Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Schedule of share-based compensation expense in S G and A

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	November 30,				November 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Stock options	$	327	$	629	$	1,289	$	2,036
Directors stock compensation		175		175		575		525
Performance based and other stock awards		4,202		2,151		9,141		8,998
Employee stock purchase plan		-		-		297		258
Share-based compensation expense		4,704		2,955		11,302		11,817
Less income tax benefits		(781)		(706)		(1,862)		(2,920)
Share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefits	$	3,923	$	2,249	$	9,440	$	8,897
Earnings per share impact of share-based compensation expense:
Basic	$	0.14	$	0.08	$	0.35	$	0.32
Diluted	$	0.14	$	0.08	$	0.35	$	0.32