TAL Education (TAL) 20-F 28 Jun 17 2017 FY Annual report (foreign) Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	TAL Education Group
Entity Central Index Key	1,499,620
Document Type	20-F
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2017
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Trading Symbol	TAL
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	93,130,615
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	71,456,000

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 470,217,004	$ 434,042,036
Term deposits		0	17,292,636
Restricted cash-current		2,732,559	1,083,787
Short-term investments		229,456,397	27,470,431
Amounts due from related parties-current	[1]	3,424,285	2,594,430
Inventory		2,823,039	600,441
Deferred tax assets-current		0	738,406
Income tax receivable		2,244,898	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		160,222,823	32,037,407
Total current assets		871,121,005	515,859,574
Restricted cash-non-current		5,660,713	3,881,858
Property and equipment, net		154,306,718	114,629,683
Deferred tax assets-non-current		16,188,301	6,654,778
Rental deposits		32,659,360	17,114,552
Intangible assets, net		37,966,808	15,194,421
Goodwill		267,162,685	87,022,517
Amounts due from related parties-non-current	[1]	0	1,342,999
Long-term investments		347,732,444	274,356,960
Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets		96,107,917	25,321,691
Total assets		1,828,905,951	1,061,379,033
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (including accounts payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $9,371,013 and $20,905,226 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		22,637,199	10,404,047
Deferred revenue-current (including deferred revenue-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $260,137,064 and $465,944,822 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		504,147,032	280,934,750
Amounts due to related parties-current (including amounts due to related parties-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $4,277,896 and $192,785 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)	[2]	3,042,785	4,277,896
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses and other current liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $51,183,663 and $90,834,954 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		116,830,290	70,267,551
Income tax payable (including income tax payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $15,525,069 and $15,204,900 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		20,483,037	17,187,453
Deferred tax liabilities-current (including deferred tax liabilities-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $57,230 and $nil as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		0	91,730
Total current liabilities		667,140,343	383,163,427
Deferred revenue-non-current (including deferred revenue-non-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $8,346,457 and $14,726,473 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		14,726,473	8,346,457
Amounts due to related parties-non-current (including amounts due to related parties-non-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $nil and $nil as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)	[2]	2,840,000	0
Deferred tax liabilities-non-current (including deferred tax liabilities-non-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $1,164,389 and $13,063,488 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		13,185,886	1,304,361
Bond payable (including bond payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $nil and $nil as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		225,148,918	227,827,301
Long-term debt (including long-term debt of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of $nil and $nil as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively)		225,000,000	0
Total liabilities		1,148,041,620	620,641,546
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		141,968,264	108,404,873
Statutory reserve		28,407,421	22,981,900
Retained earnings		417,835,502	306,381,011
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/ income		55,869,132	(949,647)
Total TAL Education Group's equity		644,244,906	436,979,903
Noncontrolling interest		36,619,425	3,757,584
Total equity		680,864,331	440,737,487
Total liabilities and equity		1,828,905,951	1,061,379,033
Common Class A [Member]
Equity
Common shares		93,131	90,310
Total equity		93,131	90,310
Common Class B [Member]
Equity
Common shares		71,456	71,456
Total equity		$ 71,456	$ 71,456
[1]	The amounts due from related parties represent loans, prepayments to certain investees and advance received by an investee on behalf of the Group.
[2]	The amounts due to related parties are in connection with investment payable and advances received on behalf of certain investees.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Accounts payable		$ 22,637,199	$ 10,404,047
Deferred revenue - current		504,147,032	280,934,750
Amounts due to related parties	[1]	3,042,785	4,277,896
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		116,830,290	70,267,551
Income tax payable		20,483,037	17,187,453
Deferred tax liabilities - current		0	91,730
Deferred revenue - non-current		14,726,473	8,346,457
Due to related parties, noncurrent	[1]	2,840,000	0
Deferred tax liabilities - non-current		13,185,886	1,304,361
Bond payable		225,148,918	227,827,301
Long-term payable		225,000,000	0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts payable		20,905,226	9,371,013
Deferred revenue - current		465,944,822	260,137,064
Amounts due to related parties		192,785	4,277,896
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		90,834,954	51,183,663
Income tax payable		15,204,900	15,525,069
Deferred tax liabilities - current		0	57,230
Deferred revenue - non-current		14,726,473	8,346,457
Due to related parties, noncurrent		0	0
Deferred tax liabilities - non-current		13,063,488	1,164,389
Bond payable		0	0
Long-term payable		$ 0	$ 0
Common Class A [Member]
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common shares, shares authorized (in shares)		500,000,000	500,000,000
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)		93,130,615	90,309,532
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)		93,130,615	90,309,532
Common Class B [Member]
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common shares, shares authorized (in shares)		500,000,000	500,000,000
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)		71,456,000	71,456,000
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)		71,456,000	71,456,000
[1]	The amounts due to related parties are in connection with investment payable and advances received on behalf of certain investees.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Net revenues		$ 1,043,099,655	$ 619,948,777	$ 433,969,569
Cost of revenues		(522,326,988)	(303,634,829)	(203,073,957)
Gross profit		520,772,667	316,313,948	230,895,612
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		(126,005,365)	(73,567,617)	(53,881,815)
General and administrative		(263,286,710)	(161,021,637)	(110,230,010)
Total operating expenses		(389,292,075)	(234,589,254)	(164,111,825)
Government subsidies		3,113,877	3,327,169	464,327
Income from operations		134,594,469	85,051,863	67,248,114
Interest income		18,133,229	17,732,879	16,613,656
Interest expense		(13,144,561)	(7,499,323)	(5,811,288)
Other (expense)/income		23,072,718	(2,522,253)	(2,010,109)
Gain from disposal of components		0	50,377,126	0
Gain from fair value change of long-term investments		0	1,265,852	1,202,000
Impairment loss on long-term investments		(8,074,891)	(7,503,944)	0
Income before provision for income tax and loss from equity method investments		154,580,964	136,902,200	77,242,373
Provision for income tax		(34,065,689)	(33,482,744)	(9,368,541)
Loss from equity method investments		(8,025,431)	(663,256)	(729,811)
Net income		112,489,844	102,756,200	67,144,021
Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		4,390,168	122,318	12,554
Net income attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders		$ 116,880,012	$ 102,878,518	$ 67,156,575
Net income per common share
Basic	[1]	$ 0.72	$ 0.64	$ 0.42
Diluted		$ 0.66	$ 0.60	$ 0.41
Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per common share
Basic		162,548,494	160,109,169	158,381,576
Diluted		188,508,419	183,056,255	163,589,649
[1]	The Company’s common shares are divided into Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A and Class B common shares have the same dividend rights. Therefore, the Company does not present earnings per share for each separate class.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Net income	$ 112,489,844	$ 102,756,200	$ 67,144,021
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(19,864,289)	(15,692,855)	(5,027,486)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments:
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments, net of tax effect of $nil, $nil and $217,444 for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively	75,460,297	10,576,836	1,348,600
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	55,596,008	(5,116,019)	(3,678,886)
Comprehensive income	168,085,852	97,640,181	63,465,135
Add: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	5,612,939	120,142	13,576
Comprehensive income attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders	$ 173,698,791	$ 97,760,323	$ 63,478,711

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COM6

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments, net	$ 217,444	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Statutory Reserve [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Feb. 28, 2014	$ 259,996,401	$ 78,204	$ 79,531	$ 92,664,436	$ 15,015,824	$ 144,311,994	$ 7,846,412	$ 259,996,401	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2014		78,204,146	79,531,000
Conversion of Class B common shares to Class A common shares	0	$ 8,075	$ (8,075)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Conversion of Class B common shares to Class A common shares (in shares)		8,075,000	(8,075,000)
Net income	67,144,021	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	67,156,575	0	67,156,575	(12,554)
Provision for statutory reserve	0	0	0	0	3,945,803	(3,945,803)	0	0	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with vesting of non-vested shares	(5,738,613)	$ 2,093	$ 0	(5,740,706)	0	0	0	(5,738,613)	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with vesting of non-vested shares (in shares)		2,092,730	0
Share-based compensation	18,441,076	$ 0	$ 0	18,441,076	0	0	0	18,441,076	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(5,027,486)	0	0	0	0	0	(5,026,464)	(5,026,464)	(1,022)
Cost of Capped Call Transactions	(22,885,000)	0	0	(22,885,000)	0	0	0	(22,885,000)	0
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments, net of tax effect	1,348,600	0	0	0	0	0	1,348,600	1,348,600	0
Addition of noncontrolling interest in connection with business acquisitions	291,817	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	291,817
Balance at Feb. 28, 2015	313,570,816	$ 88,372	$ 71,456	82,479,806	18,961,627	207,522,766	4,168,548	313,292,575	278,241
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2015		88,371,876	71,456,000
Conversion of Class B common shares to Class A common shares (in shares)		0
Net income	102,756,200	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	102,878,518	0	102,878,518	(122,318)
Provision for statutory reserve	0	0	0	0	4,020,273	(4,020,273)	0	0	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with vesting of non-vested shares	(9,436,440)	$ 1,420	$ 0	(9,437,860)	0	0	0	(9,436,440)	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with vesting of non-vested shares (in shares)		1,419,484	0
Share-based compensation	25,847,497	$ 0	$ 0	25,847,497	0	0	0	25,847,497	0
Exercise of share options	645,989	$ 40		645,949	0	0	0	645,989	0
Exercise of share options (in shares)		40,136
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(15,692,855)	$ 0	0	0	0	0	(15,695,031)	(15,695,031)	2,176
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments, net of tax effect	10,576,836	0	0	0	0	0	10,576,836	10,576,836	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with a business acquisition	8,869,959	$ 478	$ 0	8,869,481	0	0	0	8,869,959	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with a business acquisition (in shares)		478,036	0
Addition of noncontrolling interest in connection with business acquisitions	3,599,485	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0	3,599,485
Balance at Feb. 29, 2016	440,737,487	$ 90,310	$ 71,456	108,404,873	22,981,900	306,381,011	(949,647)	436,979,903	3,757,584
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2016		90,309,532	71,456,000
Conversion of Class B common shares to Class A common shares (in shares)		0
Net income	112,489,844	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	116,880,012	0	116,880,012	(4,390,168)
Provision for statutory reserve	0	0	0	0	5,425,521	(5,425,521)	0	0	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with vesting of non-vested shares	(19,463,487)	$ 1,727	$ 0	(19,465,214)	0	0	0	(19,463,487)	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with vesting of non-vested shares (in shares)		1,726,874	0
Share-based compensation	36,115,200	$ 0	$ 0	36,115,200	0	0	0	36,115,200	0
Exercise of share options	1,673,801	$ 104		1,673,697	0	0	0	1,673,801	0
Exercise of share options (in shares)		103,888
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(19,864,289)	$ 0	0	0	0	0	(18,641,518)	(18,641,518)	(1,222,771)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments, net of tax effect	75,460,297	0	0	0	0	0	75,460,297	75,460,297	0
Conversion of convertible bond to Class A common shares	4,500,920	$ 342	$ 0	4,500,578	0	0	0	4,500,920	0
Conversion of convertible bond to Class A common shares (in shares)		342,462	0
Issuance of common shares in connection with a business acquisition	65,757,678	$ 648	$ 0	17,022,573	0	0	0	17,023,221	48,734,457
Issuance of common shares in connection with a business acquisition (in shares)		647,859	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(16,543,120)	$ 0	$ 0	(6,283,443)	0	0	0	(6,283,443)	(10,259,677)
Balance at Feb. 28, 2017	$ 680,864,331	$ 93,131	$ 71,456	$ 141,968,264	$ 28,407,421	$ 417,835,502	$ 55,869,132	$ 644,244,906	$ 36,619,425
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017		93,130,615	71,456,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHA8

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	$ 217,444	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 112,489,844	$ 102,756,200	$ 67,144,021
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property and equipment	28,934,491	18,156,263	11,728,577
Amortization of intangible assets	4,627,306	1,026,761	737,203
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property and equipment	29,751	(313)	47,148
Share-based compensation	36,115,200	25,847,497	18,441,076
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	315,914	0
Impairment loss on long-term investments	8,074,891	7,503,944	0
Loss from equity method investments	8,025,431	663,256	729,811
(Gain) /loss from fair value change of investments	1,246,800	(1,265,852)	(1,202,000)
Gain from remeasuring fair value of previously held equity interests upon business acquisitions	(25,225,611)	(971,681)	0
Gain from sales of long-term investments	0	(211,818)	0
Gain from transfer of a nonfinancial asset	0	(1,907,669)	0
Gain from disposal of components	0	(50,377,126)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(2,222,598)	207,006	(362,326)
Amount due from related parties	(2,286,879)	(732,545)	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(11,891,279)	1,297,204	(8,272,425)
Income tax receivable	(2,244,898)	3,222,529	6,601,804
Deferred income taxes	(3,343,957)	(787,579)	(2,340,704)
Rental deposits	(14,108,268)	(4,851,215)	(3,712,374)
Other non-current assets	(543,896)	(1,147,644)	(296,149)
Accounts payable	5,357,312	3,778,512	1,988,729
Deferred revenue	193,224,392	66,443,577	45,172,311
Amounts due to related parties	(4,085,111)	4,255,819	22,077
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	24,305,679	3,446,740	10,347,898
Long-term payable	0	0	(813,696)
Income tax payable	3,078,841	11,050,640	1,617,006
Net cash provided by operating activities	359,557,441	187,718,420	147,577,987
Cash flows from investing activities
Restricted cash	(3,427,627)	(586,174)	(1,506,905)
Purchase of term deposits	(10,184,078)	(87,632,201)	(43,384,640)
Proceeds from maturity of term deposits	27,476,714	90,652,423	22,154,877
Loan to third parties	(99,126,091)	(8,528,718)	(10,965,787)
Repayment of loan to third parties	0	457,841	1,301,914
Prepayment For Investments	(58,835,367)	0	0
Loan to related parties	(147,091)	(3,815,338)	(478,507)
Repayment of loan to related parties	2,184,519	1,068,295	0
Loan to employees	(10,612,126)	(6,470,813)	0
Repayment of loan to employees	1,987,912	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	(71,111,758)	(35,087,893)	(30,696,412)
Purchase of short-term investments	(313,950,848)	(27,470,431)	(765,611)
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments	109,461,880	765,611	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	559,730	390,925	91,410
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(27,200,305)	(21,825,767)	(5,974,001)
Purchase of intangible assets	0	0	(139,565)
Payments for long-term investments	(65,340,812)	(118,590,246)	(75,421,783)
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments	0	1,320,499	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(518,265,348)	(215,351,987)	(145,785,010)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible bond, net of issuance costs of $5,277,058	0	0	224,722,942
Payment for cost of Capped Call Transactions	0	0	(22,885,000)
Net proceeds from long-term debt	238,000,000	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(25,000,000)	0	0
Payments for purchasing noncontrolling interests	(16,376,965)	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of share options	1,673,801	645,989	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	198,296,836	645,989	201,837,942
Effect of exchange rate changes	(3,413,961)	(9,127,816)	(3,404,060)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,174,968	(36,115,394)	200,226,859
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year	434,042,036	470,157,430	269,930,571
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year	470,217,004	434,042,036	470,157,430
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	7,329,234	5,750,000	2,779,168
Income tax paid	36,648,303	21,028,165	12,374,975
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Payable for purchase of property and equipment	8,328,008	3,478,617	1,090,554
Payable for investments and acquisitions	$ 7,497,584	$ 3,022,079	$ 1,911,031

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CA10

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015USD ($)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	$ 5,277,058

