Commitments and Contingencies Unconditional Purchase Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term	$ 512,576
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term, Due in Next Twelve Months	62,113
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term, Due Within Two to Three Years	136,227
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term, Due Within Four to Five Years	90,821
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term, Due after Five Years	223,415
Minimum [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term	$ 437,900

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term, Due Within Four to Five Years

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- Definition

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Long-Term, Due Within Two to Three Years

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- Definition

Amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 440

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394976&loc=d3e25336-109308

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- Definition

Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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- Definition

Amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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