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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations					$ 0.8
Corporate income tax rate (as a percent)	21.00%	35.00%
Income tax expense (benefit) as a percent of income before income taxes			8.30%	4.10%	7.30%	1.90%
Tax benefit recorded related to the recognition of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			$ 0.2		$ 0.5	$ 2.6
Unrecognized tax benefit from favorable resolution of uncertain tax position				$ 2.2		$ 2.8

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Income tax expense (benefit) as a percent of income before income taxes.

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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from recognition of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation in income tax expense.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.

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