LicenseAndMaintenanceRevenueNetOfTax
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Trademark licensing agreement to market branded portable air purifiers | Honeywell International Inc. | SG&A          
Trademark licensing agreement          
Payment received in exchange for the amendment $ 7us-gaap_LicenseAndMaintenanceRevenue
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Healthcare/Home Environment | Segment net sales | Customer concentration risk          
Trademark licensing agreement          
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