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Share based compensation.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock Compensation (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Stock Compensation (Details Textual)	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) share_based_compensation_plan $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2017 shares
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of share-based compensation plans \| share_based_compensation_plan	2
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $	$ 9,600,000
Unrecongized compensation cost, amortization period	1 year 8 months 23 days
2014 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares authorized (shares)	1,500,000
Share for future issuance (shares)	1,300,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Granted option lower than	85.00%
Restricted common stock under plan \| $	$ 25,000
Common stock purchased during period (shares)	5,000
Directors Grants [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares of company common stock (shares)	2,124	1,823	2,040
Value of common stock grants (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 47.08	$ 54.85	$ 49.00
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting ratably term	3 years
Total fair value of vested shares \| $	$ 3,800,000	$ 2,100,000	$ 3,000,000.0
Non-vested shares outstanding (shares)	194,946	146,532	109,777
Non-vested shares outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 44.34	$ 48.93	$ 56.62
Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting ratably term	3 years
Non-vested shares outstanding (shares)	109,936	83,125
Non-vested shares outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 47.75	$ 50.62
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Share for future issuance (shares)	100,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options and Other than Option Outstanding Number	94,826	98,184	148,513	170,139
Vesting ratably term	3 years
Term for the contract	7 years
Outstanding average contractual term	10 months 17 days
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting percentage of award	0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting percentage of award	250.00%