Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Number Of Share-Based Compensation Plans	2
Shares authorized (shares)	5,000,000
Share for future issuance (shares)	1,983,454
Unrecognized compensation cost	1,453,409
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Term of offering under stock purchase plan	24 months
Granted option lower than	85.00%
Restricted common stock under plan		25,000
Common stock purchased during period (shares)	5,000
Directors Grants [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of independent directors to whom stock granted	7
Shares of company common stock (shares)	2,000
Value of common stock grants (usd per share)	32.51
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting ratably term	3 years
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS and Stock Option [Member]
Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting ratably term	3 years
Term for the contract	7 years
Outstanding Average contractual term	4 years 11 months 14 days
Outstanding Aggregate intrinsic value	16,800,000
Average remaining contractual term	3 years 10 months 21 days
Aggregate remaining intrinsic value	4,400,000

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments options and other than options outstanding weighted average remaining contractual terms.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options and other than options outstanding intrinsic value.

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair market value.

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