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTI

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES TAL Education Group (the "Company" or "TAL") was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on January 10, 2008 to be the holding company for a group of companies engaged in the provision of high quality after-school tutoring programs for primary and secondary school students in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"). At the time of its incorporation and through the Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") arrangements as described below, the ownership interest of the Company was held by Bangxin Zhang, Yundong Cao, Yachao Liu and Yunfeng Bai (collectively, "the founding shareholders"). The Company, its subsidiaries, its consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools are collectively referred to as the "Group". Place of Later of date of incorporation (or Percentage incorporation establishment) of legal Name or acquisition /operation ownership Principal activities Major Subsidiaries: TAL Holding Limited ("TAL Hong Kong") March 11, 2008 Hong Kong 100 Holding company Beijing Century TAL Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("TAL Beijing") May 8, 2008 Beijing 100 Software sales, and consulting service Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Education Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Huanqiu Zhikang") September 17, 2009 Beijing 100 Education and management consulting service Yidu Huida Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Yidu Huida") November 11, 2009 Beijing 100 Software sales and consulting service Yidu Technology Group ("Yidu Cayman") February 2, 2012 Cayman Islands 100 Holding company Yidu Technology Group Limited ("Yidu Hong Kong") April 13, 2012 Hong Kong 100 Holding company Beijing Xintang Sichuang Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Beijing Xintang Sichuang") August 27, 2012 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service Zhixuesi Education Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Zhixuesi Beijing") October 23, 2012 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service YiduXuedi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Yidu Xuedi Beijing") November 30, 2012 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service Pengxin TAL Industrial investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("Pengxin TAL") June 26, 2014 Shanghai 100 Investment management and consulting services Tianjin Dongxuetang Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd (“Tianjin Dongxuetang”) June 15, 2015 Tianjin 100 Educational information consulting and educational software development Wuxi TAL Education Consulting Co., Ltd (“Wuxi TAL”) January 12, 2016 Wuxi 100 Educational information consulting and educational software development Firstleap Education (“Firstleap”) January 22, 2016 Cayman Islands 100 Holding company Firstleap Education (HK) Limited (“Firstleap Hong Kong”) January 22, 2016 Hong Kong 100 Holding company Beijing Lebai Information Consulting Co., Ltd (“Lebai Information”) January 22, 2016 Beijing 100 Education and management consulting service Beijing Yizhen Xuesi Education Technology Co., Ltd (“Yizhen Xuesi”) November 3, 2016 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service VIEs: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xueersi Education") December 31, 2005 Beijing N/A* Sales of educational materials and products Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xueersi Network") August 23, 2007 Beijing N/A* Technology development and Educational consulting service Xinxin Xiangrong Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd (“Xinxin Xiangrong”) June 23, 2015 Beijing N/A* Technology development and Educational consulting service Beijing Lebai Education Consulting Co., Ltd (“Lebai Education”) January 22, 2016 Beijing N/A* Educational consulting service VIEs' major subsidiaries and schools: Beijing Haidian District Xueersi Training School ("Beijing Haidian School") July 3, 2006 Beijing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Beijing Dongcheng District Xueersi Training School ("Beijing Dongcheng School") March 21, 2008 Beijing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Wuhan Jianghan District Xueersi English Training School ("Wuhan Jianghan School") July 1, 2008 Wuhan N/A* Language education Shanghai Changning District Xueersi Training School ("Shanghai Changning School") August 1, 2008 Shanghai N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Shanghai Minhang District Xueersi Training School ("Shanghai Minhang School") August 1, 2008 Shanghai N/A* Language education Nanjing Xueersi Education Training School ("Nanjing Xueersi School") April 19, 2013 Nanjing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Tianjin Xueersi Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Tianjin Education") August 14, 2009 Tianjin N/A* Educational information consulting service Guangzhou Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Guangzhou Education") August 16, 2009 Guangzhou N/A* Educational technology research and development Shenzhen Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen Education") December 22, 2009 Shenzhen N/A* Teaching software research and development Tianjin Hexi District Xueersi Training School (''Hexi Xueersi School'') August 3, 2010 Tianjin N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Hangzhou Xueersi Education Consulting Co., Ltd. (''Hangzhou Education'') December 1, 2010 Hangzhou N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development Xi'an Xueersi Network Technology Co., Ltd. (''Xi'an Network'') February 15, 2011 Xi'an N/A* Education consulting service Chengdu Xueersi Education Consulting Co., Ltd. (''Chengdu Education'') March 18, 2011 Chengdu N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development TaiyuanYingze District Xueersi Training School (" Taiyuan Yingze School") February 21, 2012 Taiyuan N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Suzhou TAL Network Technology Co., Ltd (''Suzhou TAL Network'') February 21, 2012 Suzhou N/A* Education consulting service Chongqing Shapingba District Xueersi Education Training School ("Chongqing Shapingba School") February 24, 2012 Chongqing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Shenyang Xueersi Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Shenyang Education") April 12, 2012 Shenyang N/A* Educational information consulting service Zhengzhou Jinshui District Xueersi Shulihua Training Center ("Zhengzhou Jinshui Center") June 18, 2012 Zhengzhou N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Guangzhou Tianhe District Xueersi Training Center ("Guangzhou Tianhe Center") July 12, 2012 Guangzhou N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Qingdao Xueersi Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Qingdao Education") April 1, 2014 Qingdao N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development Chongqing Nan'an Xueersi Training School ("Chongqing Nan’an School") April 11, 2014 Chongqing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Changsha TAL Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changsha Education") August 1, 2014 Changsha N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development Jinan Xueersi Education Training School ("Jinan Xueersi School") September 2, 2014 Jinan N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi District Xueersi Culture Training School ("Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi School") December 18, 2014 Shijiazhuang N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Xi'an Beilin District Xueersi Education Training Center (“Xi'an Beilin”) April 2, 2015 Xi'an N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Hefei Lebai Education Consulting Co., Ltd (“Hefei Lebai”) January 22, 2016 Hefei N/A* Educational information consulting service Shenyang Firstleap Education Training School (“Shenyang Firstleap”) January 22, 2016 Shenyang N/A* Tutoring for children English Beijing Yinghe Youshi Technology Co., Ltd (“Yinghe Youshi”) February 1, 2016 Beijing N/A* Educational information consulting service Beijing Shunshun Bida Information Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Shunshun Bida”) July 31, 2016 Beijing N/A* Study abroad intermediary service Shanghai Yaya Information Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Yaya”) August 26, 2016 Shanghai N/A* Technology development and consulting service * These entities are controlled by the Company pursuant to the contractual arrangements disclosed below. The VIE arrangements Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in the education business in China, aside from the Group's personalized premium tutoring services in Beijing conducted by the Company’s wholly owned PRC subsidiaries, Huanqiu Zhikang and Zhixuesi Beijing, the Group provides and plans to provide most of its services in the PRC through its VIEs including Xueersi Education, Xueersi Network, Xinxin Xiangrong, Lebai Education and their subsidiaries and schools. To provide the Company the power to control and the ability to receive the expected residual returns of the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, TAL Beijing, entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Xueersi Education, Xueersi Network and their respective shareholders on February 12, 2009 and August 12, 2009, including exclusive business service agreements, which were superseded by the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 25, 2010. TAL Beijing entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Xinxin Xiangrong on August 4, 2015. Besides, in connection with the Company's acquisition of Firstleap during fiscal year 2016, Lebai Information, a wholly owned PRC subsidiary of Firstleap, entered into a series of contractual arrangements on October 26, 2015 with Lebai Education and its sole shareholder, Xueersi Education, which is a VIE of the Group. The VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools hold various licenses upon which the Group’s business depends. A substantial majority of the Group’s employees who provide the Group’s services are hired by the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools, and the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools lease a substantial majority of the properties upon which the Group’s services are delivered. The net revenue from the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools accounted for 93.8 Through the below contractual arrangements, TAL Beijing and Lebai Information have (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools that most significantly affect their economic performance and (2) the right to receive substantially all the benefits from the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools. They are therefore considered the primary beneficiaries of the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools, and accordingly, the results of operations, assets and liabilities of the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools are consolidated in the Group's financial statements. Series of exclusive technology support and service agreements: Lebai Information, Lebai Education and its sole shareholder, subsidiaries and schools have entered into an Exclusive Business Service Agreement on October 26, 2015, the terms of which are substantially the same as the agreement of Xinxin Xiangrong summarized above. The term of such agreement is 10 years The services under each of these agreements include, but are not limited to, employee training, technology development, transfer and consulting services, public relation services, market survey, research and consulting services, market development and planning services, human resource and internal information management, network development, upgrade and ordinary maintenance services, and software and trademark licensing and other additional services as the parties may mutually agree from time to time. TAL Beijing, Lebai Information or their designated affiliates, owns the exclusive intellectual property rights developed in the performance of these agreements. As consideration for these services, TAL Beijing, Lebai Information or their designated affiliates are entitled to charge the VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools service fees annually or regularly, and adjust the service fee rates from time to time at their discretion. Call option agreement: TAL Beijing, Xinxin Xiangrong and the shareholders of Xinxin Xiangrong have entered into a call option agreement on August 4, 2015. Lebai Information, Lebai Education and the sole shareholder of Lebai Education have entered into a call option agreement on October 26, 2015, the terms of which are substantially the same as the call option agreement summarized above. Under each of these agreements, TAL Beijing or Lebai Information has sole discretion to decide when to exercise the option, and whether to exercise the option in part or in full. Unless earlier terminated by mutual agreement of all parties, these agreements shall remain effective until TAL Beijing and Lebai Information exercise their purchase right to purchase all the VIEs' equity interests according to these agreements. Equity pledge agreement: TAL Beijing, Xinxin Xiangrong and the shareholders of Xinxin Xiangrong have entered into an equity pledge agreement on August 4, 2015. Lebai Information, Lebai Education and the sole shareholder of Lebai Education have entered into an equity pledge agreement on October 26, 2015, the terms of which are substantially the same as the agreements summarized above. These agreements are effective on the date of execution and terminate when all the secured rights under the relevant agreements, as the case may be, are completely fulfilled or terminated in accordance thereof. Letter of Undertaking: Power of attorney: The articles of associations of each of the VIEs state that the major rights of the shareholders in shareholders' meeting include the power to approve the operating strategy and investment plan, elect the members of board of directors and approve their compensation and review and approve annual budget and earning distribution plan. Therefore, through the irrevocable power of attorney arrangement TAL Beijing or Lebai Information has the ability to exercise effective control over each of the VIEs respectively through shareholder votes and, through such votes, to also control the composition of the board of directors. As a result of these contractual rights, the Company has the power to direct the activities of each of the VIEs that most significantly impact their economic performance. Spousal consent letter: The spouse of each shareholder of the VIEs has entered into a spousal consent letter to acknowledge that she is aware of, and consents to, the execution by her spouse of the call option agreement described above. Each spouse further agrees that she will not take any actions or raise any claims to interfere with the performance by her spouse of the obligations under the above mentioned agreements. Deed of undertaking: Pursuant to the Deed, Mr. Zhang has irrevocably covenanted and undertaken to the Company that: · as long as Mr. Bangxin Zhang owns shares in the Company, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly (including shares held through Mr. Bangxin Zhang’s personal holding company Bright Unison Limited or any other company, trust, nominee or agent, if any), representing more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company; · Mr. Bangxin Zhang will not, directly or indirectly, (i) requisition or call any meeting of shareholders for the purpose of removing or replacing any of existing directors or appointing any new director, or (ii) propose any resolution at any of shareholders meetings to remove or replace any of existing directors or appoint any new director; and should any meeting of shareholders be called by the board of directors or requisitioned or called by shareholders for the purpose of removing or replacing any of the directors or appointing any new director, or if any resolution is proposed at any of shareholder meetings to remove or replace any of the directors or appoint any new director, the maximum number of votes which Mr. Bangxin Zhang will be permitted to exercise shall be equal to the total aggregate number of votes of the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company held by all members of the Company, other than shares which are owned, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly by Mr. Bangxin Zhang, less one vote; and · Mr. Bangxin Zhang will not cast any votes he has as a director or shareholder (if applicable) on any resolutions or matters concerning enforcing, amending or otherwise relating to the Deed being considered or voted upon by board of directors or shareholders, as the case may be. In the opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, the Company's Cayman Islands legal counsel, the deed of undertaking constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Mr. Bangxin Zhang, which cannot be unilaterally revoked by Mr. Bangxin Zhang, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms under existing Cayman Islands laws. Risks in relation to the VIE structure The Company believes that TAL Beijing and Lebai Information's contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their respective subsidiaries, schools and shareholders are in compliance with PRC law and are legally enforceable. However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit the Company's ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. If the legal structure and contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing PRC laws and regulations, the Group would be subject to fines or potential actions by the relevant PRC regulatory authorities with broad discretions, which could include: · revoke the Group's business and operating licenses; · require the Group to discontinue or restrict its operations; · limit the Group's business expansion in China by way of entering into contractual arrangements; · restrict the Group's right to collect revenues or impose fines; · block the Group's websites; · require the Group to restructure the operations in such a way as to compel the Group to establish a new enterprise, re-apply for the necessary licenses or relocate its businesses, staff and assets; · impose additional conditions or requirements with which the Group may not be able to comply; or · take other regulatory or enforcement actions against the Group that could be harmful to its business. The imposition of any of these penalties could result in a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to conduct the Group's business. In addition, if the imposition of any of these penalties causes the Company to lose the rights to direct the activities of the VIEs, and the VIEs' subsidiaries and schools, or the right to receive their economic benefits, the Company would no longer be able to consolidate the VIEs, and the VIEs' subsidiaries and schools. The Company does not believe that any penalties imposed or actions taken by the PRC government would result in the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, TAL Beijing, Lebai Information, or the VIEs and their respective subsidiaries and schools. The four three The VIE arrangements As of February 29, As of February 28, 2016 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 239,371,252 $ 129,006,713 Term deposits 8,090,042 - Prepaid expenses and other current assets 24,983,517 183,886,072 Total current assets 272,444,811 312,892,785 Property and equipment, net 82,652,777 120,949,643 Other non-current assets 163,504,716 392,352,040 Total assets 518,602,304 826,194,468 Deferred revenue-current 260,137,064 465,944,822 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 80,414,871 127,137,865 Total current liabilities 340,551,935 593,082,687 Total non-current liabilities 9,510,846 27,789,961 Total liabilities $ 350,062,781 $ 620,872,648 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net revenues $ 393,401,571 $ 575,928,039 $ 978,290,610 Net income $ 121,489,140 $ 175,088,200 $ 279,491,964 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 85,654,272 $ 200,357,576 $ 211,244,112 Net cash used in investing activities $ (60,089,867) $ (111,318,060) $ (298,626,732) Net cash used in financing activities $ - $ - $ (16,376,965) As of February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the balance of the amount payable by the VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools to TAL Beijing, Lebai Information or their designated affiliates related to the service fees was $ 18.7 17.9 49.0 As of February 29, As of February 28, 2016 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 194,670,784 $ 341,210,291 Term deposits 9,202,594 - Prepaid expenses and other current assets 39,541,385 217,017,929 Total current assets 243,414,763 558,228,220 Property and equipment, net 31,976,906 33,357,075 Other non-current assets 267,385,060 411,126,188 Total assets 542,776,729 1,002,711,483 Deferred revenue-current 20,797,686 38,202,210 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 21,813,806 35,855,446 Total current liabilities 42,611,492 74,057,656 Total non-current liabilities 227,967,273 453,111,316 Total liabilities $ 270,578,765 $ 527,168,972 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net revenues $ 40,567,998 $ 44,020,738 $ 64,809,045 Net loss $ (54,345,119) $ (72,332,000) $ (167,002,120) For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities $ 61,923,715 $ (12,639,156) $ 148,313,329 Net cash used in investing activities $ (85,695,143) $ (104,033,927) $ (219,638,616) Net cash provided by financing activities $ 201,837,942 $ 645,989 $ 214,673,801 Relevant PRC laws and regulations restrict the VIEs from transferring a portion of their net assets, equivalent to the balance of their statutory reserve and their paid in capital, to the Company in the form of loans and advances or cash dividends. Please refer to Note 23 for disclosure of restricted net assets.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]	2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, which are accounted for under the voting interest model, and its VIEs, VIEs’ subsidiaries and schools consolidated under the variable interest entity consolidation model. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Company through TAL Beijing and Lebai Information, wholly owned foreign enterprises, has executed a series of contractual agreements with its VIEs, the VIEs’ subsidiaries and schools and the VIEs’ nominee shareholders. