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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Information - Inventory and Licenses (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) item | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)
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General and administrative expenses charged to inventory | $ | $ 41.7 | $ 39.2 | $ 36.4
General and administrative expenses directly attributable to the procurement of inventory included in inventory balances | $ | $ 12.8 | $ 13.1 |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 44.00% | 44.00% |
Number of licensors exceeding 10 percent of net sales revenue | 2 |  |
Supplier concentration risk | Top vendor |  |  |
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Number of suppliers exceeding 10 percent of product requirements | 1 |  |
Supplier concentration risk | Top two manufacturers |  |  |
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Number of third-party manufacturers | 2 |  |
Supplier concentration risk | Top five suppliers |  |  |
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Number of suppliers exceeding 10 percent of product requirements | 5 |  |
Cost of goods sold manufactured by vendors | Supplier concentration risk | Vendors in Far East |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 67.00% | 68.00% | 67.00%
Cost of goods sold manufactured by vendors | Supplier concentration risk | Top vendor |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 11.00% |  |
Cost of goods sold manufactured by vendors | Supplier concentration risk | Top two manufacturers |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 18.00% |  |
Cost of goods sold manufactured by vendors | Supplier concentration risk | Top five suppliers |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 31.00% |  |
Net sales revenue | Net sales revenue subject to trademark license agreements |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 40.00% | 41.00% | 42.00%
Net sales revenue | Net sales revenue subject to trademark license agreements | Top Licensor |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 13.00% |  |
Net sales revenue | Net sales revenue subject to trademark license agreements | Second Top Licensor |  |  |
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 11.00% |  |

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