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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
	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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Percentage of revenue generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's revenues.

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Percentage of revenues from the largest entity wide customer that are generated within the United States.

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