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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Derivative FV (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 EUR (€) | Feb. 29, 2020 GBP (£) | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 EUR (€) | Feb. 28, 2019 GBP (£)
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | $ 2,060 |  |  | $ 1,986 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 23 |  |  | 218 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 3,633 |  |  | 258 |  |
Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 7,243 |  |  | 644 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 1,560 |  |  | 1,986 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 23 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 3,633 |  |  | 258 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 7,243 |  |  | 352 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Euros |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  | € 8,000 |  |  | € 9,500 |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Euros | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 74 |  |  | 11 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Euros | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Euros | Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | £ 6,500 | 4,500 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Pounds | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Pounds | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 144 |  |  | 200 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Pounds | Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 25,875 |  | 29,000 |  |
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 | 837 |  |  | 1,047 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 | 15 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian dollars |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 14,000 |  |  |  |  | £ 16,000
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 | 202 |  |  | 168 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian dollars | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian dollars | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | 13,000 | 19,500 |  |
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 | 435 |  |  | 248 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 23 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican pesos |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 10,000 |  |  | 30,000 |  |
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 | 12 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican pesos | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 58 |  |
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 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 225,000 |  |  | 225,000 |  |
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 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 3,489 |  |  | 0 |  |
Designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 7,228 |  |  | 339 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 500 |  |  | 0 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |  |  | 218 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 292 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | € |  | € 5,280 |  |  | € 5,280 |
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 | 473 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |  | 218 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | £ |  |  | £ 6,395 |  |  | £ 6,395
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 | 27 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |  | 0 |  |
Not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liability |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
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 |  |

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