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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (Employment Contracts, USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013
Other commitments and contingencies
Aggregate commitment	$ 69.00
Period for payment of commitment	2 years
Chief Executive Officer and President
Other commitments and contingencies
Performance-based compensation, number of components	3
Chief Executive Officer and President | Annual Bonus
Other commitments and contingencies
Portion of annual bonus payable in the form of cash or cash equivalents (as a percent)	66.667%
Chief Executive Officer and President | Annual Bonus | Maximum
Other commitments and contingencies
Amount of annual bonus payable in the form of cash and stock	25.00
Amount of annual bonus payable in the form of cash or cash equivalents	10.00
Chief Executive Officer and President | Insurance Bonus
Other commitments and contingencies
Number of life insurance policies will be transferred	3
Chief Executive Officer and President | Insurance Bonus | Maximum
Other commitments and contingencies
Value allowed for the transfer of life insurance policy one	3.00
Value allowed for the transfer of life insurance policy two	4.00
Value allowed for the transfer of life insurance policy three	7.00
Chief Executive Officer and President | RSUs | Performance based
Other commitments and contingencies
Granted in period (in shares)	700,000
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 32.88
Grant Date Fair Value, Total	$ 23.02
Chief Executive Officer and President | RSUs | Performance based | Fiscal 2013 target | Maximum
Other commitments and contingencies
Granted in period (in shares)	100,000
Chief Executive Officer and President | RSUs | Performance based | Fiscal 2014 target | Maximum
Other commitments and contingencies
Granted in period (in shares)	200,000
Chief Executive Officer and President | RSUs | Performance based | Fiscal 2015 target | Maximum
Other commitments and contingencies
Granted in period (in shares)	700,000
Number of years used in average of performance goals for fiscal years 2013 through 2015	3 years

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Amount of eligible annual incentive compensation (comprised of cash and equity-based payments) payable in the form of cash or cash equivalents pursuant to a compensation arrangement with an individual, subject to the achievement of specified performance targets.

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Amount of eligible annual incentive compensation (comprised of cash and equity-based payments) payable in the form of cash or cash equivalents pursuant to a compensation arrangement with an individual, subject to the achievement of specified performance targets, expressed as a percentage of the individual's total annual incentive compensation.

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Represents the amount of the value of life insurance policy one that can be transferred under the agreement.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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