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Share-Based Compensation Plans - Included in SG&A (Details) - SG&A - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 22,929 | $ 22,053 | $ 15,054
Less income tax benefits | (1,803) | (1,395) | (1,669)
Share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefits | $ 21,126 | $ 20,658 | $ 13,385
Continuing operations earnings per share impact of share-based compensation expense: |  |  |
Basic (in shares) | $ 0.84 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.49
Diluted (in shares) | $ 0.83 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.49
Stock options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 189 | $ 829 | $ 1,634
Performance based and other stock awards |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 21,351 | 20,047 | 12,631
Employee stock purchase plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 785 | 651 | 264
Directors | Directors stock compensation |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 604 | $ 526 | $ 525

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