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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 3) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2010
Largest customer |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Percentage of net sales revenue | 20.00% | 17.00% | 18.00%
Largest customer | United States |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Percentage of sales from largest customer that were within the U.S. | 93.00% | 91.00% | 84.00%
Second largest customer | United States |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Percentage of net sales revenue | 11.00% | 10.00% | 9.00%
Third largest customer | United States |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Percentage of net sales revenue | 6.00% | 8.00% | 10.00%
All other customers | United States | Minimum |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Percentage of net sales revenue | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%

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- Definition Percentage of revenues from the largest entity wide customer that are generated within the United States. + References No definition available. + Details
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