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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2014 Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Feb. 28, 2014 Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Feb. 28, 2013 Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Feb. 28, 2014 Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] Interest Rate Caps [Member] | Feb. 28, 2013 Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] Interest Rate Caps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional reclassification as decrease from AOCL to CAF income | $ 9,300,000 |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 869,000,000 | 750,000,000 | 0 |
Offsetting notional amount of interest rate derivatives |  |  |  |  | $ 615,500,000

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- Definition The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7668309&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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