Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 413,208	$ 390,873
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	310,538	293,854
Gross margin	102,670	97,019
Selling, general and administrative	32,921	31,523
Operating income	69,749	65,496
Interest expense	(22,774)	(28,706)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	3,824	1,420
Other (income) expense, net	204	(38)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	51,003	38,172
Income tax expense	11,401	9,650
Net income (loss)	39,602	28,522
Dividends on preferred stock	(1,200)	(3,600)
Redemption premium on Series A Preferred Stock	(75,198)	0
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (36,796)	$ 24,922
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Basic earnings per common share (usd per share)	$ (1.38)	$ 1.00
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Diluted earnings per common share (usd per share)	$ (1.38)	$ 0.98
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Weighted average number common shares, basic (shares)	26,751,000	24,940,000
Weighted average number common shares, diluted (shares)	26,751,000	29,150,000
Cash dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.17