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SHORT-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended										0 Months Ended
	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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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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