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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014 Stock options	Feb. 28, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Awards	Feb. 28, 2013 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Awards	Feb. 28, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Awards Former CEO	Feb. 28, 2013 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Awards Former CEO	Feb. 28, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Awards Grant as of February 28, 2013 Former CEO	Feb. 28, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	Feb. 28, 2013 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	Mar. 02, 2012 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units Former CEO	Apr. 22, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units Grant on March 1, 2012 Former CEO	Feb. 28, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units Grant on March 1, 2012 Former CEO	Apr. 22, 2013 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units Grant on March 1, 2012 Former CEO	Feb. 28, 2014 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Performance-based Restricted Stock Units Grant on March 1, 2012 Former CEO
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)		160,000					700,000
Granted/Earned (in shares)		62,000	160,000	62,304	159,666			700,000	700,000
Vested (in shares)		(160,000)				(159,666)	(100,000)			(100,000)	(66,600)	(33,400)	(100,000)
Forfeited (in shares)							(500,000)						(500,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		62,000	160,000				100,000	700,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 35.55					$ 32.88
Granted / Earned (in dollars per share)		$ 67.10	$ 35.55	$ 67.10	$ 35.55			$ 32.88	$ 32.88
Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 35.55					$ 32.88			$ 32.88	$ 32.88
Forfeited (in dollars per share)							$ 32.88
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 67.10	$ 35.55				$ 32.88	$ 32.88
Fair Value Outstanding
Outstanding at the beginning of the period		$ 5,920					$ 25,956
Outstanding at the end of the period		4,073	5,920				6,531	25,956
Vested and settled
Fair value at date vested (in dollars per share)										$ 67.10	$ 65.31	$ 35.55
UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$ 6,127
Weighted Average Period of Recognition	30 months 27 days

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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