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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2016
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			$ (46,490)		$ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value			583,005		698,938
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(137,174)		(158,713)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			1,142,420		1,335,043
Net Book Value			958,756		1,129,840
Hydro Flask
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Net Book Value	$ 116,053
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount			166,132		282,065
Goodwill Net Book Value			166,132		282,065
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(12,916)		(14,826)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			256,780		456,516
Net Book Value			243,864		441,690
Housewares \| Hydro Flask
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Additions	115,930
Housewares \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			15,448		40,251
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(12,916)		(14,826)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			2,532		25,425
Housewares \| Other intangible assets \| Hydro Flask
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions	24,500
Housewares \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			75,200		134,200
Housewares \| Trademarks \| Hydro Flask
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions	$ 59,000
Health & Home
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount			284,913		284,913
Goodwill Net Book Value			284,913		284,913
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(67,663)		(78,289)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			478,188		478,475
Net Book Value			410,525		400,186
Health & Home \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			15,300		15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(12,750)		(15,045)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			2,550		255
Health & Home \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			116,575		116,862
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(54,913)		(63,244)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			61,662		53,618
Health & Home \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			54,000		54,000
Health & Home \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			7,400		7,400
Beauty And Nutritional Supplements \| Trademarks And Brand Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges		$ 7,400
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax		$ 5,100
Nutritional Supplements
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount			96,609		96,609
Goodwill Net Book Value			96,609		96,609
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(10,431)		(15,144)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			206,309		201,309
Net Book Value			195,878		186,165
Nutritional Supplements \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			44,180		44,180
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(10,431)		(15,144)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			33,749		29,036
Nutritional Supplements \| Brand assets
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			65,520		60,520
Beauty
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount			81,841		81,841
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments			(46,490)		(46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value			35,351		35,351
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(46,164)		(50,454)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount			201,143		198,743
Net Book Value			108,489		101,799
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			150		150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(87)		(91)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			63		59
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			13,696		13,696
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(11,532)		(11,770)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			2,164		1,926
Beauty \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			46,402		46,402
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization			(34,545)		(38,593)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value			11,857		7,809
Beauty \| Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges			3,000	$ 3,000
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax			2,660	$ 2,660
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			48,754		46,354
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount			$ 10,300		10,300
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value					$ 10,300