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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING MATTERS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) VEF / $ | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) VEF / $ | Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) VEF / $ | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares VEF / $ | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | May. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares VEF / $ | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2016 VEF / $
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,000 | $ 6,000 | $ 9,000 | $ 12,049 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 225,800 | $ 225,800 | $ 12,842 | 225,800 |  |  |  | $ 12,295 |  |  |  | 225,800 | 12,295 | 70,027 |
Inventory | 301,609 | 301,609 |  | 301,609 |  |  |  | 293,081 |  |  |  | 301,609 | 293,081 |  |
Property and equipment, net | $ 130,465 | $ 130,465 |  | 130,465 |  |  |  | 126,068 |  |  |  | 130,465 | 126,068 |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,615 | 161,719 | 117,100 |
Net Income |  |  |  | $ 9,588 | $ 46,778 | $ 24,452 | $ 20,410 | $ 40,550 | $ 55,377 | $ 18,839 | $ 16,398 | $ 101,228 | $ 131,164 | $ 86,248 |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.34 | $ 1.63 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.70 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.92 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.55 | $ 3.52 | $ 4.52 | $ 2.66 |
Revision to product liability estimates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,220 |  |  |
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,360 |  |  |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.05 |  |  |
SIMADI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 |  |  |
DICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  | 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuelan Bolivar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 6.3 |  | 4.30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  |  | 6.30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuelan Bolivar | SIMADI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rate ( in foreign currency per dollar) | VEF / $ | 205 | 205 |  | 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 |  |  |
Venezuelan Bolivar | DICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  | 6.30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rate ( in foreign currency per dollar) | VEF / $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge from re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities due to an exchange rate change | $ 9,570 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,730 |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | 9,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 300 | $ 300 |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |
Net investment in Venezuelan operations | 149 | 149 |  | 149 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,950) | $ 2,870 | $ 2,670 |
Venezuela | Before Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 9,378 | 9,378 |  | 9,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,378 |  |  |
Net investment in Venezuelan operations | 18,882 | 18,882 |  | 18,882 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,882 |  |  |
Venezuela | Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | (9,078) | (9,078) |  | (9,078) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,078) |  |  |
Net investment in Venezuelan operations | (18,733) | (18,733) |  | (18,733) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (18,733) |  |  |
Venezuela | Net sales revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.40% | 0.70% | 0.60% |
Venezuela | Net sales revenue | DICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
SG&A | Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 10 |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |
Other net assets, principally working capital other than inventory | (164) | (164) |  | (164) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (164) |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 3 | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
SG&A | Venezuela | Before Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,302 | 1,302 |  | 1,302 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,302 |  |  |
Other net assets, principally working capital other than inventory | 8,120 | 8,120 |  | 8,120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,120 |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 82 | 82 |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |
SG&A | Venezuela | Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | (1,292) | (1,292) |  | (1,292) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,292) |  |  |
Other net assets, principally working capital other than inventory | (8,284) | (8,284) |  | (8,284) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,284) |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | $ (79) | $ (79) |  | $ (79) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (79) |  |  |

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