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Repurchase of Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Nov. 30, 2013
May 31, 2014
Oct. 01, 2013
Jun. 23, 2014
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount       $ 25,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1  
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares 546,977us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares 369,900us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares      
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value 21,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 13,300,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue      
Prior Periods          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares     89,569us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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Stock repurchased and retired during period, value     1,300,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Maximum          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount         50,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Share Repurchase Plan          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Remaining stock available to repurchase 15,500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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Share Repurchase Plan | Common Stock          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Common stock share purchase, reduction     100,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Share Repurchase Plan | Additional Paid-in Capital          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Common stock share purchase, reduction     2,200,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Share Repurchase Plan | Retained Earnings          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Common stock share purchase, reduction     $ 12,300,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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