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Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans (Composition of Share-Based Compensation Expense - By Grant Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	$ 29,465	$ 19,140
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	11,115	10,370
Cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	12,354	3,118
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	4,636	3,621
Stock-settled performance stock units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	406	1,353
Restricted stock awards (RSAs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	487	414
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	467	264
Other share-based incentives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	$ 1,360	$ 2,031

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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