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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Asset impairment charges	$ 18,070		$ 54,070	$ 7,400
Tax benefits expected to be realized on asset impairment charges			19,900
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 7,387	$ 5,354	$ (5,388)	$ 5,724
Income tax expense (benefit) as a percent of income before income taxes	45.30%	15.90%	(57.20%)	10.80%
Amount of additional tax expense due to a change in the recognition of tax benefits from impairment charges	$ 6,500
Tax benefit (expense) associated with impairment charges			$ 6,400
Tax benefits to be recognized in future periods			13,500
Tax benefit recorded related to the recognition of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			2,600	$ 1,300
Tax benefit recorded related to the resolution of an uncertain tax position	2,200	$ 0	2,800	1,400
Nutritional Supplements
Asset impairment charges	$ 18,070		$ 50,070	$ 5,000

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