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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Derivative FV (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 GBP (£)	Nov. 30, 2020 MXN ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 EUR (€)	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 CAD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 GBP (£)	Feb. 29, 2020 MXN ($)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		$ 7					$ 2,060
Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					23
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		8,306					3,633
Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		8,649					7,243
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		7					1,560
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					23
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		8,306					3,633
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		7,433					7,243
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | €	€ 46,000					€ 25,875
Derivatives 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		0					837
Derivatives 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
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		1,758					0
Derivatives 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		433					15
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount			$ 26,000					$ 14,000
Derivatives 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		0					202
Derivatives 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
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Canadian Dollars | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		763					0
Derivatives 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		93					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | £				£ 23,790					£ 13,000
Derivatives 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		0					435
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					23
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		662					0
Derivatives 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		266					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount					$ 30,000					$ 10,000
Derivatives 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		7					12
Derivatives 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
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency contracts | Sell | Mexican Pesos | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		0					0
Derivatives 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
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Euros
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | €	2,000					8,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Euros | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					74
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Euros | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		15					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Euros | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		0					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | £				2,000					6,500
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Pounds | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Pounds | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		122					144
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Zero-cost collar contract | Sell | Pounds | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		0					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount		225,000					225,000
Derivatives 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					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		4,986					3,489
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		6,641					7,228
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					500
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Other assets
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative assets		0					0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		0					0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Other liabilities, non-current
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		1,216					0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | €	€ 6,000					€ 4,400
Derivatives 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		0					473
Derivatives 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					0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Euros | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		0					0
Derivatives 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		732					0
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Notional amount | £				£ 4,500					£ 5,000
Derivatives 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		0					27
Derivatives 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
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting | Cross currency debt swaps | Pounds | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet
Derivative liabilities		0					0
Derivatives 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		$ 484					$ 0

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