Schedule II : Valuation and Qualiying Accounts and Reserves (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at Beginning of year	$ 1,744	$ 1,000	$ 898
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments	458	(116)	446
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	(700)	(294)	(344)
Effect of exchange rate	(30)	(30)	0
Balance at end of year	1,472	1,744	1,000
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments	$ 0	$ 1,184	$ 0

Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)

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Total of the adjustments in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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