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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - RSA, RSU Activity and unrecognized share based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 22, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Apr. 22, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)					100,000
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)						100,000
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants
UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
Unrecognized Compensation Expense					$ 5,670
Weighted Average Period of Recognition					33 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)					118,000	100,000	700,000
Granted/Earned (in shares)					95,000	118,000
Forfeited (in shares)							(500,000)
Vested (in shares)						(100,000)	(100,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		100,000			213,000	118,000	100,000	700,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)					$ 58.35	$ 32.88	$ 32.88
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					76.62		32.88
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)						58.35	32.88
Forfeited (in dollars per share)						32.88
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 32.88			$ 66.50	$ 58.35	$ 32.88	$ 32.88
Fair Value Outstanding
Fair value outstanding		$ 6,531			$ 20,311	$ 9,041	$ 6,531
Vested and settled
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)						$ 58.35	$ 32.88
Restricted stock (RSA)
Shares
Vested (in shares)				(62,304)
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units
UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
Unrecognized Compensation Expense					$ 7,470
Weighted Average Period of Recognition					16 months 27 days
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Shares
Granted/Earned (in shares)					29,932	28,937
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$ 76.62	$ 58.36
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock (RSA)
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)						62,000	160,000
Granted/Earned (in shares)					2,000		62,000
Vested (in shares)					(2,000)	(62,000)	(160,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		62,000					62,000	160,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)						$ 67.10	$ 35.55
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$ 89.12	$ 67.10	67.10
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)					89.12		35.55
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 67.10					$ 67.10	$ 35.55
Fair Value Outstanding
Fair value outstanding		$ 4,073					$ 4,073	$ 5,920
Vested and settled
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)					$ 89.12		$ 35.55
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock (RSA) | Former Chief Executive Officer
Shares
Vested (in shares)					(62,304)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)					$ 67.10
Vested and settled
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)					$ 67.10
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Performance Restricted Stock Units (PSU)
Shares
Granted/Earned (in shares)					130,608	178,101		100,000
Forfeited (in shares)							(500,000)
Vested (in shares)	(100,000)	(66,600)	(33,400)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 65.31			$ 76.62	$ 58.36
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)	$ 67.10		$ 35.55
Vested and settled
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share)	$ 67.10		$ 35.55

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