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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 26, 2022 | Jun. 28, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest costs incurred |  |  |  | $ 14,800,000 |  | $ 3,200,000 | $ 30,000,000 | $ 9,500,000 |
Interest costs capitalized |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  | $ 0 | 3,300,000 | $ 0 |
Revolving loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving commitment |  |  |  | 1,250,000,000 |  |  | 1,250,000,000 |  |
Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum additional debt allowed in the event a qualified acquisition is consummated |  |  |  | 262,200,000 |  |  | 262,200,000 |  |
Fixed rate debt |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |
Credit agreement | Minimum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Minimum | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Maximum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Maximum | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | MBFC loan | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread for term SOFR borrowings | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | MBFC loan | Minimum | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | MBFC loan | Maximum | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Credit Agreement | June 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Credit Agreement | March 1, 2023 through May 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Credit Agreement | Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Credit Agreement | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread for term SOFR borrowings |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding, letters of credit |  |  |  | 18,200,000 |  |  | 18,200,000 |  |
Credit agreement | Revolving loan | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowings |  |  |  | $ 411,800,000 |  |  | $ 411,800,000 |  |
Fixed rate debt |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000
Credit agreement | Secured Debt | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of accordion agreement |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of principal due quarterly |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MBFC loan | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
MBFC loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%

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