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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Derivative FV (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, MXN in Thousands, CAD in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands | May 31, 2017 MXN | May 31, 2017 GBP (£) | May 31, 2017 EUR (€) | May 31, 2017 CAD | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 GBP (£) | Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€) | Feb. 28, 2017 CAD | Feb. 28, 2017 AUD | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)
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Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 453,841 |  |  |  |  | $ 485,615
3.90% unsecured Senior Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 19,834 |  |  |  |  | 19,763
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | $ 425 |  |  |  |  | 2,135
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 291 |  |  |  |  | 32
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 1,572 |  |  |  |  | 47
Other Liabilities, Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 1,572 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,430
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  |  | € 29,750 |  |  |  | € 27,500 |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 995 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | CAD |  |  |  | CAD 20,750 |  |  |  | CAD 26,000 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |  |  | 155
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  | 32
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | £ |  | £ 15,250 |  |  |  | £ 13,500 |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 548
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 292 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | MXN | MXN 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 285 |  |  |  |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australian Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | AUD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | AUD 59,600 |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australian Dollars | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47
Not designated under hedge accounting | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 276 |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Other Liabilities, Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Not designated under hedge accounting | Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 705
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  |  | € 5,280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  | 276 |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | £ |  | £ 6,395 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Other Liabilities, Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |

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