Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans (Unrecognized Compensation Expense) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
May 31, 2021 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 98.6
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 3 months 18 days
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 70.1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 6 months
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 23.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 4.5
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 3 months 18 days
Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 0.0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	0 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 0.2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 8 months 12 days
Other share-based incentives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 4.7
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 3 months 18 days

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

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