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Segment and Geographic Information - Geographic information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net | $ 390,847 | $ 423,709 | $ 347,205 | $ 327,986 | $ 347,369 | $ 412,251 | $ 335,058 | $ 311,998 | $ 1,489,747 | $ 1,406,676 | $ 1,392,575
Long-lived assets | 1,066,008 |  |  |  | 1,067,891 |  |  |  | 1,066,008 | 1,067,891 | 894,577
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,168,888 | 1,111,109 | 1,080,338
Long-lived assets | 437,920 |  |  |  | 409,337 |  |  |  | 437,920 | 409,337 | 407,621
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 320,859 | 295,567 | 312,237
Long-lived assets | 628,088 |  |  |  | 658,554 |  |  |  | 628,088 | 658,554 | 486,956
Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 496,258 |  |  |  | 499,064 |  |  |  | 496,258 | 499,064 | 315,182
Other international |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 131,830 |  |  |  | $ 159,490 |  |  |  | $ 131,830 | $ 159,490 | $ 171,774

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