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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
operating_segment
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Jun. 02, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Number of operating segments 2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments      
Allowance for doubtful accounts, net $ 700,000azz_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNetOfRecoveries $ 300,000azz_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNetOfRecoveries $ 300,000azz_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNetOfRecoveries  
Nuclear Logistics Incorporated [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Future contingent consideration   $ 9,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= azz_NuclearLogisticsIncorporatedMember
  $ 20,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= azz_NuclearLogisticsIncorporatedMember