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SEGMENT INFORMATION- Geographical information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2014 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 385,724 | $ 445,503 | $ 369,129 | $ 345,345 | $ 377,730 | $ 435,674 | $ 319,949 | $ 311,778 | $ 1,545,701 | $ 1,445,131 | $ 1,317,153
Long-lived assets | 1,096,919 |  |  |  | 1,088,995 |  |  |  | 1,096,919 | 1,088,995 | 917,826
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,233,464 | 1,139,959 | 1,019,525
Long-lived assets | 610,038 |  |  |  | 636,089 |  |  |  | 610,038 | 636,089 | 444,788
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 312,237 | 305,172 | 297,628
Long-lived assets | 486,881 |  |  |  | 452,906 |  |  |  | 486,881 | 452,906 | 473,038
Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 315,182 |  |  |  | 319,298 |  |  |  | 315,182 | 319,298 | 324,399
Other international |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 171,699 |  |  |  | $ 133,608 |  |  |  | $ 171,699 | $ 133,608 | $ 148,639

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