Pension Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Pension Expense Composed of 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,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	315		$	322		$	946		$	963
Interest cost		601			600			1,802			1,801
Expected return on plan assets		(872	)		(802	)		(2,617	)		(2,406	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		(37	)		(37	)		(109	)		(109	)
Unrecognized net loss		514			456			1,539			1,368
Net periodic benefit cost	$	521		$	539		$	1,561		$	1,617