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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Total | Interest rate swap | Foreign currency contracts: | Common stock | Paid in capital | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Accumulated other comprehensive loss Interest rate swap | Accumulated other comprehensive loss Foreign currency contracts: | Retained earnings
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Balance at Feb. 28, 2011 |  |  |  | $ 3,084 | $ 130,015 | $ (7,850) |  |  | $ 560,300
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2011 |  |  |  | 30,839,000 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to paid in capital for changes in uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  | (482) |  |  |  |
Stock option share-based compensation, net of tax benefits of $47, $74 and $99 |  |  |  |  | 2,829 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, including (Paid in capital) tax benefits of $499, $5,015 and $4,483 |  |  |  | 191 | 35,066 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,907,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted share-based compensation, including tax benefits (Paid in capital) of $2,921 |  |  |  | 2 | (2) |  |  |  |
Restricted share-based compensation (in shares) |  |  |  | 18,000 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  | 4 | 1,008 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  |  |  | 42,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge activity, net of tax |  | 792 | 585 |  |  |  | 792 | 585 |
Auction rate security activity, net of tax | 884 |  |  |  |  | 884 |  |  |
Net Income | 110,374 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,374
Common stock repurchased and retired |  |  |  | (113) | (17,428) |  |  |  | (22,530)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  | (1,125,000) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Feb. 29, 2012 | 796,729 |  |  | 3,168 | 151,006 | (5,589) |  |  | 648,144
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2012 |  |  |  | 31,681,000 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option share-based compensation, net of tax benefits of $47, $74 and $99 |  |  |  |  | 2,993 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, including (Paid in capital) tax benefits of $499, $5,015 and $4,483 |  |  |  | 25 | 10,804 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  |  |  | 248,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted share-based compensation, including tax benefits (Paid in capital) of $2,921 |  |  |  | 1 | (1) |  |  |  |
Restricted share-based compensation (in shares) |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  | 4 | 1,056 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  |  |  | 39,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge activity, net of tax |  | 2,424 | 436 |  |  |  | 2,424 | 436 |
Net Income | 115,666 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,666
Common stock repurchased and retired |  |  |  | (11) | (1,387) |  |  |  | (2,133)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  | (111,000) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Feb. 28, 2013 | 926,606 |  |  | 3,187 | 164,471 | (2,729) |  |  | 761,677
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2013 |  |  |  | 31,868,000 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to paid in capital for changes in uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  | 257 |  |  |  |
Stock option share-based compensation, net of tax benefits of $47, $74 and $99 |  |  |  |  | 2,757 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, including (Paid in capital) tax benefits of $499, $5,015 and $4,483 |  |  |  | 24 | 6,541 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  |  |  | 239,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted share-based compensation, including tax benefits (Paid in capital) of $2,921 |  |  |  | 27 | 12,285 |  |  |  |
Restricted share-based compensation (in shares) |  |  |  | 271,000 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  | 4 | 1,346 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  |  |  | 42,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge activity, net of tax |  | 2,338 | (700) |  |  |  | 2,338 | (700) |
Net Income | 86,248 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,248
Common stock repurchased and retired |  |  |  | (15) | (6,796) |  |  |  | (1,435)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares) |  |  |  | (147,000) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Feb. 28, 2014 | $ 1,029,487 |  |  | $ 3,227 | $ 180,861 | $ (1,091) |  |  | $ 846,490
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2014 |  |  |  | 32,273,000 |  |  |  |  |

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