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Segment and Geographic Information - Geographic information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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