Product Warranties and Product Repair Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Product Warranties and Product Repair Costs [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a summary of the activity with respect to product warranties and product repair costs. Liabilities for product warranties and product repair costs are included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Nine Months Ended November 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Opening balance	$	10,389		$	9,743		$	8,795		$	9,051
Liabilities acquired during acquisitions	—			—			1,799			1,480
Liabilities accrued for warranties issued during the period	4,249			3,097			7,535			7,706
Warranty claims paid during the period	(3,083		)	(2,879		)	(6,574		)	(8,276		)
Ending balance	$	11,555		$	9,961		$	11,555		$	9,961