Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]


	As of February 28
	Pension Plan						Restoration Plan						Total
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013			2014		2013
Change in projected benefit
obligation:
Obligation at beginning of year		$	177,531		$	154,632		$	9,408		$	9,892	$	186,939		$	164,524
Interest cost			7,583			7,299			433			458		8,016			7,757
Actuarial (gain) loss			(4,980)			17,766			803			(488)		(4,177)			17,278
Benefits paid			(2,460)			(2,166)			(457)			(454)		(2,917)			(2,620)
Obligation at end of year			177,674			177,531			10,187			9,408		187,861			186,939
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Plan assets at beginning of year			107,968			96,897			―			―		107,968			96,897
Actual return on plan assets			19,204			8,175			―			―		19,204			8,175
Employer contributions			―			5,062			457			454		457			5,516
Benefits paid			(2,460)			(2,166)			(457)			(454)		(2,917)			(2,620)
Plan assets at end of year			124,712			107,968			―			―		124,712			107,968
Funded status recognized		$	(52,962)		$	(69,563)		$	(10,187)		$	(9,408)	$	(63,149)		$	(78,971)
Amounts recognized in the
consolidated balance sheets:
Current liability		$	―		$	―		$	(451)		$	(453)	$	(451)		$	(453)
Noncurrent liability			(52,962)			(69,563)			(9,736)			(8,955)		(62,698)			(78,518)
Net amount recognized		$	(52,962)		$	(69,563)		$	(10,187)		$	(9,408)	$	(63,149)		$	(78,971)
Accumulated benefit obligation		$	177,674		$	177,531		$	10,187		$	9,408	$	187,861		$	186,939

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets


	As of February 28
(In thousands)	2014			2013
Mutual funds (Level 1):
Equity securities (1)		$	78,576		$	67,957
Equity securities – international (2)			15,649			13,536
Fixed income securities (3)			29,500			26,218
Collective funds (Level 2):
Short-term investments (4)			1,046			255
Investment (payables) receivables, net (Level 1)			(59)			2
Total		$	124,712		$	107,968

(1)Includes large-, mid- and small-cap companies primarily from diverse U.S. industries including bank, oil and gas, retail and pharmaceutical sectors; approximately 95% of securities relate to U.S. entities and 5% of securities relate to non-U.S. entities as of February 28, 2014 (95% and 5%, respectively, as of February 28, 2013) .

(2)Consists of equity securities of primarily foreign corporations from diverse industries including bank, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, oil and gas, insurance and food sectors; 100% of securities relate to non-U.S. entities as of February 28, 2014 (100% relate to non-U.S. entities, as of February 28, 2013).

(3)Includes debt securities of U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and corporations, and diverse investments in mortgage-backed securities and banks; approximately 90% of securities relate to U.S. entities and 10% of securities relate to non-U.S. entities as of February 28, 2014 (85% and 15%, respectively, as of February 28, 2013).

(4)Includes pooled funds representing short-term instruments that include governments, their agencies and corporations and large-, mid- and small-cap companies primarily from the U.S. bank sector; nearly 100% of securities relate to U.S. entities as of February 28, 2014 (nearly 100% as of February 28, 2013).

Estimated Future Benefit Payments


	Pension		Restoration
(In thousands)	Plan		Plan
Fiscal 2015	$	2,056		$	451
Fiscal 2016	$	2,407		$	466
Fiscal 2017	$	2,726		$	476
Fiscal 2018	$	3,076		$	482
Fiscal 2019	$	3,464		$	485
Fiscal 2020 to 2024	$	24,182		$	2,810

Components Of Net Pension Expense


	Years Ended February 28 or 29
(In thousands)	Pension Plan						Restoration Plan						Total
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Interest cost	$	7,583	$	7,299	$	6,830	$	433	$	458	$	518	$	8,016	$	7,757	$	7,348
Expected return on
plan assets		(7,916)		(7,591)		(6,870)		―		―		―		(7,916)		(7,591)		(6,870)
Recognized actuarial
loss		1,674		1,200		461		―		―		―		1,674		1,200		461
Net pension expense	$	1,341	$	908	$	421	$	433	$	458	$	518	$	1,774	$	1,366	$	939

Changes Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss


	Years Ended February 28
	Pension Plan						Restoration Plan						Total
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
Net actuarial (gain) loss		$	(16,268)		$	17,182		$	803		$	(488)		$	(15,465)		$	16,694

Benefit Obligations [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule Of Assumptions Used


	As of February 28
	Pension Plan				Restoration Plan
	2014		2013			2014		2013
Discount rate (1)	4.55	%	4.30	%		4.55	%	4.30	%

(1)For the restoration plan, the discount rate presented is applied to the pre-2004 annuity amounts. A rate of 4.50% is assumed for the post-2004 lump sum amounts paid from the plan for fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013.

Net Pension Expense [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule Of Assumptions Used


	Years Ended February 28 or 29
	Pension Plan						Restoration Plan
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Discount rate (1)	4.30	%	4.75	%	5.80	%	4.30	%	4.75	%	5.80	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	7.75	%	7.75	%	7.75	%	―		―		―

(1)For the restoration plan, the discount rate presented is applied to the pre-2004 annuity amounts. A rate of 4.50% is assumed for post-2004 lump sum amounts paid from the plan for fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013. For fiscal 2012 and prior years, a rate of 5.00% was assumed for post-2004 lump sum amounts paid from the plan.