Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs)	Other share-based incentives	Cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
BALANCE, SHARES at Feb. 28, 2022					161,054,000
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2022	$ 5,235,439				$ 80,527	$ 1,677,268	$ 3,524,066	$ (46,422)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	252,265						252,265
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	52,314							52,314
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	21,594					21,594
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares					(1,644,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(157,594)				$ (822)	(17,207)	(139,565)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period					49,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	3,442				$ 24	3,418
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture					155,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(6,823)				$ 78	(6,901)
BALANCE, SHARES at May. 31, 2022					159,614,000
BALANCE at May. 31, 2022	5,400,637				$ 79,807	1,678,172	3,636,766	5,892
BALANCE, SHARES at Feb. 28, 2022					161,054,000
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2022	5,235,439				$ 80,527	1,677,268	3,524,066	(46,422)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	378,170
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	78,421
BALANCE, SHARES at Aug. 31, 2022					158,044,000
BALANCE at Aug. 31, 2022	5,414,227				$ 79,022	1,684,408	3,618,798	31,999
BALANCE, SHARES at May. 31, 2022					159,614,000
BALANCE at May. 31, 2022	5,400,637				$ 79,807	1,678,172	3,636,766	5,892
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	125,905						125,905
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	26,107							26,107
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	15,062					15,062
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares					(1,730,000)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(163,017)				$ (865)	(18,279)	(143,873)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period					155,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	9,840				$ 78	9,762
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture					5,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(307)				$ 2	(309)
BALANCE, SHARES at Aug. 31, 2022					158,044,000
BALANCE at Aug. 31, 2022	$ 5,414,227				$ 79,022	1,684,408	3,618,798	31,999
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number		404,000	130,000	1,004,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	6,776,000
BALANCE, SHARES at Feb. 28, 2023	158,079,033				158,079,000
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2023	$ 5,613,077				$ 79,040	1,713,074	3,723,094	97,869
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	228,298						228,298
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(36,539)							(36,539)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	21,274					21,274
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period					18,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	988				$ 9	979
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture					112,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(3,930)				$ 56	(3,986)
BALANCE, SHARES at May. 31, 2023					158,209,000
BALANCE at May. 31, 2023	$ 5,823,168				$ 79,105	1,731,341	3,951,392	61,330
BALANCE, SHARES at Feb. 28, 2023	158,079,033				158,079,000
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2023	$ 5,613,077				$ 79,040	1,713,074	3,723,094	97,869
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	346,933
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (19,272)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	(464,000)
BALANCE, SHARES at Aug. 31, 2023	158,655,733				158,656,000
BALANCE at Aug. 31, 2023	$ 6,005,659				$ 79,328	1,777,707	4,070,027	78,597
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		181,000	76,000	914,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 99.84	$ 74.31	$ 70.68
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		(184,000)	(10,000)	(479,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period		(12,000)	0	(64,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	(119,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 29.07
BALANCE, SHARES at May. 31, 2023					158,209,000
BALANCE at May. 31, 2023	$ 5,823,168				$ 79,105	1,731,341	3,951,392	61,330
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	118,635						118,635
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	17,267							17,267
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	20,256					20,256
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period					446,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	26,546				$ 223	26,323
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture					1,000
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	$ (213)				$ 0	(213)
BALANCE, SHARES at Aug. 31, 2023	158,655,733				158,656,000
BALANCE at Aug. 31, 2023	$ 6,005,659				$ 79,328	$ 1,777,707	$ 4,070,027	$ 78,597
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount		$ 22,700	$ 2,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number		389,000	196,000	1,375,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 123.89	$ 88.72	$ 81.46
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	7,709,000