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Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | Feb. 28, 2025
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized | 0 | $ 0 |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Available for repurchase, as of end of period | $ 1,737,100,000 | $ 2,256,200,000 |
Equity Option [Member] |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 7 years |  |
Cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs) |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 3 years |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 1,789,000 |  | 1,524,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 66.90 |  | $ 71.07
Cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Cash payment per cash settled restricted stock unit | 75.00% |  |
Cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Cash payment per cash settled restricted stock unit | 200.00% |  |
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs) |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 3 years |  |
Market Stock Units Converted To Common Stock Conversion Ratio Number Of Final Trading Days In Vesting Period | 40 days |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Conversion Ratio Quotient | 2 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 655,000 |  | 525,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 95.56 |  | $ 104.12
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs) | Minimum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Stock units converted to common stock for each unit granted | 0 |  |
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs) | Maximum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Stock units converted to common stock for each unit granted | 2 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 3 years |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 496,266 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 67.63 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Stock units converted to common stock for each unit granted | 0 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Stock units converted to common stock for each unit granted | 2 |  |
Deferred Stock Units [Member] |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 1 year |  |
Stock units converted to common stock for each unit granted | 1 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 114,141 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 86.04 |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 0 |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Minimum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Maximum |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 3 years |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Performance Adjustment Factor | 4.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | PSU Second-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Performance Adjustment Factor | 38.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | PSU Third-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Performance Adjustment Factor | 159.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 25.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU Second-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 25.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU Third-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 50.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU Second-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2023 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU Third-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Performance Adjustment Factor | 38.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | PSU Second-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Performance Adjustment Factor | 159.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 25.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU Second-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 50.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU Third-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 50.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU Second-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2024 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU Third-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2025 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 50.00% |  |
Fiscal 2025 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |
Fiscal 2026 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 50.00% |  |
Fiscal 2026 Grant | Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum | PSU First-year Period |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |
PSU Conversion Threshold | 200.00% |  |

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