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see “Note 1 Organization and Principal Activities—The VIE Arrangements”. These contractual agreements do not provide TAL Beijing and Lebai Information with an equity interest in legal form in the VIEs. As the Company holds no legal form of equity ownership in the VIEs, the Company applied the variable interest entity consolidation model as set forth in Accounting Standards Codification 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”) instead of the voting interest model of consolidation. By design, the contractual agreements provide TAL Beijing and Lebai Information with a right to receive benefits equal to substantially all of the net income of these entities, and thus under ASC 810 these agreements are considered variable interests. Subsequent to identifying any variable interests, any party holding such variable interests must determine if the entity in which the interest is held is a variable interest entity and subsequently which reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of, and should therefore consolidate, the variable interest entity. Among other reasons, an entity is considered a variable interest entity if the holders of the equity investment at risk in the entity, as a group, lack any one of the following characteristics of a controlling financial interest: · The power, through voting rights or similar rights, to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance · The obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses, or · The right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns A reporting entity is considered to be the primary beneficiary, and thus the accounting parent, of a variable interest entity if it possesses both: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and (b) the obligation to absorb losses and/or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. As a result of the contractual arrangements, the nominee shareholders of the VIEs lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and therefore the VIEs are considered to be variable interest entities under ASC 810. The contractual arrangements, by design, provide TAL Beijing and Lebai Information the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs and the right to receive substantially all the benefits of the VIEs, which causes TAL Beijing and Lebai Information to be the primary beneficiaries of the VIEs, and accordingly TAL Beijing and Lebai Information consolidate their operations. Determining whether TAL Beijing and Lebai Information are the primary beneficiaries requires a careful evaluation of the facts and circumstances, including whether the contractual agreements are substantive under the applicable legal and financial reporting frameworks, i.e. PRC law and U.S. GAAP. The Company continually reviews its corporate governance arrangements to ensure that the contractual agreements are indeed substantive. The Company has determined that the contractual agreements are in fact valid and legally enforceable. Such arrangements were entered into in order to comply with the underlying legal and/or regulatory restrictions that govern the ownership of a direct equity interest in the VIEs. In the opinion of the Company's PRC counsel, Tian Yuan Law Firm, the contracts are legally enforceable under PRC law. See “Note 1 Organization and Principal Activities—The VIE Arrangements”. The Company has considered the existence of related party relationships, e.g. ownership of an equity interest in the Company and the VIEs, and the effect that might have on the enforceability of the contractual agreements and in turn whether they are substantive. The Company believes there are no barriers to exercise its rights under the contracts and therefore they are substantive and appropriately considered in the consolidation analysis in accordance with ASC 810. In assessing the shareholdings of certain individual parties in the Company and in the VIEs, specifically Mr. Bangxin Zhang, the Company acknowledges that from November 23, 2011, Mr. Bangxin Zhang, a majority nominee shareholder in the VIEs, also holds a majority voting interest in the Company, which resulted from conversion of Class B common shares with ten votes per share to Class A common shares with one vote per share by other shareholders. Therefore, the Company has reassessed the consolidation of its VIEs. Although the contractual arrangements between TAL Beijing and its VIEs were designed to provide TAL Beijing with the characteristics of a controlling financial interest regardless of the respective shareholdings of Mr. Bangxin Zhang, during the period between November 23, 2011 and June 24, 2013, Mr. Bangxin Zhang’s majority voting interest in the Company, when combined with his status as a majority nominee shareholder in the VIEs, could have constrained the ability of the Company to exercise its rights under the contractual agreements. This is due to the fact that Mr. Bangxin Zhang’s majority voting interest in the Company provided him with the legal ability to control the composition of a majority of the board of directors and therefore may have provided him with the legal ability to affect whether or not the Company could exercise the rights contained in the contractual agreements. Mr. Bangxin Zhang did not exercise this power at any time during the period in which he held a majority voting interest in the Company and during such period. In fact, there was no change in the composition of the board of directors or in the day-to-day operations of the Company during the period. On June 24, 2013 and July 29, 2013, the Company and Mr. Bangxin Zhang executed a deed of undertaking dated June 24, 2013 and a side letter dated July 29, 2013, respectively (collectively, the “Deed”). Pursuant to the terms of the Deed, as long as Mr. Bangxin Zhang owns a majority voting interest, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly, in Company, (1) Mr. Bangxin Zhang cannot requisition or call a meeting of shareholders or propose a shareholders resolution to appoint or remove a director, (2) if shareholders are asked to appoint or remove a director, the maximum number of votes which Mr. Bangxin Zhang will be permitted to exercise in connection with such shareholder approval is equal to the total aggregate number of votes of the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company held by all members of the Company, other than shares which are owned, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly by Mr. Bangxin Zhang, less one vote and (3) if shareholders or board of directors are asked to consider or approve any matter related to the Deed, Mr. Bangxin Zhang cannot exercise his voting power. Upon execution of the Deed, despite his ownership of and as long as he holds a majority voting interest, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly, in the Company, Mr. Bangxin Zhang will (1) not be permitted to requisition or call a meeting of shareholders or propose a shareholders resolution to appoint or remove a director, (2) in relation to any shareholder approvals to appoint or remove a director, only be permitted to exercise up to the number of votes equal to the total aggregate number of votes of the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company held by all members of the Company, other than shares which are owned, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly by Mr. Bangxin Zhang, less one vote and (3) in relation to shareholders’ or board of directors’ consideration or approval of any matter related to the Deed, Mr. Bangxin Zhang cannot exercise his voting power. The terms of the Deed prevents Mr. Bangxin Zhang from controlling the rights of the Company as it relates to the contractual agreements, and accordingly, the Company retains a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and would consolidate them as the VIEs’ primary beneficiary. Please see Note 1 for the presentation of abbreviated financial information of the VIEs and the Group without the VIEs, after elimination of intercompany balances and transactions. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements include purchase price allocation relating to business acquisitions, the forfeiture rate for share-based compensation, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of intangible assets, long-lived assets, goodwill and long term investments, fair value assessment of long-term investments and consolidation of variable interest entities. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and highly liquid investments, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, or have remaining maturities of three months or less when purchased. Term deposits consist of deposits placed with financial institutions with original maturities of greater than three months and less than one year. If the term deposits are withdrawn before maturity date, the Group will be subject to a significant penalty for early redemption. The Group's restricted cash is related to deposits required by PRC government authorities for establishing new schools and subsidiaries and interest deposits in connection with the term and revolving facilities agreement disclosed in Note 13. Short-term investments include wealth management products, which are mainly deposits with variable interest rates placed with financial institutions and are restricted as to withdrawal and use. The Group classifies the wealth management products as “held-to-maturity” securities. The original maturities of the short-term investments are greater than three months, but less than twelve months. For investment products indexed to an underlying stock or stock market, the Group elects the fair value method to record them at fair value in accordance with ASC 825 Financial Instruments. Changes in the fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Building 35 40 Computer, network equipment and software 3 Vehicles 4 5 Office equipment and furniture 3 5 Leasehold improvement Shorter of the lease term or estimated useful lives Business combinations are recorded using the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests of the acquiree at the acquisition date, if any, are measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill is recognized and measured as the excess of the total consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest of the acquiree and fair value of previously held equity interest in the acquiree, if any, at the acquisition date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. Common forms of the consideration made in acquisitions include cash and common equity instruments. Consideration transferred in a business acquisition is measured at the fair value as of the date of acquisition. Where the consideration in an acquisition includes contingent consideration the payment of which depends on the achievement of certain specified conditions post-acquisition, the contingent consideration is recognized and measured at its fair value at the acquisition date and if recorded as a liability it is subsequently carried at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. In a business combination achieved in stages, the Group remeasures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition-date fair value and the remeasurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Business combinations occurred during the year ended February 28, 2017 are disclosed in Note 3. Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill consist of trade name, domain names, partnership agreement, student base, non-compete agreements, copy rights, education licenses, customer relationship, concession, user base and technology, and are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization and impairment. Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Trade name and domain names 3.0 10.4 Copyrights 3.0 5.0 Student and user base 1.3 7.0 Technology 5.0 Partnership agreements 2.6 3.5 Non-compete agreements 2.0 3.0 Education licenses 1.7 5.0 Customer relationship 3.0 5.0 Concession 3.0 5.0 School cooperation agreements 5.0 6.4 Teaching materials 10.0 Impairment of long-lived assets The Group reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may no longer be recoverable. When these events occur, the Group measures impairment by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flow is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Group would recognize an impairment loss based on the fair value of the assets. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired is recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, but tested for impairment annually or more frequently if event and circumstances indicate that it might be impaired. ASC 350-20 permits the Group to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Absent from any impairment indicators, the Group performs its annual impairment test on the last day of each fiscal year. The Group does not choose to perform the assessment of qualitative factors for goodwill impairment and performs its annual impairment test using a two-step approach. The first step compares the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired and the second step is not required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the second step of the impairment test measures the amount of the impairment loss, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is calculated in the same manner that goodwill is calculated in a business combination, whereby the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit, with the excess purchase price over the amounts assigned to assets and liabilities representing the implied fair value of goodwill. The Group recognized no impairment loss on goodwill for any of the periods presented. The Group’s long-term investments consist of cost method investments, equity method investments, available-for-sale investments and fair value option investments. Cost method investments For investee companies over which the Group neither has significant influence nor control through investment in common shares or in-substance common shares and which do not have readily determinable fair value, the Group accounts for the investments in cost method, under which the Group carries the investments at cost and recognize as income for any dividend received from distribution of the investee’s earnings. The Group reviews its cost method investments for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Group considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence in evaluating potential impairment of its cost method investments. An impairment charge is recorded if the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value and such excess is determined to be other-than temporary. Equity method investments Investee companies over which the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest through investment in common shares or in-substance common shares, are accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Group has an ownership interest in the voting stock of the investee between 20 50 Under the equity method, the Group initially records its investment at cost and subsequently recognizes the Group’s proportionate share of each equity investee’s net income or loss after the date of investment into earnings and accordingly adjusts the carrying amount of the investment. If financial statements of an investee cannot be made available within a reasonable period of time, the Group records its share of the net income or loss of an investee on a one quarter lag basis in accordance with ASC 323-10-35-6. The Group reviews its equity method investments for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Group considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence in evaluating potential impairment of its equity method investments. An impairment charge is recorded when the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined to be other-than-temporary. Available-for-sale investments For investments in investees' preferred shares which are determined to be debt securities, the Group accounts for them as available-for-sale investments when they are not classified as either trading or held-to-maturity investments. Available-for-sale investments are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and provision for decline in value judged to be other than temporary, if any, are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value option investments The Group elected the fair value option to account for certain investments whereby the change in fair value is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Authoritative literature provides a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement as follows: Level 1 Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Level 3 Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Fair value of financial instruments is discussed in Note 14. The Group recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is reported net of business tax, v alue added tax ("VAT") and related surcharge. The primary sources of the Group's revenues are as follows: (a) Educational programs and services The educational programs and services primarily consist of after-school group tutoring (including Xueersi Peiyou small class, Mobby courses and Firstleap) and after-school one-on-one tutoring. Tuition revenue is generally collected in advance and is initially recorded as deferred revenue. Tuition revenue is recognized proportionately as the tutoring sessions are delivered. The revenue for educational programs and services for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 are $ 415,002,434 585,046,737 950,417,433 Generally, f or Xueersi Peiyou small class courses consisting of more than seven classes per course, the Group offers refunds for any remaining classes to students who decide to withdraw from a course, provided the course is less than two-thirds completed at the time of withdrawal. The refund is equal to and limited to the amount related to the undelivered classes. After two-thirds of a Xueersi Peiyou small class course is delivered, no refund will be provided. For Xueersi Peiyou small class courses with less than seven classes, no refund will be provided after the commencement of the courses. In a few cities, the Group offers proportional refunds for all undelivered classes regardless of the length of the courses. For most Mobby courses, the Group offers refunds 60 50 The Group distributes coupons to attract both existing and prospective students to enroll in its courses. The coupon has fixed dollar amounts and can only be used against future courses. The coupon is accounted for as a reduction of revenue when the relevant revenue is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The Group has a sales incentive plan effective from September 1, 2013 for after-school one-on-one tutoring services. Under the sales incentive plan, students can get certain number of free classes in the future based on the amounts of tuition fees they deposit and consume. The sales incentive plan was terminated on July 1, 2016. The tuition fees deposited by students through that date can still be applied to the sales incentive plan until completely consumed. Revenue is recognized proportionately as the tutoring sessions are delivered by applying the related discount rates based on the deposited amounts. If there are any changes in the discount rates due to additional tuition fee payment or tuition fee refund, changes in revenue are recognized using a cumulative catch-up method. (b) Online education services through www.xueersi.com The online education services provided by the Group through www.xueersi.com to its students include live class and pre-recorded course content and the revenue for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 are $ 15,489,758 24,710,561 48,878,453 Students enroll for online courses through www.xueersi.com by the use of prepaid study cards or payment to the Group's on-line accounts. The proceeds collected are initially recorded as deferred revenue. For live class courses, revenues are recognized proportionately as the tutoring sessions are delivered. For pre-recorded course content, revenues are recognized on a straight line basis over the subscription period from the date in which the students activate the courses to the date in which the subscribed courses end. Refunds are provided to the students who decide to withdraw from the subscribed courses within the course offer period and a proportional refund is based on the percentage of untaken courses to the total courses offered. Historically, the Group has not experienced material refunds on the recognized revenue, and as such, no accrual for estimated refunds is deemed necessary. (c) Others Other revenues are primarily derived from 1) advertising services provided on the Group's online platforms; 2) educational materials sales; and 3) consulting service and test preparation courses related to overseas studying. Revenue is recognized after a contract is signed, the price is fixed or determinable, services or products are delivered and collection is reasonably assured. Other revenues for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 are $ 3,477,377 10,191,479 43,803,769 Share-based payment transactions with employees are measured based on the grant date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense net of a forfeiture rate on a straight-line basis, over the requisite service period, with a corresponding impact reflected in additional paid-in capital. The estimate of forfeiture rate will be adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent that actual forfeiture rate differs, or is expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeiture rate will be recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment in the period of change. Pursuant to the PRC tax laws, in case of any product sales, generally the VAT rate is 3 17 17 The Group's online education services and inter-company technical services are subject to VAT at the rate of 6 6 6 Xueersi Education enjoys VAT exemption for book sales from February 2014 to December 2017. Since May 2016, in accordance with Cai Shui [2016] No. 68, non-academic education service providers who are general VAT payer could elect a simple VAT collection method and apply for a 3 Leases where substantially all the rewards and risks of the ownership of the assets remain with the leasing companies are accounted for as operating leases. Payments made for the operating leases are charged to the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life, and have been included in the consolidated statements of operations. Advertising costs The Group expenses advertising costs as incurred. Total advertising costs incurred were $ 3,276,393 2,637,778 5,331,088 The Group reports government subsidies as other income when received from local government authority with no limitation on the use of the subsidies. The Group receives government subsidies related to government sponsored projects and records such government subsidies as a liability when it is received and records it as other income when there is no further performance obligation. Government subsidies received totaled $ 440,210 3,301,463 3,107,229 464,327 3,327,169 3,113,877 The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar. The functional currency of the Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools in the PRC is Renminbi ("RMB"). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the applicable functional currencies are translated into the functional currencies at the prevailing rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into the applicable functional currencies at historical exchange rates. Transactions in currencies other than the applicable functional currencies during the year are converted into the functional currencies at the applicable rates of exchange prevailing at the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group recorded exchange loss of $ 1,691,122 5,186,540 1,288,132 For translating the results of the PRC subsidiaries into the functional currency of the Company, assets and liabilities are translated from each subsidiary's functional currency to the reporting currency at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Equity amounts are translated at historical exchange rates, and revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are shown as a separate component of other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of changes in equity and comprehensive income. RMB is not a freely convertible currency. The State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People's Bank of China, controls the conversion of RMB into other currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in central government policies and to international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand in the China Foreign Exchange Trading System market. Cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash of the Group included aggregate amounts of $ 372,001,401 316,351,713 Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, net of operating loss carry forwards and credits, by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the Group as enacted by the relevant tax authorities. The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return is recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant tax authorities. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Interest and penalties on income taxes will be classified as a component of the provisions for income taxes. Comprehensive income includes net income, unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale investments, and foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive income is reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Financial instruments that potentially expose the Group to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash. The Group places its cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash in financial institutions with high credit ratings. The Group's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, restricted cash, short-term investments, amounts due from related parties and amounts due to related parties, accounts payable, income tax payable, long-term debt and bond payable. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value as its interest rates are at the same level of current market yield for comparable debts. The carrying amounts of other financial instruments, except for bond payable, approximate their fair values because of their generally short maturities. The bond payable is recorded at amortized cost. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income per share re

