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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Levarage Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Capital Lease Obligations

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Investments In Foreign Subsidiaries

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Net Capital Assets, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Indebtedness To Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreiation, Amortization, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Retention Of Future Income, Percentage, Minimum

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Line Of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity

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Number Of Annual Installments

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)			12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 27, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2008 USD ($) annual_installment	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			$ 240,745,000	$ 300,895,000
Repayments of long term debt			14,286,000	63,504,000	$ 23,192,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accordion feature	$ 75,000,000
Long-term Debt			116,000,000	162,000,000
Covenant, maximum leverage ratio	3.25
Covenant, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	3.00
Variable rate description	Eurodollar
Letters of credit outstanding			18,700,000
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit			315,300,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Unsecured Senior Notes Due March 2012 through March 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			0	14,286,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 100,000,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage		6.24%
Number of annual installments \| annual_installment		7
Annual installments		$ 14,300,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Unsecured Senior Notes Due January 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			125,000,000	$ 125,000,000
Covenant, net worth minimum			$ 116,900,000
Covenant, minimum retention of future income			50.00%
Covenant, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio			2.0
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 125,000,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage						5.42%
Covenant, minimum ratio of indebtedness to EBIDTA			3.25
Covenant, maximum percentage of priority indebtedness			10.00%
Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accordion feature	$ 150,000,000
Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	450,000,000
Covenant, maximum capital lease obligations	20,000,000
Covenant, maximum investments in foreign subsidiaries	50,000,000
Repayments of long term debt	75,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	225,000,000
Accordion feature	$ 30,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread			1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread			0.875%
Commitment fees	0.175%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread			1.875%
Commitment fees	0.30%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread			0.50%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Bank Of America And Other Lenders [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Accordion feature	$ 75,000,000