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LONG-TERM DEBT - Interest rates (Details) - Credit Agreement $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) item | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Revolving Line of Credit |  |  |
Average borrowings outstanding | $ | $ 399,800 | $ 300,280 | $ 29,680
Average interest rates during each year (as a percent) | 1.60% | 2.50% | 1.30%
Weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding at year end (as a percent) | 2.80% | 1.90% | 0.00%
Number of prior quarters used in calculation of average borrowings outstanding | item | 4 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Revolving Line of Credit |  |  |
Interest rate range during each year (as a percent) | 1.40% | 1.90% | 1.20%
Maximum |  |  |
Revolving Line of Credit |  |  |
Interest rate range during each year (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.40% | 3.60%

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