PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

NOTE 8 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


	February 28, 2014		February 28, 2013
Land	$	19,231	$	19,104
Buildings		201,619		205,071
Capitalized software		174,405		152,867
Equipment and fixtures		459,886		444,717

		855,141		821,759
Less accumulated depreciation		479,376		449,307

	$	375,765	$	372,452

During 2014, the Corporation disposed of approximately $27,000 of property, plant and equipment that included accumulated depreciation of approximately $24,000. During 2013, the Corporation disposed of approximately $36,000 of property, plant and equipment that included accumulated depreciation of approximately $34,000.

Depreciation expense totaled $50,751, $44,326 and $38,651 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Interest expense capitalized was $3,748, $2,355 and $1,138 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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