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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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May 31, 2012
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information |
Schedule of property and equipment |
|  | Estimated |  |  |  |  |
|  | Useful Lives |  | May 31, |  | February 29, |
|  | (Years) |  | 2012 |  | 2012 |
Land |  | - |  | $ | 8,767 |  | $ | 8,767 |
Building and improvements |  | 3 - 40 |  | 66,953 |  | 66,580 |
Computer, furniture and other equipment |  | 3 - 15 |  | 57,475 |  | 56,162 |
Tools, molds and other production equipment |  | 1 - 10 |  | 30,165 |  | 25,617 |
Construction in progress |  | - |  | 4,968 |  | 6,114 |
Property and equipment, gross |  |  |  | 168,328 |  | 163,240 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | (67,498 | ) | (62,550 | )
Property and equipment, net |  |  |  | $ | 100,830 |  | $ | 100,690 |
Summary of accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|  | May 31, |  | February 29, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2012 |
Accrued sales returns, discounts and allowances |  | $ | 27,885 |  | $ | 29,481 |
Accrued warranty returns |  | 23,313 |  | 26,665 |
Accrued compensation, benefits and payroll taxes |  | 16,673 |  | 31,754 |
Accrued advertising |  | 9,865 |  | 7,849 |
Accrued royalties |  | 6,059 |  | 6,990 |
Accrued property, sales and other taxes |  | 6,012 |  | 5,745 |
Accrued legal expenses and professional fees |  | 5,482 |  | 5,364 |
Derivative liabilities |  | 3,464 |  | 3,694 |
Other |  | 14,698 |  | 14,090 |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $ | 113,451 |  | $ | 131,632 |
Summary of other noncurrent liabilities |
(in thousands)
|  | May 31, |  | February 29, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2012 |
Deferred compensation liability |  | $ | 4,648 |  | $ | 4,478 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  | 13,284 |  | 13,213 |
Derivative liabilities |  | 4,207 |  | 5,022 |
Other liabilites |  | 1,661 |  | 1,816 |
Total other liabilities, noncurrent |  | $ | 23,800 |  | $ | 24,529 |

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