Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	$ 453,045	$ 444,414	$ 1,191,112	$ 1,160,522
Asset impairment charges	82,227		136,297	7,400
Restructuring charges	1,283		1,283
Operating income (loss)	(15,630)	63,319	1,244	123,704
Identifiable assets	1,774,895		1,774,895		$ 1,813,096
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	3,040	4,774	19,854	14,989
Depreciation and amortization	10,760	11,225	32,362	33,323
Housewares
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	128,017	124,723	341,165	315,302
Operating income (loss)	29,982	29,223	71,601	68,956
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	565	1,100	1,166	3,938
Depreciation and amortization	1,444	1,429	4,290	4,200
Health and Home
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	190,975	179,842	489,102	470,650
Operating income (loss)	27,897	20,155	50,187	39,156
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	171	1,492	1,381	3,526
Depreciation and amortization	4,232	5,221	12,553	15,738
Nutritional Supplements
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	29,336	32,163	92,212	101,215
Asset impairment charges	82,227		132,297	5,000
Restructuring charges	118		118
Operating income (loss)	(83,521)	(80)	(138,413)	(6,581)
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	1,802	1,558	14,561	3,665
Depreciation and amortization	2,374	2,108	7,223	6,242
Beauty
Segment information
Sales revenue, net	104,717	107,686	268,633	273,355
Asset impairment charges			4,000	2,400
Restructuring charges	1,165		1,165
Operating income (loss)	10,012	14,021	17,869	22,173
Capital and intangible asset expenditures	502	624	2,746	3,860
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,710	$ 2,467	$ 8,296	$ 7,143
Hydro Flask | Housewares
Segment information
Period of operating results of acquisition included				8 months 15 days