BUSINESS ACQUISITION

BUSINESS ACQUISITION	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	3. BUSINESS ACQUISITION Business acquisitions in fiscal year 2017: During the year ended February 28, 2017, the Group made several business acquisitions. Each acquisition has been recorded using the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, the acquired assets and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition. The results of these acquired entities' operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining the acquired businesses with the business of the Group. Acquisition of Shunshun Bida In December 2015, the Group acquired 30 66 19,119,796 13,558,991 US$ Cash consideration $ 19,119,796 Common shares 13,558,991 Fair value of the previously held 30% equity interest: Carrying amount 10,515,391 Gain on remeasurement of fair value as of acquisition date 25,225,611 Total $ 68,419,789 The purchase price was allocated as of July 31, 2016, the date of acquisition, as follows: Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,121,264 Other current assets 12,782,176 Rental deposits 1,306,135 Property and equipment, net 423,538 Intangible assets Trade name 6,780,070 10.4 years School cooperation agreements 3,344,834 6.4 years Goodwill 93,004,827 Other current liabilities (4,642,267) Deferred revenue (24,750,882) Deferred tax liabilities (2,052,906) Noncontrolling interest (28,897,000) Total purchase consideration $ 68,419,789 The purchase price allocation, as disclosed, was determined by the Group with the assistance of an independent valuation appraiser. The fair value of the purchased intangible assets was measured by using the “income approach-excess earnings” and “relief from royalty” valuation methods. In November 2016, the Group acquired additional 14 16,310,319 80 Acquisition of Guangzhou after-school one-on-one tutoring business component ("Guangzhou Tutoring") In November 2016, the Group surrendered a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares of Changing Education Inc. ("Changing") in exchange for Guangzhou Tutoring valued at $ 50 Due to business focus realignment, Changing concluded that Guangzhou Tutoring no longer fits well with its overall business strategy and decided to exit its ownership and operation of Guangzhou Tutoring. Changing approached the Group and negotiated the terms which both parties agreed on the valuation and the exchange. Please refer to Note 14(a)(5) and Note 15. Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,381,051 Other current assets 5,044,431 Intangible assets Student base 4,605,000 5.1 years Goodwill 46,546,189 Deferred revenue (9,425,421) Deferred tax liabilities (1,151,250) Total purchase consideration $ 50,000,000 The purchase price allocation, as disclosed, was determined by the Group with the assistance of an independent valuation appraiser. The fair value of the purchased intangible assets was measured by using the “income approach-excess earnings” valuation method. Acquisition of Shanghai Yaya In August 2016, the Group acquired 51 24,910,031 9,559,154 15,350,877 Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 616,947 Account receivables 4,869,685 Other current assets 845,178 Rental deposits 89,375 Property and equipment, net 90,426 Intangible assets Trade name 5,727,995 10.0 years Customer relationship 3,703,704 4.3 years User base 659,769 1.3 years Goodwill 30,888,052 Other current liabilities (1,614,688) Deferred tax liabilities (2,522,867) Noncontrolling interest (18,443,545) Total purchase consideration $ 24,910,031 The purchase price allocation, as disclosed, was determined by the Group with the assistance of an independent valuation appraiser. The fair value of the purchased intangible assets was measured by using the “income approach-excess earnings”, “relief from royalty” and "cost method" valuation methods. Other acquisitions During the year ended February 28, 2017, the Group made several other business acquisitions. The total consideration of these business acquisitions included 1) cash of $ 12,340,722 3,464,230 3,346,694 14,141,026 1,393,912 The results of operations for all these acquired entities have been included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. The acquired goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. For the years ended February 29/28, 2016 2017 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Pro forma net revenues $ 645,751,588 $ 1,062,742,905 Pro forma net income attributable to TAL Education Group $ 95,833,307 $ 112,849,625 Pro forma net income per share - basic $ 0.60 $ 0.69 Pro forma net income per share - diluted $ 0.56 $ 0.64 Business acquisitions in fiscal year 2016: During the year ended February 29, 2016, the Group made two business acquisitions. Each acquisition has been recorded using the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, the acquired assets and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition. The results of these acquired entities' operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining the acquired businesses with the business of the Group. Acquisition of Firstleap In September 2015, the Group entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 37,708,811 36,644,205 1,064,606 8,869,959 Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,942,238 Other current assets 5,610,330 Property and equipment, net 5,423,538 Rental deposits 1,228,525 Intangible assets Student base 4,547,390 7 years Trade name 5,079,693 10 years Goodwill 61,701,300 Other current liabilities (13,260,800) Deferred revenue (45,093,685) Noncontrolling interest 400,241 Total purchase consideration $ 46,578,770 The purchase price allocation described above was determined by the Group with the assistance of an independent valuation appraiser. The fair value of the purchased intangible assets was measured by using the “income approach-excess earnings” and “relief from royalty” valuation methods. Acquisition of Yinghe Youshi In January 2015, the Group acquired 38.37 70.51 7,856,523 US$ Cash consideration $ 7,856,523 Fair value of the 38.37% equity interest: Carrying amount 4,284,233 Gain on remeasurement of fair value of noncontrolling equity investment 971,681 Total $ 13,112,437 Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,934,630 Other current assets 759,555 Property and equipment, net 258,353 Intangible assets Technology 1,460,032 5 years Trade name 1,353,571 10 years Goodwill 12,999,277 Other current liabilities (881,415) Deferred tax liabilities (771,840) Noncontrolling interest (3,999,726) Total purchase consideration $ 13,112,437 The purchase price allocation described above was determined by the Group with the assistance of an independent valuation appraiser. The fair value of the purchased intangible assets was measured by using the “relief from royalty” valuation method. The results of operations for all these acquired entities have been included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. The acquired goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. For the years ended February 28/29, 2015 2016 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Pro forma net revenues $ 459,447,759 $ 660,332,001 Pro forma net income $ 52,981,781 $ 94,756,008 Pro forma net income per share - basic $ 0.33 $ 0.59 Pro forma net income per share - diluted $ 0.32 $ 0.52

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Short Term Investments [Text Block]	4. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Held-to-maturity investments (1) $ 27,470,431 $ 171,703,197 Variable-rate financial instruments (2) - 57,753,200 $ 27,470,431 $ 229,456,397 (1) The Group purchased wealth management products from financial institutions in China and classified them as held-to-maturity investments as the Group has the positive intent and ability to hold the investments to maturity. The maturities of these financial products range from three months to twelve months. The Group estimated that their fair value approximate their amortized costs. (2) In fiscal year 2017, the Group purchased several one-year investment products indexed to different stock or stock markets. The Group accounted for them at fair value and recorded a $ 1,246,800 There was no impairment on these investments during the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURR

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Current Assets [Text Block]	5. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Prepaid rental $ 13,916,820 $ 16,550,792 Prepayments to suppliers (1) 7,954,634 36,763,795 Interest receivable 1,977,686 4,347,655 Staff advances (2) 1,851,588 2,680,725 Loan to employees (3) 1,617,703 4,095,974 Deposit with third parties 709,653 509,721 ADR receivable 115,000 115,000 Study cards receivable 36,028 1,146,482 Receivable from rendered online advertising services 1,252,775 6,828,823 Receivable from an available-for-sale investment investee (4) - 81,099,081 Others 2,605,520 6,084,775 $ 32,037,407 $ 160,222,823 (1) Prepayments to suppliers are primarily for student recruitment services, advertising fees and server hosting fees. Student recruitment service fees are prepaid by the Group's study abroad business to recruitment agencies. Such prepayments are refundable if performance condition is not met. (2) Staff advances are provided to employees primarily for traveling, office expenses and other expenditures which are subsequently expensed as incurred. (3) The Group offers housing benefit plan to employees who have been employed by the Group for three years or more and met certain performance criteria. Under this benefit plan, the eligible employees receive interest-free loans for purposes of home purchases. Each loan has a term of four years and must be repaid by equal annual installments. (4) A domestic investee of the Group is in the process of terminating its VIE structure, as part of its domestic IPO plan. To facilitate the restructuring, the Group provided $81,099,081 to the investee and expects to receive the amount upon the completion of the investee's restructuring in the next few months.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Building $ 60,699,864 $ 58,823,576 Leasehold improvement 52,091,845 96,232,807 Computer, network equipment and software 40,073,992 55,431,263 Vehicles 784,921 627,190 Office equipment and furniture 7,002,411 12,721,964 Total cost of property and equipment 160,653,033 223,836,800 Less: accumulated depreciation (46,023,350) (69,530,082) $ 114,629,683 $ 154,306,718 For the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, depreciation expense was $ 11,728,577 18,156,263 28,934,491

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Trade name and domain names $ 10,656,322 $ 23,873,013 Copyrights 1,648,532 1,648,532 Student and user base 4,961,472 10,361,994 Technology 1,523,833 3,179,688 Partnership agreement 349,783 349,783 Non-compete agreements 49,846 306,268 Education licenses 297,861 297,861 Customer relationship 426,839 4,130,543 Concession 404,523 404,523 School cooperation agreements - 3,419,696 Teaching materials - 516,544 Total cost of intangible assets 20,319,011 48,488,445 Less: accumulated amortization (5,153,133) (9,780,439) Add: foreign exchange difference 28,543 (741,198) $ 15,194,421 $ 37,966,808 Domain names and copyrights were acquired from third parties and the rest of intangible assets were recorded as a result of business acquisitions. The Group recorded amortization expense of $ 737,203 1,026,761 4,627,306 Estimated amortization expense of the existing intangible assets for the next five years is $ 6,504,447 5,948,216 5,796,685 5,471,085 4,202,795 The Group did not incur impairment loss on acquired intangible assets for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

GOODWILL

GOODWILL	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]	8. GOODWILL As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Gross amount: Beginning balance $ 13,854,592 $ 88,546,783 Addition (Note 3) 74,700,577 184,580,094 Exchange difference (8,386) (4,439,926) Ending balance 88,546,783 268,686,951 Accumulated impairment loss: Beginning balance $ (1,524,266) $ (1,524,266) Charge for the year - - Ending balance (1,524,266) (1,524,266) Goodwill, net $ 87,022,517 $ 267,162,685 The Group did not incur impairment loss on goodwill for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Long Term Prepayments Disclosures [Abstract]
Long Term Prepayments And Other Noncurrent Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	9. LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Long-term prepayments (1) $ 9,021,180 $ 59,293,208 Loan to employees (2) 4,853,110 10,999,053 Loan receivables (3) - 18,027,010 Other non-current assets (4) 11,447,401 7,788,646 $ 25,321,691 $ 96,107,917 (1) As of February 29, 2 0 317,523 0 (2) Please see Note 5(3) for details. (3) In October 2016, the Group provided a long term loan to a third party. The principal amount is $ 17,591,858 120,794,490 7.98 435,152 (4) As of February 29, 2016, other non-current assets mainly represented a bridge loan to a third party online company, which was converted into the Group's equity interest held in the borrower in fiscal year 2017. As of February 28, 2017, other non-current assets were primarily made up of the unamortized debt issuance costs to be amortized beyond one year associated with the facilities under long-term debt as disclosed in Note 13.

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]	10. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Cost method investments Minerva Project, Inc. (1) $ 18,000,003 $ 18,000,003 Knewton, Inc. (2) 5,000,001 11,582,167 Other cost method investments (3) 4,900,428 9,163,228 Equity method investments Phoenix E-Learning Corporation (4) 29,742,696 24,157,270 Beijing Haoweilai Gongying Investment Center, LLP ("Gongying Fund") (5) - 3,758,732 Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited (6) 6,216,215 5,783,156 Other equity method investments (7) 11,183,948 29,453,530 Fair value option investments (8) 10,523,000 10,158,514 Available-for-sale investments (8) 188,790,669 235,675,844 Total $ 274,356,960 $ 347,732,444 (1) In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Minerva Project, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is committed to providing an exceptional and accessible liberal arts and sciences education for future leaders and innovators across all disciplines. The total consideration was $18,000,003. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss has been recorded in regard to the investment. (2) In January 2016, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Knewton, Inc., a company in adaptive learning incorporated in Delaware with total cash consideration of $5,000,001. In March 2016, the Group acquired additional minority equity interest in Knewton, Inc. with total cash consideration of $6,582,166. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss was recorded in regard to the investment. (3) During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interest in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. The Group accounts for these investments under the cost method as the Group has no ability to exercise significant influence over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $nil and $1,269,611 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively. (4) In December 2015, the Group invested $30,000,000 to acquire 32% equity interest of Phoenix E-Learning Corporation, which operates zxxk.com, an online educational platform serving the public school system in China. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment. The Group accounts for its investment in Phoenix E-Learning Corporation on a one quarter lag basis as the financial statements of this investee cannot be made available within a reasonable time. (5) In May 2016, the Group, two third parties which are related parties (“third party group”) established Gongying Fund, a limited liability partnership focusing on investing in private education companies. The Group and the third party group owns 20% and 80% equity interest of Gongying Fund, respectively. They are co-general partners of Gongying Fund. Gongying Fund’s scale is RMB259.0 million (equivalent of $37.7 million) that the Group and the third party group have committed to invest RMB51.6 million (equivalent of $7.5 million) and RMB207.4 million (equivalent to $30.2 million), respectively. As of February 28, 2017, both parties have fulfilled half of their respective capital commitment to Gongying Fund. The Group and the third party committed to invest the remaining portion upon the capital call of Gongying Fund. All investment decisions made by Gongying Fund have to be approved by both parties. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over Gongying Fund due to the other partner’s substantive participating rights, and thereby used the equity method to account for the investment. In fiscal year 2017, Gongying Fund invested RMB70 million (equivalent of $10.2 million) to purchase minority equity interests of two privately held education companies. There is no profit distribution from Gongying Fund for the year ended February 28, 2017. (6) In September 2015, the Group acquired 20% equity interest in Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited, which is mainly engaged in development of online early education mobile application. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment. (7) During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interests in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. Majority of the long-term investments are engaged in online education services. The Group accounts for these investments under the equity method because the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $5,622,221 and $757,591 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively. (8) Please refer to Note 14(a) fair value option investments and available-for-sale investments for details.

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURR

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	11. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Accrued employee payroll and welfare benefits $ 44,689,197 $ 79,867,924 Other taxes payable 9,568,342 13,769,327 Accrued employee annual bonus 3,740,558 5,956,144 Payable for investments and acquisitions 3,022,079 1,807,584 Interest payable 1,677,083 2,999,801 Accrued teaching material costs 417,137 917,475 Government subsidies 98,351 90,210 Examination enrollment fees collected on behalf of contests organizers 454,615 755,054 Professional service fee payable 208,249 230,098 Outsourcing service fee payable - 646,674 Others 6,391,940 9,789,999 Total $ 70,267,551 $ 116,830,290

BOND PAYABLE

BOND PAYABLE	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	12. BOND PAYABLE On May 21, 2014, the Company issued $ 230,000,000 2.5 The net proceeds from the Bond, after deducting the issuance costs, were $ 224,722,942 743,303,334 7,499,323 7,539,778 The debt issuance costs of $ 5,277,058 In connection with the issuance of the bonds, the Company has entered into capped call transactions (each a "Capped Call Transaction") with three initial purchasers or their affiliates by purchasing 8,749,913 22,885,000 35.39 22,885,000 The main terms of the Bond are summarized as follows: Conversion The Bond are convertible into the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), at the option of the holders, in integral multiples of $ 1,000 38.0431 26.29 4,501,000 171,231 Redemption The Company does not have the right to redeem the Bond prior to maturity except for certain circumstances involving changes in the tax laws for the relevant taxing jurisdiction. Holders of the Bond have the right to require the Company to repurchase in cash all or part of their Bond on May 15, 2017 or upon the occurrence of certain fundamental changes at a repurchase price equal to 100

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	13. LONG-TERM DEBT On June 30, 2016, the Company entered into a three-year $ 400,000,000 225,000,000 175,000,000 250 basis points over LIBOR. 0.75 The debt issuance cost of $ 12,000,000 The Facilities Agreement contains financial covenants on the Group’s tangible net worth, interest cover and leverage, and also it has acceleration clauses about the occurrence of an event of default. The Company is required to maintain restricted cash equivalent to a three-month period of interest expense for the duration of the Facilities Agreement. As of February 28, 2017, the Company had drawn down $ 225,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 50,000,000 3.46 4.10 4.14 The interest rate swap agreements meet the definition of a derivative in accordance with ASC 815. The fair value and the change in fair value of the derivatives related to the interest rate swap agreements were insignificant for the year ended February 28, 2017.

FAIR VALUE

FAIR VALUE	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	14. FAIR VALUE (a) Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis The Group measured certain long-term investments at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017. Fair value option investments The Group accounted for its investments in two third-party companies using the fair value option which is how management assesses the return on these investments. Changes in fair value are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Fair value option investments Long-term investment in a third-party online company (1) $ 3,193,000 $ 3,062,191 Long-term investment in a third-party technology company (2) 7,330,000 7,096,323 $ 10,523,000 $ 10,158,514 (1) In February 2013, the Group acquired 16.85% equity interest in a third-party online education company with a total cash consideration of $3,080,000. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its convertible redeemable preferred shares. The fair value change of the investment was $nil and $nil in fiscal year 2016 and 2017, respectively. (2) In August 2014, the Group acquired 4.76% equity interest in a third-party technology company with a total cash consideration of $5,000,000. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its convertible redeemable preferred shares. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,265,852 and $nil in fiscal year 2016 and 2017, respectively. At the end of each reporting period, the Group measures the fair value of these investments using income approach in discounted cash flow method. The discounted cash flow analysis requires the use of significant unobservable inputs (level 3 inputs), including projected revenue, operating expenses, capital expenditures and a discount rate calculated based on the weighted average cost of capital. For the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the changes in the carrying amounts of long-term investments measured using the fair value option on a recurring basis were as follows: Balance as of February 28, 2014 $ 3,080,000 Purchase 5,000,000 Changes in fair value 1,202,000 Balance as of February 28, 2015 $ 9,282,000 Changes in fair value 1,265,852 Foreign exchange difference (24,852 ) Balance as of February 29, 2016 $ 10,523,000 Foreign exchange difference (364,486 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 10,158,514 Available-for-sale investments The Group accounted for the following investments as debt securities and classified as available-for-sale investments, which were measured subsequently at fair value in the balance sheet and unrealized holding gains and losses were reported in other comprehensive income. As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Available-for-sale investments in: BabyTree Inc. (3) $ 25,417,000 $ 98,216,000 Guokr Corporation Limited (4) 15,745,000 15,745,000 Changing (5) 91,536,000 65,623,000 Shunshun Bida (6) 10,515,391 - Other third-party companies (7) 45,577,278 56,091,844 $ 188,790,669 $ 235,675,844 (3) In January 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in BabyTree Inc. by purchasing its Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $23,475,000. BabyTree Inc. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an online parenting community and an online retailer of maternity and kids products. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,108,000 and $72,799,000 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. (4) In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in Guokr Corporation Limited by purchasing its Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $15,000,000. Guokr Corporation Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an open, diverse interest community of science and technology that provides interesting science and technology content. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $274,000 and $nil in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. (5) In April and August 2015, the Group aggregately acquired 30% equity interest in Changing, which operates a customer-to-customer mobile tutoring platform in China. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its Series B+ and Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares. In fiscal year 2017, the Group entered into agreements with Changing and its founders to a) Purchase a portion of ordinary shares from one of Changing’s founders with cash consideration of $4,825,000. Immediately later Changing replaced these ordinary shares held by the Group with Series B+ convertible redeemable preferred shares at no additional costs. b) Surrender a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares to Changing in exchange for the Guangzhou Tutoring which was disposed in fiscal year 2016. Please refer to Note 3 and Note 15 for details. c) Purchase a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares of Changing with total cash consideration of $17,861,744, of which $12,171,744 was paid in fiscal year 2017. The above three transactions were discrete and separately accounted for. An increase of change in fair value of the investment in Changing amounted to $5,220,210 and $1,400,256 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. (6) In December 2015, the Group acquired 30% equity interest in Shunshun Bida who primarily provides study abroad intermediary service. In July 2016, the Group obtained control of Shunshun Bida and applied acquisition method of accounting on the date when control was obtained. Please refer to Note 3 for details. (7) In the year ended February 28, 2017, the Group also acquired minority equity interest in several other third-party private companies, the majority of which are engaged in online platform or online education services. The Group holds 1.3% to 30% equity interests of these companies through purchasing their convertible redeemable preferred shares. The Group accounted for the investments as available-for-sale investments. There was an increase of $3,974,626 and $743,478 change in fair value of those investments in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Group recorded $nil, $1,564,200 and $6,047,689 impairment loss during the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively. The long-term investments accounted for as available-for-sale investments on a recurring basis are as follows: US$ Balance as of February 28, 2015 $ 55,252,420 Purchase 129,834,051 Disposal (674,576 ) Transfer out upon gaining control of Yinghe Youshi (4,284,233 ) Changes in fair value 10,576,836 Impairment loss (1,564,200 ) Foreign exchange difference (349,629 ) Balance as of February 29, 2016 $ 188,790,669 Purchase 40,412,690 Disposal (5) (50,000,000 ) Transfer out upon gaining control of Shunshun Bida (10,515,391 ) Transfer out due to change of accounting method (1,165,077 ) Changes in fair value 74,942,734 Impairment loss (6,047,689 ) Foreign exchange difference (742,092 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 235,675,844 As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, information about inputs for the fair value measurements of the Group's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is as follows: Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant February 29, Active Market for Observable Unobservable Description 2016 Identical Assets Inputs Inputs (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Long-term investments Fair value option investments $ 10,523,000 - - $ 10,523,000 Available-for-sale investments $ 188,790,669 - - $ 188,790,669 Total $ 199,313,669 - - $ 199,313,669 Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant February 28, Active Market for Observable Unobservable Description 2017 Identical Assets Inputs Inputs (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Short-term investments Variable-rate financial instruments $ 57,753,200 - $ 57,753,200 - Long-term investments Fair value option investments $ 10,158,514 - - $ 10,158,514 Available-for-sale investments $ 235,675,844 - - $ 235,675,844 Total $ 303,587,558 - $ 57,753,200 $ 245,834,358 (b) Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis The Group measures its goodwill and acquired intangible assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when it is annually evaluated or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value as a result of the impairment assessments. The Group measures the purchase price allocation at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of the acquisition dates. The Group measured acquired intangible assets using income approach - discounted cash flow method when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may no longer be recoverable. The Group did not recognize any impairment loss related to goodwill and acquired intangible assets arising from acquisitions for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017. The Group measures long-term investments (excluding the available-for-sale investments and fair value measured investments) at fair value on a nonrecurring basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may no longer be recoverable. Please see Note 10(7) for details. The fair value was determined using models with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs), primarily the management projection of discounted future cash flow and the discount rate. The fair value of the bond payable was disclosed in Note 12.

