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Fair Value - Assets Held-for-sale (Details) - Personal Care - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2021 | Feb. 29, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Held for sale | $ 39,867 | $ 44,806
Fair Value |  |
Held for sale | 39,867 | 44,806
Total Impairment Charges | (8,452) | (41,000)
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Held for sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  |
Held for sale | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Held for sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  |
Held for sale | 0 | 0
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Held for sale | 39,867 | 44,806
Fair Value |  |
Held for sale | $ 39,867 | $ 44,806

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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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