Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2018
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges		$ 4,000
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments	$ (46,490)		$ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value	602,320		602,320
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(171,474)		(167,354)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	1,119,199		1,119,079
Net Book Value	901,235		905,235
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	282,056		282,056
Goodwill Net Book Value	282,056		282,056
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(18,007)		(17,530)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	457,188		457,084
Net Book Value	439,181		439,554
Housewares \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	40,932		40,828
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(18,007)		(17,530)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	22,925		23,298
Housewares \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	134,200		134,200
Health and 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	(95,132)		(92,428)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	479,215		479,199
Net Book Value	384,083		386,771
Health and 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	(15,300)		(15,300)
Health and Home \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	117,602		117,586
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(79,832)		(77,128)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	37,770		40,458
Health and Home \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	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
Beauty
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash intangible asset impairment charges	4,000
Non-cash intangible asset impairment, net of tax	3,600
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	(58,335)		(57,396)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	182,796		182,796
Net Book Value	77,971		78,910
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	150		150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization	(98)		(97)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	52		53
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	(12,245)		(12,166)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	1,451		1,530
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	(45,992)		(45,133)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value	410		1,269
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	30,407		30,407
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,300		$ 10,300

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