GAIN FROM DISPOSAL OF COMPONENT

GAIN FROM DISPOSAL OF COMPONENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Gain From Disposal of Components [Abstract]
Gain From Disposal of Components Disclosure [Text Block]	15. GAIN FROM DISPOSAL OF COMPONENTS As disclosed in Note 14(a)(5), the Group aggregately acquired 30 1) In April 2015, the Group purchased Series B+ convertible redeemable preferred shares with total cash consideration of $ 6,315,790 2) In August 2015, the Group purchased Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares at $ 1.6922 30,000,000 50,000,000 In addition, a gain of $ 377,126

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	16. INCOME TAXES Cayman Islands The Company and Firstleap are tax-exempted companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Hong Kong TAL Hong Kong, Yidu Hong Kong and Firstleap Hong Kong were established in Hong Kong and are subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on its activities conducted in Hong Kong. It is subject to Hong Kong profit tax at 16.5 PRC Effective from January 1, 2008, a new Enterprise Income Tax Law, or ("the New EIT Law"), combined the previous income tax laws for foreign invested and domestic invested enterprises in the PRC by the adoption of a unified tax rate of 25 Certain qualified high and new technology enterprises that meet the definition of "high and new technology enterprise strongly supported by the state" ("HNTE") could benefit from a preferential tax rate of 15 15 TAL Beijing was qualified as a HNTE and was accordingly entitled to a preferential tax rate of 15 15 Yidu Huida was qualified as a HNTE and was accordingly entitled to a preferential tax rate of 15 15 10 Beijing Xintang Sichuang was qualified as "Newly Established Software Enterprise" in calendar year 2013 and therefore it was entitled to a two-year exemption from EIT and a further reduction to 12.5 Yinghe Youshi was also qualified as HNTE and was accordingly entitled to a preferential tax rate of 15 15 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Current - PRC income tax expenses $ 11,827,735 $ 34,474,418 $ 37,720,637 Deferred - PRC income tax expenses (2,459,194) (991,674) (3,654,948) Total $ 9,368,541 $ 33,482,744 $ 34,065,689 As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Current deferred tax assets: Prepaid rental $ 758,552 $ - Less: valuation allowance (20,146) - Current deferred tax assets, net 738,406 - Non-current deferred tax assets: Accrued payroll - 4,776 Prepaid rental - 1,694,073 Property and equipment 365,408 591,917 Intangible assets 9,414 28,353 Impairment loss on long-term investments 991,121 2,098,309 Tax losses carry-forward 14,242,569 27,830,452 Less: valuation allowance (8,953,734) (16,059,579) Non-current deferred tax assets, net 6,654,778 16,188,301 Current deferred tax liabilities: Accrued ADR income 34,500 - Other 57,230 - Current deferred tax liabilities 91,730 - Non-current deferred tax liabilities: Accrued ADR income - 34,500 Intangible assets 663,813 5,959,102 Property and equipment 640,548 852,719 Long-term investments - 6,339,565 Non-current deferred tax liabilities $ 1,304,361 $ 13,185,886 (1) The Group chose to early adopt ASU 2015-17 and classified all deferred taxes assets and liabilities as noncurrent as of February 28, 2017. The Group did not retrospectively apply the changes to prior years. As of February 28, 2017, tax loss carry-forward amounted to $ 112,487,099 16,059,579 Under U.S. GAAP, a deferred tax liability should be recorded for taxable temporary differences attributable to the excess of financial reporting amounts over tax basis amounts, including those differences attributable to a more than 50% interest in a domestic subsidiary. However, recognition is not required in situations where the tax law provides a means by which the reported amount of that investment can be recovered tax-free and the enterprise expects that it will ultimately use that means. The Company has not recorded any such deferred tax liability attributable to the undistributed earnings of its financial interest in VIEs because it believes such excess earnings can be distributed in a manner that would not be subject to income tax. The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return is recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant tax authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Interest and penalties on income taxes will be classified as a component of the provisions for income taxes. The Group has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in financial statements for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017. The Group did not incur any significant interest and penalties related to potential underpaid income tax expenses and also does not anticipate any significant increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months. The Group has no material unrecognized tax benefits which would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future years. According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the tax authority may require the taxpayer or the withholding agent to make delinquent tax payment within three years if the underpayment of taxes is resulted from the tax authority's act or error. No late payment surcharge will be assessed under such circumstances. The statute of limitation will be three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to the computational errors made by the taxpayer or the withholding agent. Late payment surcharge will be assessed in such case. The statute of limitation will be extended to five years under special circumstances which are not clearly defined (but an underpayment of tax liability exceeding RMB0.1 million is specifically listed as a ''special circumstance''). The statute of limitation for transfer pricing related issue is ten years. There is no statute of limitation in the case of tax evasion. Therefore, the Group is subject to examination by the PRC tax authorities based on the above. fiscal year 2015, 2016 and 2017 to income before provision for income tax and the actual provision for income tax was as follows: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Income before provision for income tax $ 77,242,373 $ 136,902,200 $ 154,580,964 PRC statutory income tax rate 25 % 25 % 25 % Income tax at statutory income tax rate 19,310,593 34,225,550 38,645,241 Effect of non-deductible expenses (239,953) 1,331,053 1,853,002 Effect of income tax exemptions and preferential tax rates (14,267,821) (12,830,838) (26,256,983) Effect of income tax rate difference in other jurisdictions 5,489,742 10,159,093 16,575,113 Change in valuation allowance (924,020) 597,886 3,249,316 Provision for income tax $ 9,368,541 $ 33,482,744 $ 34,065,689 If Xueersi Education , Yidu Huida, TAL Beijing, Beijing Xintang Sichuang and Yinghe Youshi did not enjoy income tax exemptions and preferential tax rates for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the increase in income tax expenses and net income per share amounts would be as follows: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Increase in income tax expenses $ 14,267,821 $ 12,830,838 $ 26,256,983 Net income per common share-basic $ 0.33 $ 0.56 $ 0.56 Net income per common share-diluted $ 0.32 $ 0.53 $ 0.52 New EIT Law includes a provision specifying that legal entities organized outside of the PRC will be considered residents for Chinese Income tax purposes if the place of effective management or control is within the PRC. The implementation rules to the New EIT Law provide that non-resident legal entities will be considered PRC residents if substantial and overall management and control over the manufacturing and business operations, personnel, accounting, properties, etc, occurs within the PRC. Despite the present uncertainties resulting from the limited PRC tax guidance on the issue, the Group does not believe that the legal entities organized outside of the PRC within the Group should be treated as residents for EIT law purposes. If the PRC tax authorities subsequently determine that the Company and its subsidiaries registered outside the PRC should be deemed a resident enterprise, the Company and its subsidiaries registered outside the PRC will be subject to the PRC income tax at a rate of 25 If the Company were to be non-resident for PRC tax purpose, dividends paid to it out of profits earned after January 1, 2008 would be subject to a withholding tax. In the case of dividends paid by PRC subsidiaries, the withholding tax would be 10 The Chinese tax authorities clarified that distributions made out of earnings prior to but distributed after January 1, 2008 will not be subject to withholding tax. The aggregate undistributed earnings of the Company's subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools located in the PRC that are available for distribution are $ 362,485,989 556,236,815

COMMON SHARES

COMMON SHARES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Common Shares [Text Block]	17. COMMON SHARES The Company has two Holders of Class A common shares and Class B common shares have the same rights except for voting and conversion rights. In respect of matters requiring shareholders' vote, each Class A common share is entitled to one ten one During the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 8,075,000 8,075,000 During the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 2,092,730 1,419,484 1,726,874 1,046,365 709,742 863,437 2,092,730 1,419,484 1,726,874 During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 40,136 103,888 20,068 51,944 40,136 103,888 During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 478,036 647,859 During the year ended February 28, 2017, 342,462 171,231

NET INCOME PER SHARE

NET INCOME PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	18. NET INCOME PER SHARE For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Numerator: Net income attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders $ 67,156,575 $ 102,878,518 $ 116,880,012 Eliminate the dilutive effect of interest expense of the bond payable (iii) - 7,499,323 7,539,778 Numerator for diluted net income per share $ 67,156,575 $ 110,377,841 $ 124,419,790 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 158,381,576 160,109,169 162,548,494 Effect of dilutive securities: Dilutive effect of non-vested shares and options (i) 5,208,073 5,447,276 8,467,663 Dilutive effect of the bond payable (iii) - 17,499,810 17,492,262 Denominator for diluted net income per share 163,589,649 183,056,255 188,508,419 Net income per common share attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders-basic (ii) $ 0.42 $ 0.64 $ 0.72 Net income per common share attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders-diluted $ 0.41 $ 0.60 $ 0.66 (i) For the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 1,976,750 1,421,576 1,814,724 (ii) The Company's common shares are divided into Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A and Class B common shares have the same dividend rights. Therefore, the Company does not present earnings per share for each separate class. (iii) As disclosed in Note 12, the Company issued the Bond on May 21, 2014. For the year ended February 28, 2015, 13,616,291

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Balances: As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Amounts due from related parties-current (i) $ 2,594,430 $ 3,424,285 Amounts due from related parties-non-current (i) $ 1,342,999 $ - Amounts due to related parties-current (ii) $ 4,277,896 $ 3,042,785 Amounts due to related parties-non-current (ii) $ - $ 2,840,000 Transactions: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Services fees (iii) $ 37,819 $ 426,084 $ 596,987 Other revenue (iv) $ - $ - $ 60,657 (i) The amounts due from related parties represent loans, prepayments to certain investees and advance received by an investee on behalf of the Group. (ii) The amounts due to related parties are in connection with investment payable and advances received on behalf of certain investees. (iii) The amounts of services fees mainly represent amounts in connection with services provided to the Group by certain investees. (iv) The amounts of other revenue mainly represent amounts in connection with services provided by the Group to certain investees.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments Contingencies and Guarantees [Text Block]	20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lease commitment The Group leases certain office premises under non-cancellable leases, the term of which are fifteen years or less and are renewable upon negotiation. Rental expenses under operating leases for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 were $ 58,047,539 82,257,681 148,640,828 Fiscal year ending February 2018 $ 171,532,978 February 2019 166,678,297 February 2020 149,165,037 February 2021 123,118,320 February 2022 97,004,388 Thereafter 166,778,464 Total $ 874,277,484 Investment commitment The Group was obligated to pay $ 25,705,255 Capital commitment As of February 28, 2017, the Group had outstanding capital commitments totaling $ 38,260,533 Contingencies As of February 28, 2017, the Group is in the process of preparing filings and applying for permits of certain learning centers. Since the contingent liability related to not meeting the filing requirements cannot be reasonably estimated, the Group did not record any liabilities pertaining to this.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	SEGMENT INFORMATION The Group is mainly engaged in after-school tutoring in the PRC. The Group's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer. In comparative periods, the Group determined each location represented an operating segment and all the locations met the aggregation criteria set forth in the U.S. GAAP with respect to segment reporting as they have similar economic characteristics and provide the same tutoring services. Due to reorganization of business units and change in internal reporting in current fiscal year, the CODM currently regularly reviews the consolidated financial results of the Group. Therefore, the Group has one single operating and reportable segment.

MAINLAND CHINA CONTRIBUTION PLA

MAINLAND CHINA CONTRIBUTION PLAN	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	22. MAINLAND CHINA CONTRIBUTION PLAN Full time employees of the Group in the PRC participate in a government-mandated multi-employer defined contribution plan pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, unemployment insurance, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. The PRC labor regulations require the Group to accrue for these benefits based on certain percentages of the employees' salaries. Total provisions for such employee benefits were $ 25,733,719 37,556,437 63,922,568

STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICT

STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Disclosure of Restrictions on Dividends, Loans and Advances Disclosure [Abstract]
STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS [Text Block]	23. STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS As stipulated by the relevant PRC laws and regulations, PRC entities are required to make appropriations from net income as determined in accordance with the PRC GAAP to non-distributable statutory reserve, which includes a statutory surplus reserve and a statutory welfare reserve (the ''reserve fund''), and a development fund. The PRC laws and regulations require that annual appropriations of 10 50 In private school sector, the PRC laws and regulations require that certain amount should be set aside as development fund prior to payments of dividends. In the case of private school that requires reasonable returns, this amount should be no less than 25 25 The statutory reserve may be applied against prior year losses, if any, and may be used for general business expansion and production or increase in registered capital of the entities. For the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group made apportions of $ 182,398 877,924 3,837,875 4,547,597 As a result of these PRC laws and regulations and the requirement that distribution by PRC entities can only be paid out of distributable profits computed in accordance with PRC GAAP, the PRC entities are restricted from transferring a portion of their net assets to the Group. Amounts restricted include paid-in capital and the statutory reserve of the Company's PRC subsidiaries, the VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools. As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, paid-in capital balance of such entities was $ 35,932,600 53,638,081 22,981,900 28,407,421 58,914,500 82,045,502

