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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 2 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Feb. 23, 2021 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Jan. 03, 2021 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2017
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.29 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.34 |  |  |
Common Stock, Number of Shares Issued, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 470,424 |  | 470,424 | 470,424 | 470,424 |  |  |
Common Stock, Number of Shares Issued, end of year |  |  | 470,424 |  |  |  | 470,424 | 470,424 | 470,424 |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Number of Shares at beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 246,156 |  | 245,535 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Number of Shares at end of year |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246,156 | 245,535 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Common Stock Held in Treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Number of Shares at beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 246,156 |  | 245,535 | 239,191 | 229,912 |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,512 | 10,158 | 15,808 |  |  |
Common shares issued, stock options, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,358) | (2,912) | (5,824) |  |  |
Common shares issued, restricted stock, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (465) | (834) | (627) |  |  |
Common shares issued, Director fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | (14) | (15) |  |  |
Common shares issued, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53) | (54) | (63) |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Number of Shares at end of year |  |  | 239,191 |  |  |  | 246,156 | 245,535 | 239,191 |  |  |
February 2020 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,572 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,285 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  | 723 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,715 |  |  |  |  |
2019 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock | 628 | 4,051 |  |  |  | 4,679 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Shares Delivered Under ASR Agreement Percentage |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ 23.89 |  |  |  |  | $ 21.37 |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2019 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,312 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000 |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,770 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |
November 2018 and February 2019 Share Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,107 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 117,685 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,801 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86 |  |  |  |
February 2018 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 175,000 |
November 2018 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  | $ 220,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  | 720 | 3,645 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Shares Delivered Under ASR Agreement Percentage |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February and November 2018 Share Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,058 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172,584 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual |  |  | $ 1,827 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,827 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141 |  |  |
February 2017 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,385 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,633 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | February 2020 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  | 457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions |  |  |  |  | $ 9,570 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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