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SEGMENT INFORMATION- Geographical information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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