Pension Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Pension Plan [Abstract]

Summary of pension expense composed of the following components included in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses

Pension expense is composed of the following components included in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings (in thousands):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	November 30,						November 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	322		$	304		$	963		$	911
Interest cost		600			631			1,801			1,892
Expected return on plan assets		(802	)		(804	)		(2,406	)		(2,411	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		(37	)		(36	)		(109	)		(108	)
Unrecognized net loss		456			315			1,368			946
Net periodic benefit cost	$	539		$	410		$	1,617		$	1,230