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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 22, 2014 $ / shares	Aug. 24, 2008 shares	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2014 shares
Share-based compensation plans
Number of active share-based compensation plans | item			3
Range of expected terms used			4 years 1 month 6 days
Range of risk free interest rates used, minimum (as a percent)				0.90%	1.20%
Range of risk free interest rates used, maximum (as a percent)				1.50%	1.50%
Expected dividend rate (as a percent)			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Range of expected volatility rates used, minimum (as a percent)				35.90%	35.30%
Range of expected volatility rates used, maximum (as a percent)				39.70%	50.50%
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Less income tax benefits | $			$ (2,396)	$ (1,284)	$ (661)
Share-based payment expense, net of income tax benefits | $			$ 13,310	$ 7,407	$ 5,557
Earnings per share impact of share-based payment expense:
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.48	$ 0.26	$ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.48	$ 0.26	$ 0.19
1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of shares of common stock covered for issuance under share-based compensation plan		6,750,000
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares originally authorized		6,750,000
2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of shares of common stock covered for issuance under share-based compensation plan			3,750,000
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares originally authorized			3,750,000
Less cumulative stock option grants issued, net of forfeitures			(1,182,894)
Less restricted share awards previously vested and settled			(439,613)
Subtotal			2,127,493
Less maximum RSU's issuable upon vesting			(123,425)
Less estimated maximum PSU's issuable upon vesting			(396,312)
Shares available for issuance			1,607,756
Number of shares available for future issue under the plan			1,607,756
2008 Directors Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of shares of common stock covered for issuance under share-based compensation plan			175,000
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares originally authorized			175,000
Shares available for issuance			96,175
Number of shares available for future issue under the plan			96,175
SG&A
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based payment expense | $			$ 15,706	$ 8,691	$ 6,218
Minimum
Share-based compensation plans
Range of expected terms used				4 years 1 month 6 days	4 years 1 month 6 days
Maximum
Share-based compensation plans
Range of expected terms used				4 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 4 months 24 days
Restricted stock (RSA) | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 89.12	$ 67.10
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in shares)				2,000	62,000
Restricted stock (RSA) | 2008 Directors Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of awards granted (in shares)			5,285	5,649	9,267
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 92.98	$ 87.04	$ 61.72
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares, Issued			78,825
Restricted stock (RSA) | Former Chief Executive Officer | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in shares)						62,304
Vested and settled or exercised, fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 67.10
Restricted stock (RSA) | CEO | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Options granted (in shares)				2,000
Fair value for grants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 89.12
Share-based compensation. | Directors | SG&A
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based payment expense | $			$ 700	$ 700	$ 816
Performance-based and other stock awards | SG&A
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based payment expense | $			$ 11,812	$ 4,478	$ 1,732
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of shares of common stock covered for issuance under share-based compensation plan			350,000
Shares of common stock acquired by plan participants			32,110	28,433	31,128
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares originally authorized			350,000
Shares available for issuance			66,542
Maximum withholding percentage of employee wages or salaries for the purchase of shares of common stock			15.00%
Purchase price for shares acquired under the plan as a percentage of the share's fair market value			85.00%
Price of common stock acquired by plan participants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 76.77	$ 67.77	$ 49.49
Number of shares available for future issue under the plan			66,542
Employee stock purchase plan | SG&A
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based payment expense | $			$ 580	$ 552	$ 391
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants
Share-based compensation plans
Options granted (in shares)			2,000	186,000	257,000
Fair value for grants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 28.74	$ 28.82	$ 25.22
Range of risk free interest rates used, minimum (as a percent)			1.20%	0.90%	1.20%
Range of risk free interest rates used, maximum (as a percent)			1.20%	1.50%	1.50%
Expected dividend rate (as a percent)			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Range of expected volatility rates used, minimum (as a percent)			33.40%	35.90%	35.30%
Range of expected volatility rates used, maximum (as a percent)			33.40%	39.70%	50.50%
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			170,000	178,000	187,000
Options outstanding			448,000	649,000	768,000	839,000
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Options outstanding			447,137
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | SG&A
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based payment expense | $			$ 2,614	$ 2,961	$ 3,279
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Minimum
Share-based compensation plans
Range of expected terms used			4 years 1 month 6 days	4 years 1 month 6 days	4 years 1 month 6 days
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Minimum | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period			4 years
Term of award			7 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period			4 years
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Maximum
Share-based compensation plans
Range of expected terms used			4 years 1 month 6 days	4 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 4 months 24 days
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Maximum | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period			5 years
Term of award			10 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period			5 years
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Certain officers and employees | 1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Options outstanding			1,200
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Certain officers and employees | Minimum | 1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period		4 years
Term of award		7 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period		4 years
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants | Certain officers and employees | Maximum | 1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period		5 years
Term of award		10 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period		5 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Share-based compensation plans
Number of awards granted (in shares)			162,000	95,000	118,000
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 96.90	$ 76.62	$ 58.35
Vested and settled or exercised, Vested and settled (in shares)			15,643		100,000
Vested and settled or exercised, fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 60.28		$ 32.88
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | CEO and certain members of management team | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of awards granted (in shares)			92,329	29,932	28,937
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 96.74	$ 76.62	$ 58.36
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | CEO and certain members of management team | Maximum | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period			4 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period			4 years
Performance Restricted Stock Units (PSU) | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of awards granted (in shares)			139,846	130,608	178,101
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 97.12	$ 76.62	$ 58.36
Vested and settled or exercised, fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 67.10
Restricted stock disclosure
Performance period (in years)			3 years

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