CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 1,513,703			$ 1,077,922
Less debt issuance costs	(16,496)		$ (9,400)	(8,141)
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	4,838			0
Total amounts outstanding	1,502,045			1,069,781
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	(388,796)			(54,366)
Long-term debt	$ 1,113,249			1,015,415
2031 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	3.875%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Less debt issuance costs					$ (4,900)
2027 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	5.375%			5.375%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 0			$ 300,000
2026 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate					5.75%
Total long-term debt including current maturities					$ 350,000
2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.875%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 330,000			330,000
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.56%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 21,278			19,492
Short-term borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 26,390			26,560
Short-term borrowings | Poland Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	7.26%
Finance leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 58,536			52,144
$300 million notes at 4.125% due February 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.125%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 300,000			0
$300 million notes at 4.375% due March 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.375%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 300,000			0
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 145,060			0
Less debt issuance costs		$ (3,100)
Revolving credit agreement | Poland Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	8.53%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 32,439			$ 49,726