Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Effect of one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates
1% increase on service cost plus interest cost	$ 210	$ 915
1% increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	3,854	7,571
1% decrease on service cost plus interest cost	(184)	(739)
1% decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$ (3,332)	$ (6,030)

The effect of a one-percentage- point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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