Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate option one.

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Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate option two.

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Line of credit facility security percentage direct foreign subsidiary.

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Minimum Tangible Net Worth As Entered Into Amended Credit Agreement

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Percentage Of Minimum Tangible Net Worth Covenant Of Credit Facility

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Description of the interest rate as being fixed or variable, and, if variable, identification of the index or rate on which the interest rate is based and the number of points or percentage added to that index or rate to set the rate, and other pertinent information, such as frequency of rate resets.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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Date the credit facility first became available, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(f))

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-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Topic 230

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-Section 45

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-Subparagraph (b)

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)				9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Standby letters of credit [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Third Amendment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 19, 2013 Third Amendment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Second Amendment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Second Amendment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Second Amendment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Second Amendment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, initiation date				Sep. 19, 2013
Minimum tangible net worth, amount					$ 100,000,000
Minimum tangible net worth percentage					25.00%
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						150,000,000
Revolving credit facility, additional borrowing capacity						200,000,000
Revolving credit facility, maturity date						Aug. 16, 2016
Revolving credit facility, interest rate description						London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a spread ranging from 1.0% to 2.25%
Revolving credit facility, variable basis spread								1.00%	2.25%
Revolving credit facility, interest rate variable basis spread, option one						1.25%	1.70%
Revolving credit facility, interest rate variable basis spread, option two						1.49%
Revolving credit facility, outstanding borrowings	95,500,000	57,500,000	3,300,000
Revolving credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			$ 51,200,000
Revolving credit facility, percentage of capital securities of direct Foreign Subsidiary	65.00%