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SHORT-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2014 Credit Agreement item | Feb. 07, 2014 Credit Agreement | Feb. 06, 2014 Credit Agreement | Feb. 07, 2014 Credit Agreement Period prior to fiscal year ending February 28, 2015 Compliance Certificate date Maximum | Feb. 07, 2014 Credit Agreement Period after fiscal year ending February 28, 2015 Compliance Certificate date Maximum | Feb. 28, 2014 Credit Agreement Revolving loan item | Feb. 28, 2013 Credit Agreement Revolving loan | Feb. 29, 2012 Credit Agreement Revolving loan | Feb. 28, 2014 Credit Agreement Revolving loan Minimum | Feb. 28, 2013 Credit Agreement Revolving loan Minimum | Feb. 29, 2012 Credit Agreement Revolving loan Minimum | Feb. 28, 2014 Credit Agreement Revolving loan Maximum | Feb. 28, 2013 Credit Agreement Revolving loan Maximum | Feb. 29, 2012 Credit Agreement Revolving loan Maximum | Feb. 28, 2014 Credit Agreement Letter of credit | Mar. 14, 2014 Subsequent event Dutch auction self tender Credit Agreement
Revolving Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured total revolving commitment |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75 | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of alternative methods under which interest on borrowings accrue |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280,000 |
Amount available for borrowings |  |  |  | 374,720,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,680,000 | 143,100,000 | 94,060,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on short-term debt during each year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.30% | 1.70% | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate range during each year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20% | 1.60% | 2.00% | 3.60% | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
Weighted average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding at year end (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 1.60% | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of prior quarters ending balances of revolving line of credit used for computing average short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of borrowing | $ 107,300,000 | $ 234,650,000 | $ 1,369,850,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000

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