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Discontinued Operations Income Statement and Balance Sheet Summary (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 13, 2013
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2013
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2013
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | $ 19,088 | $ 2,601 | $ 22,120 | $ 8,393 | |
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Electrical
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
| Net sales | 9,127 | 69,902 | 72,139 | 139,341 | |
| Operating income (loss) | (10,102) | 5,073 | (4,873) | 13,181 | |
| Gain on disposal | 34,500 | 34,459 | 0 | 34,459 | 0 |
| Income tax expense | 5,269 | 2,472 | 7,466 | 4,788 | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | $ 19,088 | $ 2,601 | $ 22,120 | $ 8,393 | |
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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating income or loss attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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