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Segment and Geographic Information - Geographic information(Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 376,697 | $ 444,414 | $ 368,170 | $ 347,938 | $ 385,724 | $ 445,503 | $ 369,129 | $ 345,345 | $ 1,537,219 | $ 1,545,701 | $ 1,445,131
Long-lived assets | 1,257,018 |  |  |  | 1,093,806 |  |  |  | 1,257,018 | 1,093,806 | 1,084,232
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,241,653 | 1,233,464 | 1,139,959
Long-lived assets | 599,451 |  |  |  | 606,925 |  |  |  | 599,451 | 606,925 | 631,326
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,566 | 312,237 | 305,172
Long-lived assets | 657,567 |  |  |  | 486,881 |  |  |  | 657,567 | 486,881 | 452,906
Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 498,077 |  |  |  | 315,182 |  |  |  | 498,077 | 315,182 | 319,298
Other international |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 159,490 |  |  |  | $ 171,699 |  |  |  | $ 159,490 | $ 171,699 | $ 133,608

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