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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $) | Feb. 29, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2011
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Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | $ 540,461,000 |
2013, 1 year | 195,845,000 |
2014, 2 years | 53,659,000 |
2015, 3 years | 121,446,000 |
2016, 4 years | 39,846,000 |
2017, 5 years | 34,162,000 |
After 5 years | 95,503,000 |
Provision for uncertain tax position | 13,213,000 | 2,481,000
Unsecured floating interest rate Senior Notes due 2015 |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Long-term debt, face amount | 75,000,000 |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.01% |
Term debt - fixed rate |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 103,000,000 |
2013, 1 year | 3,000,000 |
2014, 2 years | 20,000,000 |
2015, 3 years | 20,000,000 |
2016, 4 years | 20,000,000 |
2017, 5 years | 20,000,000 |
After 5 years | 20,000,000 |
Term debt - floating rate |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 75,000,000 |
2015, 3 years | 75,000,000 |
Long-term incentive plan payouts |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 6,744,000 |
2013, 1 year | 3,193,000 |
2014, 2 years | 2,368,000 |
2015, 3 years | 1,183,000 |
Interest on fixed rate debt |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 15,165,000 |
2013, 1 year | 3,981,000 |
2014, 2 years | 3,796,000 |
2015, 3 years | 3,016,000 |
2016, 4 years | 2,236,000 |
2017, 5 years | 1,460,000 |
After 5 years | 676,000 |
Interest on floating rate debt |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 10,655,000 |
2013, 1 year | 4,570,000 |
2014, 2 years | 4,570,000 |
2015, 3 years | 1,515,000 |
Open purchase orders |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 153,838,000 |
2013, 1 year | 153,838,000 |
Minimum royalty payments |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 90,724,000 |
2013, 1 year | 15,222,000 |
2014, 2 years | 13,540,000 |
2015, 3 years | 11,564,000 |
2016, 4 years | 9,031,000 |
2017, 5 years | 5,539,000 |
After 5 years | 35,828,000 |
Advertising and promotional |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 65,463,000 |
2013, 1 year | 6,712,000 |
2014, 2 years | 5,494,000 |
2015, 3 years | 5,251,000 |
2016, 4 years | 5,435,000 |
2017, 5 years | 5,625,000 |
After 5 years | 36,946,000 |
Operating leases |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 19,063,000 |
2013, 1 year | 4,520,000 |
2014, 2 years | 3,891,000 |
2015, 3 years | 3,917,000 |
2016, 4 years | 3,144,000 |
2017, 5 years | 1,538,000 |
After 5 years | 2,053,000 |
Capital spending commitments |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total | 809,000 |
2013, 1 year | $ 809,000 |

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