Employee Benefit Plans Multiemployer Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 3,437	$ 5,703	$ 6,278
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Entity ID Number	EIN:48-6168020Plan: 001
Zone Status	Endangered	Critical
Multiemployer Plans, Funding Improvement Plan and Rehabilitation Plan [Fixed List]	Implemented
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 3,340	$ 5,337	5,651
Multiemployer Plans, Surcharge [Fixed List]	Yes
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	Various through 12/31/2021
Contributions to other multiemployer pension plans
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 97	$ 366	$ 627

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