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Income Taxes - Operating loss carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Deferred Tax Assets
Subtotals	$ 18,300	$ 32,829
Less portion of valuation allowance established for operating loss carryforwards	(17,086)
Total	1,214
Operating Loss Carryforward
Subtotals	70,704
U.S.
Deferred Tax Assets
Operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periods	1,051
Operating Loss Carryforward
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periods	5,005
State
Deferred Tax Assets
Operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	138
Operating Loss Carryforward
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	3,704
Non-U.S.
Deferred Tax Assets
Operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periods	12,395
Operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	4,716
Operating Loss Carryforward
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periods	44,396
Required future taxable income - operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods	$ 17,599

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