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Other Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2018 | Feb. 29, 2020
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | $ 760,993
2021, 1 year |  | 295,747
2022, 2 years |  | 360,788
2023, 3 years |  | 27,849
2024, 4 years |  | 32,291
2025, 5 years |  | 9,948
After 5 years |  | 34,370
Thermometer patent litigation | Settled litigation |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Litigation settlement paid | $ 15,000 |
Capital spending commitments |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 2,716
2021, 1 year |  | 1,986
2022, 2 years |  | 596
2023, 3 years |  | 134
2024, 4 years |  | 0
2025, 5 years |  | 0
After 5 years |  | 0
Open purchase orders |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 239,841
2021, 1 year |  | 239,841
2022, 2 years |  | 0
2023, 3 years |  | 0
2024, 4 years |  | 0
2025, 5 years |  | 0
After 5 years |  | 0
Floating rate debt |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 340,507
2021, 1 year |  | 1,900
2022, 2 years |  | 321,900
2023, 3 years |  | 1,900
2024, 4 years |  | 14,807
2025, 5 years |  | 0
After 5 years |  | 0
Long-term incentive plan payouts |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 9,018
2021, 1 year |  | 5,614
2022, 2 years |  | 3,404
2023, 3 years |  | 0
2024, 4 years |  | 0
2025, 5 years |  | 0
After 5 years |  | 0
Interest on floating rate debt |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 16,653
2021, 1 year |  | 9,142
2022, 2 years |  | 7,124
2023, 3 years |  | 386
2024, 4 years |  | 1
2025, 5 years |  | 0
After 5 years |  | 0
Operating Leases |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 62,876
2021, 1 year |  | 6,082
2022, 2 years |  | 5,959
2023, 3 years |  | 5,601
2024, 4 years |  | 5,102
2025, 5 years |  | 5,762
After 5 years |  | 34,370
Minimum royalty payments |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 55,154
2021, 1 year |  | 12,823
2022, 2 years |  | 12,674
2023, 3 years |  | 13,090
2024, 4 years |  | 12,381
2025, 5 years |  | 4,186
After 5 years |  | 0
Advertising and promotional |  |
Contractual obligations and commercial commitments |  |
Total |  | 34,228
2021, 1 year |  | 18,359
2022, 2 years |  | 9,131
2023, 3 years |  | 6,738
2024, 4 years |  | 0
2025, 5 years |  | 0
After 5 years |  | $ 0

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