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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT – Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) VEF / $ | Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) VEF / $ | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) VEF / $ | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted | $ 13,826 |  | $ 13,826 | $ 9,877 |
Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted | 10 |  | 10 | 726 |
Money market funds | 211,964 |  | 211,964 | 1,692 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 225,800 | $ 12,842 | $ 225,800 | $ 12,295 | $ 70,027
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Minimum | Cash |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Minimum | Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Minimum | Money market accounts |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.11% | 0.18% |
Maximum | Cash |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% | 0.65% |
Maximum | Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |
Maximum | Money market accounts |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.19% | 0.31% |
Hydro Flask |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | 210,000 |  | $ 210,000 |  |
Venezuelan Bolivar |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted | $ 10 |  | $ 10 | $ 730 |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  | 6.30 |  |  |
SIMADI |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 205 |  | 205 |  |
SIMADI | Venezuelan Bolivar |  |  |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 205 |  |  |  |

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