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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 23, 2021 renewal
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other companies named in litigation | renewal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Insurance settlements receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,000 |
Gain from insurance recoveries |  | $ 9,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weather-Related Incident |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weather related inventory write-down |  |  |  | $ 34,400 |  |  |  |
Probable insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 34,400 |  |  |  |
Health & Wellness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging | $ 0 |  | $ 8,354 |  | $ 0 | $ 19,998 |  |
Health & Wellness | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging | 0 |  | 7,103 |  | 0 | 16,558 |  |
Health & Wellness | Cost of Sales | Obsolete Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging |  |  |  | $ 4,400 |  |  |  |
Health & Wellness | SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write off obsolete packaging | $ 0 |  | $ 1,251 |  | $ 0 | $ 3,440 |  |

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