Inventory Impacted by Pretax Noncash Inventory Impairment Charges, Carrying Value

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Fair Value Disclosures (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Fair Value Disclosures (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-lived assets held and used, carrying value			$ 68,200,000
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate	37,600,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 30,600,000