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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Derivative FV (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, CAD in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands | May 31, 2016 GBP (£) | May 31, 2016 EUR (€) | May 31, 2016 CAD | May 31, 2016 AUD | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 GBP (£) | Feb. 29, 2016 EUR (€) | Feb. 29, 2016 CAD | Feb. 29, 2016 AUD | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)
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Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 587,491 |  |  |  |  | $ 619,914
3.90% unsecured Senior Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 39,553 |  |  |  |  | 39,496
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | $ 547 |  |  |  |  | 1,166
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 458 |  |  |  |  | 206
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 943 |  |  |  |  | 495
Designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 547 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 199 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 943 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,166
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 495
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | € 32,250 |  |  |  |  | € 27,000 |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 547 |  |  |  |  | 1,066
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | CAD |  |  | CAD 29,250 |  |  |  |  | CAD 28,000 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 925 |  |  |  |  | 495
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | £ | £ 10,950 |  |  |  |  | £ 3,450 |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australian Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | AUD |  |  |  | AUD 3,000 |  |  |  |  | AUD 1,650 |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australian Dollars | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australian Dollars | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Not designated under hedge accounting | Foreign currency contracts | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 206
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | 3.90% unsecured Senior Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | $ 259 |  |  |  |  |

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