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	24. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION In June 2010, the Company adopted the 2010 Share Incentive Plan. The plans permit the grant of options to purchase the Class A common shares, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, dividend equivalent rights and other instruments as deemed appropriate by the administrator under the plans. In August 2013, the Company amended and restated the 2010 Share Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the amended and restated 2010 Share Incentive Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Class A common shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards under the share incentive plan is equal to five percent (5%) of the total issued and outstanding shares as of the date of the amended and restated 2010 Share Incentive Plan. However, the shares reserved may be increased automatically if and whenever the unissued share reserve accounts for less than one percent (1%) of the total then issued and outstanding shares, so that after the increase, the shares unissued and reserved under this plan immediately after each such increase shall equal five percent (5%) of the then issued and outstanding shares. The total compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective vesting periods. The Group recorded the related compensation expense of $18,441,076, $25,847,497 and $36,115,200 for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively. For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Cost of revenues $ 47,808 $ 42,679 $ 111,001 Selling and marketing expenses 2,072,742 2,479,864 3,367,840 General and administrative expenses 16,320,526 23,324,954 32,636,359 Total $ 18,441,076 $ 25,847,497 $ 36,115,200 Non-vested shares On April 26, 2015, the Company granted 1,460,026 non-vested shares to independent directors and employees. The non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 30,400 vests from July 26, 2015 to July 26, 2019, (2) 1,429,626 vests from January 26, 2016 to January 26, 2025. On July 26, 2015, the Company granted 188,024 non-vested shares to independent directors and employees. These non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 39,000 vests from October 26, 2015 to October 26, 2018, (2) 107,824 vests from January 26, 2016 to January 26, 2022, (3) 41,200 vests from July 26, 2016 to July 26, 2023. On October 26, 2015, the Company granted 2,971,002 non-vested shares to employees. These non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 2,829,680 vests from July 26, 2016 to July 26, 2025, (2) 141,322 vests from October 26, 2016 to October 26, 2018. On January 26, 2016, the Company granted 258,894 non-vested shares to employees. These non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 179,694 vests from July 26, 2016 to July 26, 2025, (2) 79,200 vests from January 26, 2017 to January 26, 2026. On April 26, 2016, the Company granted 157,166 non-vested shares to employees. The non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 13,546 vests on July 26, 2016, (2) 143,620 vests from January 26, 2017 to January 26, 2023. On July 26, 2016, the Company granted 385,576 non-vested shares to employees. These non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 137,576 vests from January 26, 2017 to January 26, 2023, (2) 248,000 vests from July 26, 2017 to July 26, 2026. On October 26, 2016, the Company granted 618,900 non-vested shares to independent directors and employees. These non-vested shares vests from July 26, 2017 to July 26, 2026. On January 26, 2017, the Company granted 402,800 non-vested shares to employees. The non-vested shares vest as follows: (1) 5,000 vests on October 26, 2017, (2) 397,800 vests from July 26, 2017 to July 26, 2026. Number of Weighted non-vested average grant date shares fair value Outstanding as of February 28, 2014 7,242,112 5.80 Granted 8,208,254 12.95 Forfeited 381,300 8.74 Vested 2,482,416 7.25 Outstanding as of February 28, 2015 12,586,650 10.09 Granted 4,877,946 18.67 Forfeited 1,355,964 9.08 Vested 1,869,530 10.78 Outstanding as of February 29, 2016 14,239,102 13.04 Granted 1,564,442 36.42 Forfeited 425,980 19.53 Vested 2,276,558 13.04 Outstanding as of February 28, 2017 13,101,006 15.62 The Company recorded compensation expense of $18,441,076, $24,929,207 and $34,003,045 for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 related to non-vested shares, respectively. As of February 28, 2017, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested share awards amounted to $193,652,023, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.7 years. The total fair value of non-vested shares that vested during the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 was $17,997,516, $20,153,533 and $29,686,316, respectively. Share options On April 26, 2015, the Company granted 450,000 share options to employees and majority of the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period of 6 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $16.10. On July 26, 2015, the Company granted 101,200 share options to employees and majority of the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 6 to 8 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $16.10. On October 26, 2015, the Company granted 447,200 share options to employees and majority of the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 4 to 6 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $14.50. On January 26, 2016, the Company granted 214,080 share options to employees and majority of the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 4 to 10 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $18.32. On April 26, 2016, the Company granted 50,000 share options to employees and the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 4 to 6 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $22.17. On July 26, 2016, the Company granted 58,400 share options to employees and the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 3 to 6 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $25.79. On October 26, 2016, the Company granted 240,800 share options to employees and the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 6 to 10 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $29.58. On January 26, 2017, the Company granted 99,200 share options to employees and the share options shall vest in equal batches after the start of vesting period ranging from 6 to 10 years. The exercise price per share option granted was $34.13. The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants during the applicable periods: For the year ended For the year ended Risk-free interest rate (1) 1.64%-1.97 % 1.34%-2.36 % Expected life (years) (2) 6.25-8.75 6.56-7.92 Expected dividend yield (3) 0 % 0 % Volatility (4) 34.0%-34.7 % 33.1%-33.8 % Fair value of options at grant date per share $7.66 to $10.65 $13.04 to $19.13 (1) Risk-free interest rate Risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based upon the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. (2) Expected life (years) Assumption of the expected term were based on the vesting and contractual terms and employee demographics. (3) Expected dividend yield The dividend yield was estimated by the Company based on its expected dividend policy over the expected term of the options. (4) Volatility The volatility assumption was estimated based historical volatility of the Company's share price applying the guidance provided by ASC 718. The Company begins to estimate the volatility assumption solely based on its historical information since October 2010. Share options activity for the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 was as follows: Weighted Weighted Aggregate average average remaining intrinsic Number exercise price contractual value Share options of shares (US$) life (Years) (US$) Outstanding as of - - - - Granted 1,212,480 15.90 Exercised 40,136 16.10 Forfeited 49,798 16.10 Outstanding as of 1,122,546 15.88 9.77 11,216,526 Granted 448,400 29.26 Exercised 103,888 16.11 Forfeited 128,176 18.29 Outstanding as of 1,338,882 20.12 9.48 30,954,058 Vested and expected to vest as of February 28, 2017 1,133,477 19.85 9.40 26,502,121 Exercisable as of February 28, 2017 116,776 16.47 8.77 3,125,384 The Company recorded compensation expense of $918,290 and $2,112,155 for the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 related to share options, respectively. Total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 was $341,003 and $2,555,454, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 was $523,110 and $1,706,215, respectively. As of February 28, 2017, there was $13,607,469 unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to share options, which will be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 3.8 years. To the extent the actual forfeiture rate is different from the original estimate, actual share-based compensation costs related to these awards may be different from expectation.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	25. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 27, 2017, the Company declared a special cash dividend to its shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2017 at an amount of $0.25 per common share ($0.50 per ADS) On April 26, 2017, the Company granted 164,660 4 6 58.09 On April 26, 2017, the Company granted 25,000 4 10 40.05 28.69 During the three-month period ended May 31, 2017, certain bond holders converted their bonds with carrying amount of $ 30,379,000 1,160,323

