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Share-Based Compensation Plans Share Based Compensation Expense in SG&A (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefits | $ 4,415 | $ 5,618 | $ 17,309 | $ 16,020
Share Based Compensation Effect on Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.18 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.61
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.17 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.60
SG&A |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 4,758 | $ 6,016 | $ 18,743 | $ 17,029
Less income tax benefits | (343) | (398) | (1,434) | (1,009)
Stock options | SG&A |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 21 | 128 | 172 | 655
Performance based and other stock awards | SG&A |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 4,138 | 5,419 | 17,366 | 15,337
Employee stock purchase plan | SG&A |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 459 | 329 | 784 | 651
Directors stock compensation | SG&A |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 140 | $ 140 | $ 421 | $ 386

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