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New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
ASU 2015-17 | Current deferred tax assets, net
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	$ (21,454)	$ (17,636)
ASU 2015-17 | Long-term deferred tax assets, net
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	1,128	879
ASU 2015-17 | Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	(20,326)	(16,757)
ASU 2015-03 | Other assets – debt issuance costs
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	(12,651)	(12,618)
ASU 2015-03 | Other assets – accumulated amortization
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	(9,207)	(8,625)
ASU 2015-03 | Long-term debt, current maturities
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	(1,171)	(1,156)
ASU 2015-03 | Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	(2,274)	$ (2,837)
ASU 2016-09 | Accrued income taxes
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes			$ 234	$ 274	$ 1,344	$ 593
ASU 2016-09 | Share-based compensation tax benefit
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes			(234)	$ (274)	(1,344)	$ (593)
ASU 2016-09 | Share-based compensation expense
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes			462		691
ASU 2016-09 | Income tax expense
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes			$ (234)		$ (1,344)
ASU 2016-09 | Long-term deferred tax assets, net
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	(232)
ASU 2016-09 | Additional paid-in capital
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	588
ASU 2016-09 | Retained earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of recent accounting changes	$ (820)

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