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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 22, 2018 shares | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) Plan $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 29, 2016 shares
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Expired Share Based Compensation Plans | Plan |  | 4 |  |  |
Number of active share-based compensation plans | Plan |  | 2 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Stocks Purchased Under Employee Purchase Plan |  | 17,435 |  |  |
Shares purchased for 2018 ESPP |  | 14,222 |  |  |
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% |  |  |
Employee Stock Option And Restricted Stock Plan1998 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Options exercisable |  | 0 |  |  |
2008 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 162,938 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangemnt By Share-Based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units That May Be Settled for Common Stock |  | 539,122 |  |  |
The 2018 Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock covered for issuance under share-based compensation plan | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares issued under 2008 Directors' Plan (in shares) |  | 2,128 |  |  |
Certain Officers And Employees | 2008 Directors Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 0 |  |  |
Stock options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Options exercisable |  | 126,000 |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 163,000 | 300,000 | 448,000 | 649,000
Options granted (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 2,000 |
Stock options | Certain Officers And Employees | Employee Stock Option And Restricted Stock Plan1998 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 0 |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | 2008 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 351,750 |  |  |
Grant date fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 84.02 | $ 96.44 | $ 96.90 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | The 2018 Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 125.40 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | Directors | 2008 Directors Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued under 2008 Directors' Plan (in shares) |  | 2,737 | 5,658 | 5,285 |
Aggregate grant date fair value of shares issued (in usd per share) | $ |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 |
Grant date fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 89.77 | $ 92.95 | $ 92.98 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | Directors | The 2018 Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued under 2008 Directors' Plan (in shares) |  | 2,128 | 0 | 0 |
Aggregate grant date fair value of shares issued (in usd per share) | $ |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |
Grant date fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 131.7 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |
Shares purchased for 2018 ESPP | 750,000 |  |  |  |

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