ACQUISITIONS (Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions					1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2019 GBP (£)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Add debt paid at closing								$ 7,305
Net cash paid							$ 60,634
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Goodwill					$ 104,037	$ 80,805	104,037
Tracker UK [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 13,100	£ 10.0			13,097
Less cash acquired							(66)
Net cash paid							13,031
Less amount released from escrow							(973)
Net consideration							12,058
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Current assets other than cash					3,549		3,549
Property and equipment					1,835		1,835
Other non-current assets					104		104
Current liabilities					(3,111)		(3,111)
Deferred revenue					(3,162)		(3,162)
Deferred tax liability					(963)		(963)
Other non-current liabilities					(201)		(201)
Total fair value of net assets acquired					4,589		4,589
Goodwill					7,469		7,469
LoJack Mexico [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price							14,306
Less cash acquired							(1,586)
Net cash paid		$ 14,300			1,700	$ 2,000	12,720
Net consideration							12,720
Add previously held interest							2,021
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Current assets other than cash					4,485		4,485
Property and equipment					4,029		4,029
Other non-current assets					1,301		1,301
Current liabilities					(2,361)		(2,361)
Deferred revenue					(4,507)		(4,507)
Deferred tax liability					(1,039)		(1,039)
Total fair value of net assets acquired					8,908		8,908
Goodwill					5,833		5,833
Synovia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 49,800						29,500
Add debt paid at closing							20,296
Less cash acquired							(905)
Net cash paid	$ 49,800						48,891
Net consideration							48,891
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Current assets other than cash					10,354		10,354
Property and equipment					24,840		24,840
Deferred tax assets					2,061		2,061
Current liabilities					(4,468)		(4,468)
Due to factors					(19,692)		(19,692)
Deferred revenue					(4,319)		(4,319)
Total fair value of net assets acquired					30,876		30,876
Goodwill					18,015		18,015
Dealer Relationships [Member] | Tracker UK [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					2,354		2,354
Dealer Relationships [Member] | LoJack Mexico [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					7,000		7,000
Dealer Relationships [Member] | Synovia [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					16,700		16,700
Trade Names [Member] | Tracker UK [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					2,354		2,354
Trade Names [Member] | Synovia [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					1,600		1,600
Developed Technology [Member] | Tracker UK [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					1,830		1,830
Developed Technology [Member] | Synovia [Member]
Fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Finite-lived intangible assets					$ 3,800		$ 3,800