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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 (£)
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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