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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2008 shares	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2015 shares
Share-based compensation plans
Number of active share-based compensation plans \| item		3
Options granted (in shares)		0
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		(1,160,556)
Less restricted share awards previously vested and settled		(638,565)
Subtotal		1,950,879
Less maximum RSU's issuable upon vesting		(136,253)
Less estimated maximum PSU's issuable upon vesting		(348,126)
Shares available for issuance		1,466,500
Number of shares available for future issue under the plan		1,466,500
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		90,517
Number of shares available for future issue under the plan		90,517
Restricted stock (RSA)
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares, Issued		84,483
Restricted stock (RSA) \| 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 89.12
Number of awards vested (in shares)				2,000
Restricted stock (RSA) \| 2008 Directors Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Fair value for grants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 92.95
Number of awards granted (in shares)		5,658	5,285	5,649
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 92.98	$ 87.04
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		16,098	32,110	28,433
Restricted stock disclosure
Shares originally authorized		350,000
Shares available for issuance		50,444
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		$ 76.76	$ 76.77	$ 67.77
Number of shares available for future issue under the plan		50,444
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants
Share-based compensation plans
Options granted (in shares)			2,000	186,000
Fair value for grants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 28.74	$ 28.82
Options outstanding		300,000	448,000	649,000	768,000
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants \| 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Options outstanding		298,602
Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants \| Certain officers and employees \| 1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Options outstanding		1,200
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Share-based compensation plans
Number of awards granted (in shares)		262,000	162,000	95,000
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 96.44	$ 96.90	$ 76.62
Number of awards vested (in shares)			53,000	0
Restricted stock disclosure
Less restricted share awards previously vested and settled		192,002	15,643
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)		82,356	92,329	29,932
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 95.36	$ 96.74	$ 76.62
Performance Restricted Stock Units (PSU) \| 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Number of awards granted (in shares)		140,658	139,846	130,608
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 96.52	$ 97.12	$ 76.62
Restricted stock disclosure
Performance period (in years)		3 years
SG&A
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 15,279	$ 14,047	$ 7,350
Less income tax benefits \| $		(1,669)	(1,762)	(753)
Share-based payment expense, net of income tax benefits \| $		$ 13,610	$ 12,285	$ 6,597
Continuing operations earnings per share impact of share-based compensation expense:
Basic (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 0.23
Diluted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.50	$ 0.44	$ 0.23
SG&A \| Share-based compensation \| Directors
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 750	$ 700	$ 700
SG&A \| Performance-based and other stock awards
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based compensation expense \| $		12,631	10,243	3,235
SG&A \| Employee stock purchase plan
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based compensation expense \| $		264	490	552
SG&A \| Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 1,634	$ 2,614	$ 2,863
Minimum \| Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants \| 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period		4 years
Term of award		7 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period		4 years
Minimum \| Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants \| Certain officers and employees \| 1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period	4 years
Term of award	7 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period	4 years
Maximum \| Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants \| 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period		5 years
Term of award		10 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period		5 years
Maximum \| Stock Option Officers Employees and Consultants \| Certain officers and employees \| 1998 Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period	5 years
Term of award	10 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period	5 years
Maximum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSU) \| CEO and certain members of management team \| 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based compensation plans
Vesting period		4 years
Restricted stock disclosure
Vesting period		4 years