Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1,780	$ 35,736	$ (44,533)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	7,934	7,798	6,778
Amortization of deferred finance charges	65
Amortization of customer lists, noncompete, and patent	4,673	4,555	4,312
Pre-tax loss on sale of discontinued operations	36,775
Operating cash flows of discontinued operations	538	38,508	111,657
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	278	(479)	(54)
Bad debt expense	118	206	799
Stock based compensation	1,361	1,308	1,339
Excess tax benefit (expense) of stock based compensation	(265)	46	106
Deferred income taxes	4,359	(5,457)	(11,379)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	3,460	4,213	1,116
Prepaid expenses and income taxes	1,134	1,887	(1,971)
Inventories	1,428	318	(935)
Other assets	(589)	228	(9)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(140)	(701)	(1,501)
Other liabilities	(3,579)	(689)	616
Liability for pension benefits	(443)	(793)	(1,907)
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,887	86,684	64,434
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,065)	(4,227)	(2,019)
Purchase price of businesses, net of cash acquired	(18,584)	(331)	(27,082)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	107,354
Investing cash flows of discontinued operations	(279)	(596)	(452)
Proceeds from disposal of plant and property	664	1,038	143
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	86,090	(4,116)	(29,410)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on debt			26,000
Repayment of debt	(10,000)	(59,010)	(7,495)
Dividends	(57,200)	(18,044)	(18,191)
Financing cash flows of discontinued operations		(7,490)	(17,505)
Purchase of treasury stock	(8,443)		(7,034)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,910		54
Excess tax (benefit) expense of stock based compensation	265	(46)	(106)
Net cash used in financing activities	(72,468)	(84,590)	(24,277)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(3,378)	(1,552)
Net change in cash	72,509	(5,400)	9,195
Cash at beginning of period	7,957	13,357	4,162
Cash at end of period	$ 80,466	$ 7,957	$ 13,357