Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
BALANCE, SHARES at Feb. 28, 2019		167,479,000
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2019	$ 3,357,028	$ 83,739	$ 1,237,153	$ 2,104,146	$ (68,010)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	266,744			266,744
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(13,196)				(13,196)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	18,912		18,912
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(2,953,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(204,835)	$ (1,476)	(21,991)	(181,368)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		727,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	33,251	$ 363	32,888
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		142,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,149)	$ 71	(5,220)
BALANCE, SHARES at May. 31, 2019		165,395,000
BALANCE at May. 31, 2019	$ 3,452,755	$ 82,697	1,261,742	2,189,522	(81,206)
BALANCE, SHARES at Feb. 29, 2020	163,081,376	163,081,000
BALANCE at Feb. 29, 2020	$ 3,768,875	$ 81,541	1,348,988	2,488,417	(150,071)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	4,978			4,978
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(15,334)				(15,334)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	17,652		17,652
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(515,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(40,709)	$ (258)	(4,271)	(36,180)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		35,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	1,706	$ 18	1,688
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		154,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,552)	$ 77	(5,629)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cummulative Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]	$ (153,306)			(153,306)
BALANCE, SHARES at May. 31, 2020	162,755,339	162,755,000
BALANCE at May. 31, 2020	$ 3,578,310	$ 81,378	$ 1,358,428	$ 2,303,909	$ (165,405)