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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Derivative FV (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 CAD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 MXN ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2019 GBP (£)	Aug. 31, 2019 AUD ($)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 CAD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 MXN ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2019 GBP (£)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	$ 3,110,000							$ 1,986,000
Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	372,000							218,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	2,513,000							258,000
Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	6,639,000							644,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	2,375,000							1,986,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	372,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	2,513,000							258,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	6,639,000							352,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | €				€ 12,750							€ 29,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	661,000							1,047,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	89,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount		$ 14,250							$ 16,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	125,000							168,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	8,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | £					£ 13,500							£ 19,500
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	1,086,000							248,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	195,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							13,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount			$ 40,000							$ 30,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	13,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							58,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australia, Dollars
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount						$ 2,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australia, Dollars | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	46,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australia, Dollars | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australia, Dollars | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Australia, Dollars | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Euros | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets							$ 207,000	11,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Euros | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets							31,000	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities							0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Euros | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities							$ 0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount				16,000	10,250						9,500	4,500
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Pounds | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	237,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Pounds | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	49,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							200,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-Cost Collar Contract | Sell | Pounds | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount	225,000,000							225,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0							512,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	2,513,000							0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	6,639,000							339,000
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	735,000							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0							218,000
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							292,000
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Euros | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets								218,000
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Pounds | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets								0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | €				€ 5,280							€ 5,280
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	431,000							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | £					£ 6,395							£ 6,395
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	304,000							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets	0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	0							0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities	$ 0							$ 292,000

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