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Share-Based Compensation Plans - RSA, RSU Activity and unrecognized share based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 22, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants |  |  |  |  |
UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense |  | $ 3,578 |  |  |
Weighted Average Period of Recognition |  | 25 months 12 days |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  | 213,000 | 118,000 | 100,000 |
Granted/Earned (in shares) |  | 162,000 | 95,000 | 118,000 |
Vested (in shares) |  | (15,643) |  | (100,000) |
Vested or forfeited (in shares) |  | (53,000) |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  | 322,000 | 213,000 | 118,000 | 100,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 66.50 | $ 58.35 | $ 32.88 |
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  | 96.90 | 76.62 | 58.35 |
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share) |  | 60.28 |  | 32.88 |
Vested or forfeited (in dollars per share) |  | 70.14 |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 81.19 | $ 66.50 | $ 58.35 | $ 32.88
Fair Value Outstanding |  |  |  |  |
Fair value outstanding |  | $ 31,418 | $ 20,311 | $ 9,041 | $ 6,531
Vested and settled |  |  |  |  |
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share) |  | $ 60.28 |  | $ 32.88 |
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense |  | $ 10,804 |  |  |
Weighted Average Period of Recognition |  | 23 months 15 days |  |  |
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock (RSA) |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  | 2,000 |  | 62,000 |
Vested (in shares) |  |  | (2,000) | (62,000) |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  | 2,000 |  | 62,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 89.12 |  | $ 67.10 |
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 89.12 | $ 67.10 |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 89.12 |  | $ 67.10
Fair Value Outstanding |  |  |  |  |
Fair value outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 4,073
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock (RSA) | Former Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  | (62,304)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) |  |  |  |  |
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share) |  | 67.10 |  |  |
Vested and settled |  |  |  |  |
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share) |  | $ 67.10 |  |  |
2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Performance Restricted Stock Units (PSU) |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |
Granted/Earned (in shares) |  | 139,846 | 130,608 | 178,101 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 97.12 | $ 76.62 | $ 58.36 |
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share) | $ 67.10 |  |  |  |
Vested and settled |  |  |  |  |
Vested in period, fair value at award date (in dollars per share) | $ 67.10 |  |  |  |

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