Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	$ 444,414	$ 445,503	$ 1,160,522	$ 1,159,977
Asset impairment charges			7,400	3,000
Operating income	63,319	55,633	123,704	114,608
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	4,774	6,472	14,989	12,418
Depreciation and amortization	11,225	10,719	33,323	31,946
Housewares
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	124,723	87,816	315,302	231,850
Operating income	29,223	15,536	68,956	41,861
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	1,100	406	3,938	1,022
Depreciation and amortization	1,429	1,065	4,200	3,148
Health & Home
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	179,842	186,418	470,650	472,714
Operating income	20,155	18,072	39,156	31,298
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	1,492	4,734	3,526	6,258
Depreciation and amortization	5,221	5,281	15,738	15,858
Nutritional Supplements
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	32,163	37,492	101,215	114,980
Asset impairment charges			5,000
Operating income	(80)	3,034	(6,581)	8,623
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	1,558	865	3,665	2,771
Depreciation and amortization	2,108	1,956	6,242	5,889
Beauty
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	107,686	133,777	273,355	340,433
Asset impairment charges			2,400	3,000
Operating income	14,021	18,991	22,173	32,826
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	624	467	3,860	2,367
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,467	$ 2,417	$ 7,143	$ 7,051
Hydro Flask | Housewares
Segment information
Period of operating results of acquisition included	3 months		8 months 15 days