CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common shares Class A [Member]	Common shares Class B [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2010	$ 650,911	$ 36,257	$ 3,223	$ 461,076	$ (946,724)	$ (29,815)	$ 1,126,894
Net income	87,018						87,018
Other comprehensive income/loss	27,469					27,469
Cash dividends	(22,354)						(22,354)
Sale of shares under benefit plans, including tax benefits	21,135	1,213	257	17,951	7,366		(5,652)
Purchase of treasury shares	(13,521)		(547)		(12,974)
Stock compensation expense	13,017			13,017
Stock grants and other	83		4	4	126		(51)
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2011	763,758	37,470	2,937	492,048	(952,206)	(2,346)	1,185,855
Net income	57,198						57,198
Other comprehensive income/loss	(9,484)					(9,484)
Cash dividends	(23,908)						(23,908)
Sale of shares under benefit plans, including tax benefits	13,549	1,054	314	10,117	11,042		(8,978)
Purchase of treasury shares	(84,708)	(4,514)	(412)		(79,782)
Stock compensation expense	10,982			10,982
Stock grants and other	71	1	3	16	108		(57)
Ending balance at Feb. 29, 2012	727,458	34,011	2,842	513,163	(1,020,838)	(11,830)	1,210,110
Net income	49,918						49,918
Other comprehensive income/loss	(5,303)					(5,303)
Cash dividends	(19,929)						(19,929)
Sale of shares under benefit plans, including tax benefits	(2,338)	401	40	(1,491)	411		(1,699)
Purchase of treasury shares	(78,742)	(5,325)	(2)		(73,415)
Stock compensation expense	10,743			10,743
Stock grants and other	70	1	3	10	60		(4)
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2013	$ 681,877	$ 29,088	$ 2,883	$ 522,425	$ (1,093,782)	$ (17,133)	$ 1,238,396