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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2021
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 1,513,703 |  |  | $ 1,077,922 |
Less debt issuance costs | (16,496) |  | $ (9,400) | (8,141) |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 4,838 |  |  | 0 |
Total amounts outstanding | 1,502,045 |  |  | 1,069,781 |
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings | (388,796) |  |  | (54,366) |
Long-term debt | $ 1,113,249 |  |  | 1,015,415 |
2031 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.875% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 300,000 |  |  | $ 300,000 |
Less debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ (4,900)
2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.375% |  |  | 5.375% |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 0 |  |  | $ 300,000 |
2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Total long-term debt including current maturities |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000
2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.875% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 330,000 |  |  | 330,000 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.56% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 21,278 |  |  | 19,492 |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 26,390 |  |  | 26,560 |
Short-term borrowings | Poland Program |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 7.26% |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 58,536 |  |  | 52,144 |
$300 million notes at 4.125% due February 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.125% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 300,000 |  |  | 0 |
$300 million notes at 4.375% due March 2032 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.375% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 300,000 |  |  | 0 |
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 145,060 |  |  | 0 |
Less debt issuance costs |  | $ (3,100) |  |  |
Revolving credit agreement | Poland Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 8.53% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt including current maturities | $ 32,439 |  |  | $ 49,726 |

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