Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Mar. 18, 2016
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges, total						$ 136,297	$ 7,400
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments	$ (143,099)			$ (46,490)		(143,099)
Goodwill Net Book Value	602,320			698,929		602,320
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(184,937)			(165,388)		(184,937)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	1,299,557			1,330,296		1,299,557
Net Book Value	971,521			1,118,418		971,521
Hydro Flask
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Net Book Value								$ 116,053
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	282,056			282,056		282,056
Goodwill Net Book Value	282,056			282,056		282,056
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(17,074)			(15,476)		(17,074)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	457,007			456,649		457,007
Net Book Value	439,933			441,173		439,933
Housewares | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	40,751			40,393		40,751
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(17,074)			(15,476)		(17,074)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	23,677			24,917		23,677
Housewares | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	134,200			134,200		134,200
Health and Home
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	284,913			284,913		284,913
Goodwill Net Book Value	284,913			284,913		284,913
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(89,700)			(81,327)		(89,700)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	479,086			478,595		479,086
Net Book Value	389,386			397,268		389,386
Health and Home | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	15,300			15,300		15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(15,300)			(15,300)		(15,300)
Health and Home | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	117,473			116,982		117,473
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(74,400)			(66,027)		(74,400)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	43,073			50,955		43,073
Health and Home | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	54,000			54,000		54,000
Health and Home | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	7,400			7,400		7,400
Beauty And Nutritional Supplements | Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges				5,000	$ 7,400
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax				3,200	$ 5,100
Nutritional Supplements
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges, total	82,200		$ 32,000
Goodwill impairment charges	70,600		26,000
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges	11,600		6,000
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	96,609			96,609		96,609
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments	(96,609)					(96,609)
Goodwill Net Book Value				96,609
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(22,095)			(16,715)		(22,095)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	169,221			196,809		169,221
Net Book Value	50,517			180,094		50,517
Nutritional Supplements | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	52,180			44,180		52,180
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(22,095)			(16,715)		(22,095)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	30,085			27,465		30,085
Nutritional Supplements | Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges, total		$ 18,100
Nutritional Supplements | Brand assets
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	20,432			56,020		20,432
Beauty
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges			$ 4,000
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	81,841			81,841		81,841
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments	(46,490)			(46,490)		(46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value	35,351			35,351		35,351
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(56,068)			(51,870)		(56,068)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	194,243			198,243		194,243
Net Book Value	91,685			99,883		91,685
Beauty | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	150			150		150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(96)			(92)		(96)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	54			58		54
Beauty | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	13,696			13,696		13,696
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(12,087)			(11,849)		(12,087)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	1,609			1,847		1,609
Beauty | Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	46,402			46,402		46,402
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(43,885)			(39,929)		(43,885)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	2,517			6,473		2,517
Beauty | Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	41,854			45,854		41,854
Beauty | Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,300			$ 10,300		$ 10,300