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI36

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, which are accounted for under the voting interest model, and its VIEs, VIEs’ subsidiaries and schools consolidated under the variable interest entity consolidation model. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The Company through TAL Beijing and Lebai Information, wholly owned foreign enterprises, has executed a series of contractual agreements with its VIEs, the VIEs’ subsidiaries and schools and the VIEs’ nominee shareholders. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see “Note 1 Organization and Principal Activities—The VIE Arrangements”. These contractual agreements do not provide TAL Beijing and Lebai Information with an equity interest in legal form in the VIEs. As the Company holds no legal form of equity ownership in the VIEs, the Company applied the variable interest entity consolidation model as set forth in Accounting Standards Codification 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”) instead of the voting interest model of consolidation. By design, the contractual agreements provide TAL Beijing and Lebai Information with a right to receive benefits equal to substantially all of the net income of these entities, and thus under ASC 810 these agreements are considered variable interests. Subsequent to identifying any variable interests, any party holding such variable interests must determine if the entity in which the interest is held is a variable interest entity and subsequently which reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of, and should therefore consolidate, the variable interest entity. Among other reasons, an entity is considered a variable interest entity if the holders of the equity investment at risk in the entity, as a group, lack any one of the following characteristics of a controlling financial interest: · The power, through voting rights or similar rights, to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance · The obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses, or · The right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns A reporting entity is considered to be the primary beneficiary, and thus the accounting parent, of a variable interest entity if it possesses both: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and (b) the obligation to absorb losses and/or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. As a result of the contractual arrangements, the nominee shareholders of the VIEs lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and therefore the VIEs are considered to be variable interest entities under ASC 810. The contractual arrangements, by design, provide TAL Beijing and Lebai Information the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs and the right to receive substantially all the benefits of the VIEs, which causes TAL Beijing and Lebai Information to be the primary beneficiaries of the VIEs, and accordingly TAL Beijing and Lebai Information consolidate their operations. Determining whether TAL Beijing and Lebai Information are the primary beneficiaries requires a careful evaluation of the facts and circumstances, including whether the contractual agreements are substantive under the applicable legal and financial reporting frameworks, i.e. PRC law and U.S. GAAP. The Company continually reviews its corporate governance arrangements to ensure that the contractual agreements are indeed substantive. The Company has determined that the contractual agreements are in fact valid and legally enforceable. Such arrangements were entered into in order to comply with the underlying legal and/or regulatory restrictions that govern the ownership of a direct equity interest in the VIEs. In the opinion of the Company's PRC counsel, Tian Yuan Law Firm, the contracts are legally enforceable under PRC law. See “Note 1 Organization and Principal Activities—The VIE Arrangements”. The Company has considered the existence of related party relationships, e.g. ownership of an equity interest in the Company and the VIEs, and the effect that might have on the enforceability of the contractual agreements and in turn whether they are substantive. The Company believes there are no barriers to exercise its rights under the contracts and therefore they are substantive and appropriately considered in the consolidation analysis in accordance with ASC 810. In assessing the shareholdings of certain individual parties in the Company and in the VIEs, specifically Mr. Bangxin Zhang, the Company acknowledges that from November 23, 2011, Mr. Bangxin Zhang, a majority nominee shareholder in the VIEs, also holds a majority voting interest in the Company, which resulted from conversion of Class B common shares with ten votes per share to Class A common shares with one vote per share by other shareholders. Therefore, the Company has reassessed the consolidation of its VIEs. Although the contractual arrangements between TAL Beijing and its VIEs were designed to provide TAL Beijing with the characteristics of a controlling financial interest regardless of the respective shareholdings of Mr. Bangxin Zhang, during the period between November 23, 2011 and June 24, 2013, Mr. Bangxin Zhang’s majority voting interest in the Company, when combined with his status as a majority nominee shareholder in the VIEs, could have constrained the ability of the Company to exercise its rights under the contractual agreements. This is due to the fact that Mr. Bangxin Zhang’s majority voting interest in the Company provided him with the legal ability to control the composition of a majority of the board of directors and therefore may have provided him with the legal ability to affect whether or not the Company could exercise the rights contained in the contractual agreements. Mr. Bangxin Zhang did not exercise this power at any time during the period in which he held a majority voting interest in the Company and during such period. In fact, there was no change in the composition of the board of directors or in the day-to-day operations of the Company during the period. On June 24, 2013 and July 29, 2013, the Company and Mr. Bangxin Zhang executed a deed of undertaking dated June 24, 2013 and a side letter dated July 29, 2013, respectively (collectively, the “Deed”). Pursuant to the terms of the Deed, as long as Mr. Bangxin Zhang owns a majority voting interest, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly, in Company, (1) Mr. Bangxin Zhang cannot requisition or call a meeting of shareholders or propose a shareholders resolution to appoint or remove a director, (2) if shareholders are asked to appoint or remove a director, the maximum number of votes which Mr. Bangxin Zhang will be permitted to exercise in connection with such shareholder approval is equal to the total aggregate number of votes of the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company held by all members of the Company, other than shares which are owned, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly by Mr. Bangxin Zhang, less one vote and (3) if shareholders or board of directors are asked to consider or approve any matter related to the Deed, Mr. Bangxin Zhang cannot exercise his voting power. Upon execution of the Deed, despite his ownership of and as long as he holds a majority voting interest, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly, in the Company, Mr. Bangxin Zhang will (1) not be permitted to requisition or call a meeting of shareholders or propose a shareholders resolution to appoint or remove a director, (2) in relation to any shareholder approvals to appoint or remove a director, only be permitted to exercise up to the number of votes equal to the total aggregate number of votes of the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company held by all members of the Company, other than shares which are owned, whether legally or beneficially, and directly or indirectly by Mr. Bangxin Zhang, less one vote and (3) in relation to shareholders’ or board of directors’ consideration or approval of any matter related to the Deed, Mr. Bangxin Zhang cannot exercise his voting power. The terms of the Deed prevents Mr. Bangxin Zhang from controlling the rights of the Company as it relates to the contractual agreements, and accordingly, the Company retains a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and would consolidate them as the VIEs’ primary beneficiary. Please see Note 1 for the presentation of abbreviated financial information of the VIEs and the Group without the VIEs, after elimination of intercompany balances and transactions.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements include purchase price allocation relating to business acquisitions, the forfeiture rate for share-based compensation, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of intangible assets, long-lived assets, goodwill and long term investments, fair value assessment of long-term investments and consolidation of variable interest entities.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and highly liquid investments, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, or have remaining maturities of three months or less when purchased.
Term Deposits [Policy Text Block]	Term deposits Term deposits consist of deposits placed with financial institutions with original maturities of greater than three months and less than one year. If the term deposits are withdrawn before maturity date, the Group will be subject to a significant penalty for early redemption.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The Group's restricted cash is related to deposits required by PRC government authorities for establishing new schools and subsidiaries and interest deposits in connection with the term and revolving facilities agreement disclosed in Note 13.
Short Term investments [Policy Text Block]	Short-term investments Short-term investments include wealth management products, which are mainly deposits with variable interest rates placed with financial institutions and are restricted as to withdrawal and use. The Group classifies the wealth management products as “held-to-maturity” securities. The original maturities of the short-term investments are greater than three months, but less than twelve months. For investment products indexed to an underlying stock or stock market, the Group elects the fair value method to record them at fair value in accordance with ASC 825 Financial Instruments. Changes in the fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property and equipment, net Building 35 40 Computer, network equipment and software 3 Vehicles 4 5 Office equipment and furniture 3 5 Leasehold improvement Shorter of the lease term or estimated useful lives
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Business combinations are recorded using the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests of the acquiree at the acquisition date, if any, are measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill is recognized and measured as the excess of the total consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest of the acquiree and fair value of previously held equity interest in the acquiree, if any, at the acquisition date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. Common forms of the consideration made in acquisitions include cash and common equity instruments. Consideration transferred in a business acquisition is measured at the fair value as of the date of acquisition. Where the consideration in an acquisition includes contingent consideration the payment of which depends on the achievement of certain specified conditions post-acquisition, the contingent consideration is recognized and measured at its fair value at the acquisition date and if recorded as a liability it is subsequently carried at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. In a business combination achieved in stages, the Group remeasures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition-date fair value and the remeasurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Business combinations occurred during the year ended February 28, 2017 are disclosed in Note 3.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Acquired intangible assets, net Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill consist of trade name, domain names, partnership agreement, student base, non-compete agreements, copy rights, education licenses, customer relationship, concession, user base and technology, and are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization and impairment. Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Trade name and domain names 3.0 10.4 Copyrights 3.0 5.0 Student and user base 1.3 7.0 Technology 5.0 Partnership agreements 2.6 3.5 Non-compete agreements 2.0 3.0 Education licenses 1.7 5.0 Customer relationship 3.0 5.0 Concession 3.0 5.0 School cooperation agreements 5.0 6.4 Teaching materials 10.0
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Impairment of long-lived assets The Group reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may no longer be recoverable. When these events occur, the Group measures impairment by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flow is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Group would recognize an impairment loss based on the fair value of the assets.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired is recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, but tested for impairment annually or more frequently if event and circumstances indicate that it might be impaired. ASC 350-20 permits the Group to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Absent from any impairment indicators, the Group performs its annual impairment test on the last day of each fiscal year. The Group does not choose to perform the assessment of qualitative factors for goodwill impairment and performs its annual impairment test using a two-step approach. The first step compares the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired and the second step is not required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the second step of the impairment test measures the amount of the impairment loss, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is calculated in the same manner that goodwill is calculated in a business combination, whereby the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit, with the excess purchase price over the amounts assigned to assets and liabilities representing the implied fair value of goodwill. The Group recognized no impairment loss on goodwill for any of the periods presented.
Long Term Investments [Policy Text Block]	The Group’s long-term investments consist of cost method investments, equity method investments, available-for-sale investments and fair value option investments. Cost method investments For investee companies over which the Group neither has significant influence nor control through investment in common shares or in-substance common shares and which do not have readily determinable fair value, the Group accounts for the investments in cost method, under which the Group carries the investments at cost and recognize as income for any dividend received from distribution of the investee’s earnings. The Group reviews its cost method investments for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Group considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence in evaluating potential impairment of its cost method investments. An impairment charge is recorded if the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value and such excess is determined to be other-than temporary. Equity method investments Investee companies over which the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest through investment in common shares or in-substance common shares, are accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Group has an ownership interest in the voting stock of the investee between 20 50 Under the equity method, the Group initially records its investment at cost and subsequently recognizes the Group’s proportionate share of each equity investee’s net income or loss after the date of investment into earnings and accordingly adjusts the carrying amount of the investment. If financial statements of an investee cannot be made available within a reasonable period of time, the Group records its share of the net income or loss of an investee on a one quarter lag basis in accordance with ASC 323-10-35-6. The Group reviews its equity method investments for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Group considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence in evaluating potential impairment of its equity method investments. An impairment charge is recorded when the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined to be other-than-temporary. Available-for-sale investments For investments in investees' preferred shares which are determined to be debt securities, the Group accounts for them as available-for-sale investments when they are not classified as either trading or held-to-maturity investments. Available-for-sale investments are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and provision for decline in value judged to be other than temporary, if any, are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value option investments The Group elected the fair value option to account for certain investments whereby the change in fair value is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Authoritative literature provides a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement as follows: Level 1 Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Level 3 Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Fair value of financial instruments is discussed in Note 14.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue recognition The Group recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is reported net of business tax, v alue added tax ("VAT") and related surcharge. The primary sources of the Group's revenues are as follows: (a) Educational programs and services The educational programs and services primarily consist of after-school group tutoring (including Xueersi Peiyou small class, Mobby courses and Firstleap) and after-school one-on-one tutoring. Tuition revenue is generally collected in advance and is initially recorded as deferred revenue. Tuition revenue is recognized proportionately as the tutoring sessions are delivered. The revenue for educational programs and services for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 are $ 415,002,434 585,046,737 950,417,433 Generally, f or Xueersi Peiyou small class courses consisting of more than seven classes per course, the Group offers refunds for any remaining classes to students who decide to withdraw from a course, provided the course is less than two-thirds completed at the time of withdrawal. The refund is equal to and limited to the amount related to the undelivered classes. After two-thirds of a Xueersi Peiyou small class course is delivered, no refund will be provided. For Xueersi Peiyou small class courses with less than seven classes, no refund will be provided after the commencement of the courses. In a few cities, the Group offers proportional refunds for all undelivered classes regardless of the length of the courses. For most Mobby courses, the Group offers refunds 60 50 The Group distributes coupons to attract both existing and prospective students to enroll in its courses. The coupon has fixed dollar amounts and can only be used against future courses. The coupon is accounted for as a reduction of revenue when the relevant revenue is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The Group has a sales incentive plan effective from September 1, 2013 for after-school one-on-one tutoring services. Under the sales incentive plan, students can get certain number of free classes in the future based on the amounts of tuition fees they deposit and consume. The sales incentive plan was terminated on July 1, 2016. The tuition fees deposited by students through that date can still be applied to the sales incentive plan until completely consumed. Revenue is recognized proportionately as the tutoring sessions are delivered by applying the related discount rates based on the deposited amounts. If there are any changes in the discount rates due to additional tuition fee payment or tuition fee refund, changes in revenue are recognized using a cumulative catch-up method. (b) Online education services through www.xueersi.com The online education services provided by the Group through www.xueersi.com to its students include live class and pre-recorded course content and the revenue for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 are $ 15,489,758 24,710,561 48,878,453 Students enroll for online courses through www.xueersi.com by the use of prepaid study cards or payment to the Group's on-line accounts. The proceeds collected are initially recorded as deferred revenue. For live class courses, revenues are recognized proportionately as the tutoring sessions are delivered. For pre-recorded course content, revenues are recognized on a straight line basis over the subscription period from the date in which the students activate the courses to the date in which the subscribed courses end. Refunds are provided to the students who decide to withdraw from the subscribed courses within the course offer period and a proportional refund is based on the percentage of untaken courses to the total courses offered. Historically, the Group has not experienced material refunds on the recognized revenue, and as such, no accrual for estimated refunds is deemed necessary. (c) Others Other revenues are primarily derived from 1) advertising services provided on the Group's online platforms; 2) educational materials sales; and 3) consulting service and test preparation courses related to overseas studying. Revenue is recognized after a contract is signed, the price is fixed or determinable, services or products are delivered and collection is reasonably assured. Other revenues for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 are $ 3,477,377 10,191,479 43,803,769
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	Share-based payment transactions with employees are measured based on the grant date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense net of a forfeiture rate on a straight-line basis, over the requisite service period, with a corresponding impact reflected in additional paid-in capital. The estimate of forfeiture rate will be adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent that actual forfeiture rate differs, or is expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeiture rate will be recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment in the period of change.
Value Added Tax [Policy Text Block]	Value added tax Pursuant to the PRC tax laws, in case of any product sales, generally the VAT rate is 3 17 17 The Group's online education services and inter-company technical services are subject to VAT at the rate of 6 6 6 Xueersi Education enjoys VAT exemption for book sales from February 2014 to December 2017. Since May 2016, in accordance with Cai Shui [2016] No. 68, non-academic education service providers who are general VAT payer could elect a simple VAT collection method and apply for a 3
Lease, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Leases where substantially all the rewards and risks of the ownership of the assets remain with the leasing companies are accounted for as operating leases. Payments made for the operating leases are charged to the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life, and have been included in the consolidated statements of operations.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The Group expenses advertising costs as incurred. Total advertising costs incurred were $ 3,276,393 2,637,778 5,331,088
Government Subsidies [Policy Text Block]	The Group reports government subsidies as other income when received from local government authority with no limitation on the use of the subsidies. The Group receives government subsidies related to government sponsored projects and records such government subsidies as a liability when it is received and records it as other income when there is no further performance obligation. Government subsidies received totaled $ 440,210 3,301,463 3,107,229 464,327 3,327,169 3,113,877
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar. The functional currency of the Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools in the PRC is Renminbi ("RMB"). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the applicable functional currencies are translated into the functional currencies at the prevailing rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into the applicable functional currencies at historical exchange rates. Transactions in currencies other than the applicable functional currencies during the year are converted into the functional currencies at the applicable rates of exchange prevailing at the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group recorded exchange loss of $ 1,691,122 5,186,540 1,288,132 For translating the results of the PRC subsidiaries into the functional currency of the Company, assets and liabilities are translated from each subsidiary's functional currency to the reporting currency at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Equity amounts are translated at historical exchange rates, and revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are shown as a separate component of other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of changes in equity and comprehensive income.
Foreign Currency Risk [Policy Text Block]	RMB is not a freely convertible currency. The State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People's Bank of China, controls the conversion of RMB into other currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in central government policies and to international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand in the China Foreign Exchange Trading System market. Cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash of the Group included aggregate amounts of $ 372,001,401 316,351,713
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, net of operating loss carry forwards and credits, by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the Group as enacted by the relevant tax authorities. The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return is recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant tax authorities. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Interest and penalties on income taxes will be classified as a component of the provisions for income taxes.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Comprehensive income includes net income, unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale investments, and foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive income is reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Financial instruments that potentially expose the Group to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash. The Group places its cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash in financial institutions with high credit ratings.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The Group's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, restricted cash, short-term investments, amounts due from related parties and amounts due to related parties, accounts payable, income tax payable, long-term debt and bond payable. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value as its interest rates are at the same level of current market yield for comparable debts. The carrying amounts of other financial instruments, except for bond payable, approximate their fair values because of their generally short maturities. The bond payable is recorded at amortized cost.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised into common shares. Common share equivalents are excluded from the computation of the diluted net income per share in years when their effect would be anti-dilutive. The Group has share options, non-vested shares and bond payable which could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. To calculate the number of shares for diluted net income per share, the effect of the share options and non-vested shares is computed using the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of the bond payable is computed using as-if converted method.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recent accounting pronouncements adopted In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new pronouncement which requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. The performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. Entities may apply the amendments in this ASU either: (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date; or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. If retrospective transition is adopted, the cumulative effect of applying this ASU as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements should be recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance at that date. In addition, if retrospective transition is adopted, an entity may use hindsight in measuring and recognizing the compensation cost. The Group adopted this ASU on March 1, 2016 and determined it has no impact in the current year. In February 2015, the FASB issued the ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis”. The objective of issuing the amendments is to change the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The amendments are an improvement to current U.S. GAAP because they simplify the Codification and reduce the number of consolidation models through the elimination of the indefinite deferral of Statement 167 and because they place more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. A reporting entity may apply the amendments in this Update using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively. The Group adopted this ASU on March 1, 2016 and determined it has no impact in the current year. In May 2015, the FASB issued a pronouncement which provides amendments on the disclosure for fair value measured investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent). The amendments remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The amendments also remove the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using that practical expedient. The amendments apply to reporting entities that elect to measure the fair value of an investment within the scope of paragraphs 820-10-15-4 through 15-5 using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient in paragraph 820-10-35-59. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. A reporting entity should apply the amendments retrospectively to all periods presented. The retrospective approach requires that an investment for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient be removed from the fair value hierarchy in all periods presented in an entity’s financial statements. Earlier application is permitted. The Group adopted this ASU on March 1, 2016 and determined it has no impact in the current year. In September 2015, the FASB issued a new pronouncement ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, the amendments eliminate the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. Under this ASU, an acquirer must recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The ASU also requires acquirers to present separately on the face of the income statement, or disclose in the notes, the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. For public business entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU must be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Group adopted this ASU on March 1, 2016 and the effects of the pronouncement have been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued a new pronouncement ASU 2015-17 which changes how deferred taxes are classified on organizations’ balance sheets. The ASU eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The amendments apply to all organizations that present a classified balance sheet. For public companies, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. This ASU may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Group elected to early adopt this new guidance on a prospective basis and have applied the changes to all deferred tax liabilities and assets and to the consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2017. The Group did not retrospectively apply the changes to prior periods. Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new pronouncement which affects any entity using U.S. GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. This ASU also supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (e.g., assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this ASU. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. Step 3: Determine the transaction price. Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. For a public entity, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. An entity should apply the amendments in this ASU using one of the following two methods: 1. Retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented and the entity may elect any of the following practical expedients: ⋅ For completed contracts, an entity need not restate contracts that begin and end within the same annual reporting period. ⋅ For completed contracts that have variable consideration, an entity may use the transaction price at the date the contract was completed rather than estimating variable consideration amounts in the comparative reporting periods. ⋅ For all reporting periods presented before the date of initial application, an entity need not disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations and an explanation of when the entity expects to recognize that amount as revenue. 2. Retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this ASU recognized at the date of initial application. If an entity elects this transition method it also should provide the additional disclosures in reporting periods that include the date of initial application of: ⋅ The amount by which each financial statement line item is affected in the current reporting period by the application of this ASU as compared to the guidance that was in effect before the change. ⋅ An explanation of the reasons for significant changes. In August 2015, FASB issued its final standard formally amending the effective date of the new revenue recognition guidance. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue guidance may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement to its consolidated financial statements. In January 2016, the FASB issued a new pronouncement ASU 2016-01 which is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The ASU affects public and private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and employee benefit plans that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities. The new guidance makes targeted improvements to existing U.S. GAAP by: • Requiring equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; • Requiring public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; • Requiring separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; • Eliminating the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for organizations that are not public business entities; • Eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; and • Requiring a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. The new guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new guidance permits early adoption of the own credit provision. Adoption of the amendment must be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, except for amendments related to equity instruments that do not have readily determinable fair values which should be applied prospectively. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases with the main difference being that operating leases are to be recorded in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. For operating leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the guidance is permitted. In transition, entities are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments. The amendments apply to all entities that are issuers of or investors in debt instruments (or hybrid financial instruments that are determined to have a debt host) with embedded call (put) options. The Amendments clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts, which is one of the criteria for bifurcating an embedded derivative. An entity performing the assessment under the amendments is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. Consequently, when a call (put) option is contingently exercisable, an entity does not have to assess whether the event that triggers the ability to exercise a call (put) option is related to interest rates or credit risks. The amendments are an improvement to GAAP because they eliminate diversity in practice in assessing embedded contingent call (put) options in debt instruments. For public companies, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should apply the amendments on a modified retrospective basis to existing debt instruments as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the amendments are effective. The Group does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement will have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting. The amendments eliminate the requirement that when an investment qualified for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previous held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. Therefore, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. The amendments require that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments should be applied prospectively upon their effective date to increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence that result in the adoption of the equity method. Earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement will have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The new guidance simplifies certain aspects related to income taxes, statement of cash flows, and forfeitures when accounting for share-based payment transactions. Certain of the amendments related to timing of the recognition of tax benefits and tax withholding requirements should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method. Amendments related to the presentation of the statement of cash flows should be applied retrospectively. All other provisions may be applied on a prospective or modified retrospective basis. For a public entity, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application will be permitted. The Group plans to adopt this new guidance starting from the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 and does not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements. This ASU requires a financial asset (or group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. This Accounting Standards Update affects entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. All entities may adopt the amendments in this Update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). The Group is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued new pronouncements ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The amendments in this Update provide guidance on the following specific cash flow issues such as: (1) Contingent Consideration Payments Made After a Business Combination; (2) Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. An entity that elect early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU to its consolidated financial statements. In October 2016, the FASB issued a new pronouncement, ASU 2016-17, which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on related parties that are under common control. Specifically, the new ASU requires that a single decision maker consider indirect interests held by related parties under common control on a proportionate basis in a manner consistent with its evaluation of indirect interests held through other related parties. That is, the single decision maker does not consider indirect interests held through related parties as equivalent to direct interests in determining whether it meets the economics criterion to be a primary beneficiary. The ASU does not change the need for a single decision that has determined that it individually does not meet the criterion to be a primary beneficiary to then evaluate whether the related-party group meets these conditions and, if so, to determine whether the single decision maker is the party most closely associated with the variable interest entity in the related-party group. For public business entities, the guidance in ASU 2016-17 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, including interim and annual periods. Entities that have not yet adopted ASU 2015-02 are required to adopt the guidance in ASU 2016-17 at the same time they adopt the amendments in ASU 2015-02. All entities are allowed to early adopt the new guidance and may do so in an interim period. The Group does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement will have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18: Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this Update do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments in this Update should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of the Update on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01: Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The Update requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this Update (1) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. Public business entities should apply the amendments in this Update to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. Early application of the amendments in this Update is allowed. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of the Update on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04: Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, the Board eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity should apply the amendments in this Update on a prospective basis. An entity is required to disclose the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle upon transition. A public business entity that is a SEC filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of the Update on its consolidated financial statements.

