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Note 19. Contingencies and Derivative Settlement Level 1 (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Contingencies and Derivative Settlement [Abstract]  
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
Contingencies

Contingencies

The Company is currently, and has in the past been, a party to various routine legal proceedings incident to the ordinary course of business.  If management determines, based on the underlying facts and circumstances, that it is probable a loss will result from a litigation contingency and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss is accrued for.  The Company believes its outstanding litigation matters disclosed below will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements, individually or in the aggregate; however, due to the uncertain outcome of these matters, the Company disclosed these specific matters below:

Certain consolidated class actions transferred to a Multi-District Litigation Panel of the United States District Court of the District of Maryland against the Company and other suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of hand-held wireless telephones alleging damages relating to exposure to radio frequency radiation from hand-held wireless telephones are still pending.   No assurances regarding the outcome of this matter can be given, as the Company is unable to assess the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome or estimated loss or liability, if any.  Accordingly, no estimated loss has been recorded for the aforementioned case.
 
The products the Company sells are continually changing as a result of improved technology.  As a result, although the Company and its suppliers attempt to avoid infringing known proprietary rights, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement by its suppliers or distributors, of third party patents, trade secrets, trademarks or copyrights.  Any claims relating to the infringement of third-party proprietary rights, even if not meritorious, could result in costly litigation, divert management’s attention and resources, or require the Company to either enter into royalty or license agreements which are not advantageous to the Company or pay material amounts of damages.

The Company has been party to a patent infringement case brought against it by MPEG LA, LLC ("MPEG"). During the third quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company's claim for summary was denied and the case was litigated in the Suffolk County Supreme Court in Riverhead, NY. In December 2011, the Company received advisory judgment in the case, concluding that the Company owes MPEG penalties related to certain patents used in the production of its products. The final judgment is expected in or about February 2012. The Company has recorded a charge of approximately $2.6 million and has remitted payment to MPEG in order to resolve this matter based on the information provided in the summary judgment. The charge has been recorded in "Other (Expense) Income" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company is currently seeking indemnification from its suppliers for royalty payments that it maintains they were responsible to make and plans to vigorously pursue this option under its indemnification agreements. At this time, we cannot determine the success of those efforts, nor quantify a range of amounts. No receivables have been recorded for any possible gain contingencies for the three months ended November 30, 2011. Management will continue to evaluate the developments associated with final judgment and the negotiations with its suppliers.