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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (Interest Rate Swaps [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Additional reclassification as decrease from AOCL to CAF income | $ 11.0 |
Derivative notional amount | 1,021.0 | 869.0
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Offsetting notional amount of interest rate derivatives | $ 0 | $ 0

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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=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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