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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Derivative FV (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, MXN in Thousands, CAD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Aug. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2017 CAD	Aug. 31, 2017 MXN	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 GBP (£)	Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2017 CAD	Feb. 28, 2017 MXN	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Long-term debt					$ 444,266					$ 485,615
3.90% unsecured Senior Notes payable
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Long-term debt					$ 19,905					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										2,135
Other Assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets					$ 19					32
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					3,643					47
Other Liabilities, Non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					103
Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					3,643
Designated as hedging instruments | Other Liabilities, Non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					25
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 | €		€ 36,500					€ 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					2,283
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Other Liabilities, Non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					2
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional Amount | CAD			CAD 27,000					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										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										32
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liability
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					719
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Other Liabilities, Non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					23
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional Amount | £	£ 15,500					£ 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					174
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional Amount | MXN				MXN 70,000
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					467
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australian Dollars
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional Amount | MXN									MXN 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					19
Not designated under hedge accounting | Other Liabilities, Non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities					78
Not designated under hedge accounting | Foreign currency contracts
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional Amount										10,000
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					19
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					$ 78

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