Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, SHARES	158,079,033
BALANCE	$ 5,613,077	$ 5,235,439
Net earnings	228,298	252,265
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(36,539)	52,314
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	21,274	21,594
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(157,594)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	988	3,442
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	$ (3,930)	(6,823)
BALANCE, SHARES	158,208,623
BALANCE	$ 5,823,168	$ 5,400,637
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 109,600
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum	44.10%	38.70%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum	44.70%	45.40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	44.60%	39.40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum	3.60%	0.40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum	5.20%	3.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 7 months 6 days	4 years 7 months 6 days
Minimum
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting In Next Fiscal Year	$ 34,719
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting In Two Years	25,123
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting In Three Years	13,100
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting	72,942
Maximum
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting In Next Fiscal Year	92,583
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting In Two Years	66,995
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting In Three Years	34,933
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Expected Cash Payouts Upon Vesting	194,511
Equity Option [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 79,100
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(18,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	8,236,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 80.23
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures	1,491,326	1,263,797
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 70.48
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 54.23
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	(13,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 67.46
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$ 24,557
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	5,038,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 77.13
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$ 21,385
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tax Benefit	$ 100	$ 300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 29.10	$ 33.32
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	$ 1,000	$ 3,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	200	$ 1,200
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 26,200
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	396,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 123.86
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	178,232	131,701
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 99.49	$ 126.59
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(184,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 93.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(2,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 124.95
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tax Benefit	$ 2,100	$ 3,000
Performance Shares [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 4,200
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	97,584
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 87.61
Restricted Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 100
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 month 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	7,847
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 124.21
Other share-based incentives
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 4,300
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 8 months 12 days
Cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,418,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 81.44
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	900,511	660,085
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 70.48	$ 91.14
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(467,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 93.60
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(20,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 94.64
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Payments Upon Vesting	$ 36,300	$ 65,200
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tax Benefit	$ 9,000	$ 15,900
Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, SHARES	158,079,000	161,054,000
BALANCE	$ 79,040	$ 80,527
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(1,644,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ (822)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	18,000	49,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$ 9	$ 24
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	112,000	155,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	$ 56	$ 78
BALANCE, SHARES	158,209,000	159,614,000
BALANCE	$ 79,105	$ 79,807
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE	1,713,074	1,677,268
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	21,274	21,594
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(17,207)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	979	3,418
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(3,986)	(6,901)
BALANCE	1,731,341	1,678,172
Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE	3,723,094	3,524,066
Net earnings	228,298	252,265
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(139,565)
BALANCE	3,951,392	3,636,766
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE	97,869	(46,422)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(36,539)	52,314
BALANCE	$ 61,330	$ 5,892