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL AC37

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule Of Major Subsidiaries And Consolidated Variable Interest Entities And Schools [Table Text Block]	As of February 28, 2017, details of the Company's major subsidiaries, its VIEs and VIEs' major subsidiaries and schools are as follows: Place of Later of date of incorporation (or Percentage incorporation establishment) of legal Name or acquisition /operation ownership Principal activities Major Subsidiaries: TAL Holding Limited ("TAL Hong Kong") March 11, 2008 Hong Kong 100 Holding company Beijing Century TAL Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("TAL Beijing") May 8, 2008 Beijing 100 Software sales, and consulting service Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Education Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Huanqiu Zhikang") September 17, 2009 Beijing 100 Education and management consulting service Yidu Huida Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Yidu Huida") November 11, 2009 Beijing 100 Software sales and consulting service Yidu Technology Group ("Yidu Cayman") February 2, 2012 Cayman Islands 100 Holding company Yidu Technology Group Limited ("Yidu Hong Kong") April 13, 2012 Hong Kong 100 Holding company Beijing Xintang Sichuang Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Beijing Xintang Sichuang") August 27, 2012 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service Zhixuesi Education Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Zhixuesi Beijing") October 23, 2012 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service YiduXuedi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Yidu Xuedi Beijing") November 30, 2012 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service Pengxin TAL Industrial investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("Pengxin TAL") June 26, 2014 Shanghai 100 Investment management and consulting services Tianjin Dongxuetang Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd (“Tianjin Dongxuetang”) June 15, 2015 Tianjin 100 Educational information consulting and educational software development Wuxi TAL Education Consulting Co., Ltd (“Wuxi TAL”) January 12, 2016 Wuxi 100 Educational information consulting and educational software development Firstleap Education (“Firstleap”) January 22, 2016 Cayman Islands 100 Holding company Firstleap Education (HK) Limited (“Firstleap Hong Kong”) January 22, 2016 Hong Kong 100 Holding company Beijing Lebai Information Consulting Co., Ltd (“Lebai Information”) January 22, 2016 Beijing 100 Education and management consulting service Beijing Yizhen Xuesi Education Technology Co., Ltd (“Yizhen Xuesi”) November 3, 2016 Beijing 100 Software and Network development, sales, and consulting service VIEs: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xueersi Education") December 31, 2005 Beijing N/A* Sales of educational materials and products Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xueersi Network") August 23, 2007 Beijing N/A* Technology development and Educational consulting service Xinxin Xiangrong Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd (“Xinxin Xiangrong”) June 23, 2015 Beijing N/A* Technology development and Educational consulting service Beijing Lebai Education Consulting Co., Ltd (“Lebai Education”) January 22, 2016 Beijing N/A* Educational consulting service VIEs' major subsidiaries and schools: Beijing Haidian District Xueersi Training School ("Beijing Haidian School") July 3, 2006 Beijing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Beijing Dongcheng District Xueersi Training School ("Beijing Dongcheng School") March 21, 2008 Beijing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Wuhan Jianghan District Xueersi English Training School ("Wuhan Jianghan School") July 1, 2008 Wuhan N/A* Language education Shanghai Changning District Xueersi Training School ("Shanghai Changning School") August 1, 2008 Shanghai N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Shanghai Minhang District Xueersi Training School ("Shanghai Minhang School") August 1, 2008 Shanghai N/A* Language education Nanjing Xueersi Education Training School ("Nanjing Xueersi School") April 19, 2013 Nanjing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Tianjin Xueersi Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Tianjin Education") August 14, 2009 Tianjin N/A* Educational information consulting service Guangzhou Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Guangzhou Education") August 16, 2009 Guangzhou N/A* Educational technology research and development Shenzhen Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen Education") December 22, 2009 Shenzhen N/A* Teaching software research and development Tianjin Hexi District Xueersi Training School (''Hexi Xueersi School'') August 3, 2010 Tianjin N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Hangzhou Xueersi Education Consulting Co., Ltd. (''Hangzhou Education'') December 1, 2010 Hangzhou N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development Xi'an Xueersi Network Technology Co., Ltd. (''Xi'an Network'') February 15, 2011 Xi'an N/A* Education consulting service Chengdu Xueersi Education Consulting Co., Ltd. (''Chengdu Education'') March 18, 2011 Chengdu N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development TaiyuanYingze District Xueersi Training School (" Taiyuan Yingze School") February 21, 2012 Taiyuan N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Suzhou TAL Network Technology Co., Ltd (''Suzhou TAL Network'') February 21, 2012 Suzhou N/A* Education consulting service Chongqing Shapingba District Xueersi Education Training School ("Chongqing Shapingba School") February 24, 2012 Chongqing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Shenyang Xueersi Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Shenyang Education") April 12, 2012 Shenyang N/A* Educational information consulting service Zhengzhou Jinshui District Xueersi Shulihua Training Center ("Zhengzhou Jinshui Center") June 18, 2012 Zhengzhou N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Guangzhou Tianhe District Xueersi Training Center ("Guangzhou Tianhe Center") July 12, 2012 Guangzhou N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Qingdao Xueersi Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Qingdao Education") April 1, 2014 Qingdao N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development Chongqing Nan'an Xueersi Training School ("Chongqing Nan’an School") April 11, 2014 Chongqing N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Changsha TAL Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changsha Education") August 1, 2014 Changsha N/A* Educational information consulting and educational software development Jinan Xueersi Education Training School ("Jinan Xueersi School") September 2, 2014 Jinan N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi District Xueersi Culture Training School ("Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi School") December 18, 2014 Shijiazhuang N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Xi'an Beilin District Xueersi Education Training Center (“Xi'an Beilin”) April 2, 2015 Xi'an N/A* After-school tutoring for primary and secondary school students Hefei Lebai Education Consulting Co., Ltd (“Hefei Lebai”) January 22, 2016 Hefei N/A* Educational information consulting service Shenyang Firstleap Education Training School (“Shenyang Firstleap”) January 22, 2016 Shenyang N/A* Tutoring for children English Beijing Yinghe Youshi Technology Co., Ltd (“Yinghe Youshi”) February 1, 2016 Beijing N/A* Educational information consulting service Beijing Shunshun Bida Information Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Shunshun Bida”) July 31, 2016 Beijing N/A* Study abroad intermediary service Shanghai Yaya Information Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Yaya”) August 26, 2016 Shanghai N/A* Technology development and consulting service * These entities are controlled by the Company pursuant to the contractual arrangements disclosed below.
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]	The following consolidated financial statement balances and amounts of the Company's VIEs and their subsidiaries and schools, were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements after the elimination of intercompany balances and transactions among the Company, its subsidiaries, its VIEs and VIEs’ subsidiaries and schools in the Group. As of February 29, As of February 28, 2016 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 239,371,252 $ 129,006,713 Term deposits 8,090,042 - Prepaid expenses and other current assets 24,983,517 183,886,072 Total current assets 272,444,811 312,892,785 Property and equipment, net 82,652,777 120,949,643 Other non-current assets 163,504,716 392,352,040 Total assets 518,602,304 826,194,468 Deferred revenue-current 260,137,064 465,944,822 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 80,414,871 127,137,865 Total current liabilities 340,551,935 593,082,687 Total non-current liabilities 9,510,846 27,789,961 Total liabilities $ 350,062,781 $ 620,872,648 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net revenues $ 393,401,571 $ 575,928,039 $ 978,290,610 Net income $ 121,489,140 $ 175,088,200 $ 279,491,964 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 85,654,272 $ 200,357,576 $ 211,244,112 Net cash used in investing activities $ (60,089,867) $ (111,318,060) $ (298,626,732) Net cash used in financing activities $ - $ - $ (16,376,965)
Schedule Of Consolidation Of Entity And Subsidiaries Financial Statement Balances And Amounts [Table Text Block]	The following consolidated financial statement balances and amounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding the Company's VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries and schools, were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements after the elimination of inter-company transactions and balances among the Company, its subsidiaries, its VIEs and VIEs’ subsidiaries and schools in the Group: As of February 29, As of February 28, 2016 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 194,670,784 $ 341,210,291 Term deposits 9,202,594 - Prepaid expenses and other current assets 39,541,385 217,017,929 Total current assets 243,414,763 558,228,220 Property and equipment, net 31,976,906 33,357,075 Other non-current assets 267,385,060 411,126,188 Total assets 542,776,729 1,002,711,483 Deferred revenue-current 20,797,686 38,202,210 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 21,813,806 35,855,446 Total current liabilities 42,611,492 74,057,656 Total non-current liabilities 227,967,273 453,111,316 Total liabilities $ 270,578,765 $ 527,168,972 For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net revenues $ 40,567,998 $ 44,020,738 $ 64,809,045 Net loss $ (54,345,119) $ (72,332,000) $ (167,002,120) For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities $ 61,923,715 $ (12,639,156) $ 148,313,329 Net cash used in investing activities $ (85,695,143) $ (104,033,927) $ (219,638,616) Net cash provided by financing activities $ 201,837,942 $ 645,989 $ 214,673,801

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI38

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	Depreciation and amortization are calculated on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives: Building 35 40 Computer, network equipment and software 3 Vehicles 4 5 Office equipment and furniture 3 5 Leasehold improvement Shorter of the lease term or estimated useful lives
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]	The amortization periods by major intangible asset classes are as follows: Trade name and domain names 3.0 10.4 Copyrights 3.0 5.0 Student and user base 1.3 7.0 Technology 5.0 Partnership agreements 2.6 3.5 Non-compete agreements 2.0 3.0 Education licenses 1.7 5.0 Customer relationship 3.0 5.0 Concession 3.0 5.0 School cooperation agreements 5.0 6.4 Teaching materials 10.0

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Tables)

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	The purchase price was allocated as of November 30, 2016, the date of acquisition, as follows: Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,381,051 Other current assets 5,044,431 Intangible assets Student base 4,605,000 5.1 years Goodwill 46,546,189 Deferred revenue (9,425,421) Deferred tax liabilities (1,151,250) Total purchase consideration $ 50,000,000
Business acquisition in fiscal year 2016
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	The following summarized unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended February 28, 2015 and February 29, 2016 assuming that these two acquisitions during the year ended February 29, 2016 occurred as of March 1, 2014. These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred as of March 1, 2014, nor is it indicative of future operating results. For the years ended February 28/29, 2015 2016 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Pro forma net revenues $ 459,447,759 $ 660,332,001 Pro forma net income $ 52,981,781 $ 94,756,008 Pro forma net income per share - basic $ 0.33 $ 0.59 Pro forma net income per share - diluted $ 0.32 $ 0.52
Business acquisition in fiscal year 2017
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	The following summarized unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 assuming that these acquisitions during the year ended February 28, 2017 occurred as of March 1, 2015. These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred as of March 1, 2015, nor is it indicative of future operating results. For the years ended February 29/28, 2016 2017 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Pro forma net revenues $ 645,751,588 $ 1,062,742,905 Pro forma net income attributable to TAL Education Group $ 95,833,307 $ 112,849,625 Pro forma net income per share - basic $ 0.60 $ 0.69 Pro forma net income per share - diluted $ 0.56 $ 0.64
Firstleap
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	The purchase price was allocated as of January 22, 2016, the date of acquisition, as follows: Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,942,238 Other current assets 5,610,330 Property and equipment, net 5,423,538 Rental deposits 1,228,525 Intangible assets Student base 4,547,390 7 years Trade name 5,079,693 10 years Goodwill 61,701,300 Other current liabilities (13,260,800) Deferred revenue (45,093,685) Noncontrolling interest 400,241 Total purchase consideration $ 46,578,770
Yinghe Youshi
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	The purchase price consisted of the following: US$ Cash consideration $ 7,856,523 Fair value of the 38.37% equity interest: Carrying amount 4,284,233 Gain on remeasurement of fair value of noncontrolling equity investment 971,681 Total $ 13,112,437 Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,934,630 Other current assets 759,555 Property and equipment, net 258,353 Intangible assets Technology 1,460,032 5 years Trade name 1,353,571 10 years Goodwill 12,999,277 Other current liabilities (881,415) Deferred tax liabilities (771,840) Noncontrolling interest (3,999,726) Total purchase consideration $ 13,112,437
Shunshun Bida [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	US$ Cash consideration $ 19,119,796 Common shares 13,558,991 Fair value of the previously held 30% equity interest: Carrying amount 10,515,391 Gain on remeasurement of fair value as of acquisition date 25,225,611 Total $ 68,419,789 The purchase price was allocated as of July 31, 2016, the date of acquisition, as follows: Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,121,264 Other current assets 12,782,176 Rental deposits 1,306,135 Property and equipment, net 423,538 Intangible assets Trade name 6,780,070 10.4 years School cooperation agreements 3,344,834 6.4 years Goodwill 93,004,827 Other current liabilities (4,642,267) Deferred revenue (24,750,882) Deferred tax liabilities (2,052,906) Noncontrolling interest (28,897,000) Total purchase consideration $ 68,419,789
Shanghai YaYa [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	The purchase price was allocated as of August 26, 2016, the date of acquisition, as follows: Amortization US$ period Cash and cash equivalents $ 616,947 Account receivables 4,869,685 Other current assets 845,178 Rental deposits 89,375 Property and equipment, net 90,426 Intangible assets Trade name 5,727,995 10.0 years Customer relationship 3,703,704 4.3 years User base 659,769 1.3 years Goodwill 30,888,052 Other current liabilities (1,614,688) Deferred tax liabilities (2,522,867) Noncontrolling interest (18,443,545) Total purchase consideration $ 24,910,031

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Schedule of Short Term Investments [Table Text Block]	Short-term investments consisted of the following: As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Held-to-maturity investments (1) $ 27,470,431 $ 171,703,197 Variable-rate financial instruments (2) - 57,753,200 $ 27,470,431 $ 229,456,397 (1) The Group purchased wealth management products from financial institutions in China and classified them as held-to-maturity investments as the Group has the positive intent and ability to hold the investments to maturity. The maturities of these financial products range from three months to twelve months. The Group estimated that their fair value approximate their amortized costs. (2) In fiscal year 2017, the Group purchased several one-year investment products indexed to different stock or stock markets. The Group accounted for them at fair value and recorded a $ 1,246,800

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CU41

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following: As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Prepaid rental $ 13,916,820 $ 16,550,792 Prepayments to suppliers (1) 7,954,634 36,763,795 Interest receivable 1,977,686 4,347,655 Staff advances (2) 1,851,588 2,680,725 Loan to employees (3) 1,617,703 4,095,974 Deposit with third parties 709,653 509,721 ADR receivable 115,000 115,000 Study cards receivable 36,028 1,146,482 Receivable from rendered online advertising services 1,252,775 6,828,823 Receivable from an available-for-sale investment investee (4) - 81,099,081 Others 2,605,520 6,084,775 $ 32,037,407 $ 160,222,823 (1) Prepayments to suppliers are primarily for student recruitment services, advertising fees and server hosting fees. Student recruitment service fees are prepaid by the Group's study abroad business to recruitment agencies. Such prepayments are refundable if performance condition is not met. (2) Staff advances are provided to employees primarily for traveling, office expenses and other expenditures which are subsequently expensed as incurred. (3) The Group offers housing benefit plan to employees who have been employed by the Group for three years or more and met certain performance criteria. Under this benefit plan, the eligible employees receive interest-free loans for purposes of home purchases. Each loan has a term of four years and must be repaid by equal annual installments. (4) A domestic investee of the Group is in the process of terminating its VIE structure, as part of its domestic IPO plan. To facilitate the restructuring, the Group provided $81,099,081 to the investee and expects to receive the amount upon the completion of the investee's restructuring in the next few months.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Ta

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment Components [Table Text Block]	As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Building $ 60,699,864 $ 58,823,576 Leasehold improvement 52,091,845 96,232,807 Computer, network equipment and software 40,073,992 55,431,263 Vehicles 784,921 627,190 Office equipment and furniture 7,002,411 12,721,964 Total cost of property and equipment 160,653,033 223,836,800 Less: accumulated depreciation (46,023,350) (69,530,082) $ 114,629,683 $ 154,306,718

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Trade name and domain names $ 10,656,322 $ 23,873,013 Copyrights 1,648,532 1,648,532 Student and user base 4,961,472 10,361,994 Technology 1,523,833 3,179,688 Partnership agreement 349,783 349,783 Non-compete agreements 49,846 306,268 Education licenses 297,861 297,861 Customer relationship 426,839 4,130,543 Concession 404,523 404,523 School cooperation agreements - 3,419,696 Teaching materials - 516,544 Total cost of intangible assets 20,319,011 48,488,445 Less: accumulated amortization (5,153,133) (9,780,439) Add: foreign exchange difference 28,543 (741,198) $ 15,194,421 $ 37,966,808

GOODWILL (Tables)

GOODWILL (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Gross amount: Beginning balance $ 13,854,592 $ 88,546,783 Addition (Note 3) 74,700,577 184,580,094 Exchange difference (8,386) (4,439,926) Ending balance 88,546,783 268,686,951 Accumulated impairment loss: Beginning balance $ (1,524,266) $ (1,524,266) Charge for the year - - Ending balance (1,524,266) (1,524,266) Goodwill, net $ 87,022,517 $ 267,162,685

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTH45

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Long Term Prepayments Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Prepayments And Other Assets Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets consisted of the following: As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Long-term prepayments (1) $ 9,021,180 $ 59,293,208 Loan to employees (2) 4,853,110 10,999,053 Loan receivables (3) - 18,027,010 Other non-current assets (4) 11,447,401 7,788,646 $ 25,321,691 $ 96,107,917 (1) As of February 29, 2 0 317,523 0 (2) Please see Note 5(3) for details. (3) In October 2016, the Group provided a long term loan to a third party. The principal amount is $ 17,591,858 120,794,490 7.98 435,152 (4) As of February 29, 2016, other non-current assets mainly represented a bridge loan to a third party online company, which was converted into the Group's equity interest held in the borrower in fiscal year 2017. As of February 28, 2017, other non-current assets were primarily made up of the unamortized debt issuance costs to be amortized beyond one year associated with the facilities under long-term debt as disclosed in Note 13.

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]	As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Cost method investments Minerva Project, Inc. (1) $ 18,000,003 $ 18,000,003 Knewton, Inc. (2) 5,000,001 11,582,167 Other cost method investments (3) 4,900,428 9,163,228 Equity method investments Phoenix E-Learning Corporation (4) 29,742,696 24,157,270 Beijing Haoweilai Gongying Investment Center, LLP ("Gongying Fund") (5) - 3,758,732 Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited (6) 6,216,215 5,783,156 Other equity method investments (7) 11,183,948 29,453,530 Fair value option investments (8) 10,523,000 10,158,514 Available-for-sale investments (8) 188,790,669 235,675,844 Total $ 274,356,960 $ 347,732,444 (1) In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Minerva Project, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is committed to providing an exceptional and accessible liberal arts and sciences education for future leaders and innovators across all disciplines. The total consideration was $18,000,003. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss has been recorded in regard to the investment. (2) In January 2016, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Knewton, Inc., a company in adaptive learning incorporated in Delaware with total cash consideration of $5,000,001. In March 2016, the Group acquired additional minority equity interest in Knewton, Inc. with total cash consideration of $6,582,166. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss was recorded in regard to the investment. (3) During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interest in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. The Group accounts for these investments under the cost method as the Group has no ability to exercise significant influence over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $nil and $1,269,611 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively. (4) In December 2015, the Group invested $30,000,000 to acquire 32% equity interest of Phoenix E-Learning Corporation, which operates zxxk.com, an online educational platform serving the public school system in China. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment. The Group accounts for its investment in Phoenix E-Learning Corporation on a one quarter lag basis as the financial statements of this investee cannot be made available within a reasonable time. (5) In May 2016, the Group, two third parties which are related parties (“third party group”) established Gongying Fund, a limited liability partnership focusing on investing in private education companies. The Group and the third party group owns 20% and 80% equity interest of Gongying Fund, respectively. They are co-general partners of Gongying Fund. Gongying Fund’s scale is RMB259.0 million (equivalent of $37.7 million) that the Group and the third party group have committed to invest RMB51.6 million (equivalent of $7.5 million) and RMB207.4 million (equivalent to $30.2 million), respectively. As of February 28, 2017, both parties have fulfilled half of their respective capital commitment to Gongying Fund. The Group and the third party committed to invest the remaining portion upon the capital call of Gongying Fund. All investment decisions made by Gongying Fund have to be approved by both parties. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over Gongying Fund due to the other partner’s substantive participating rights, and thereby used the equity method to account for the investment. In fiscal year 2017, Gongying Fund invested RMB70 million (equivalent of $10.2 million) to purchase minority equity interests of two privately held education companies. There is no profit distribution from Gongying Fund for the year ended February 28, 2017. (6) In September 2015, the Group acquired 20% equity interest in Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited, which is mainly engaged in development of online early education mobile application. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment. (7) During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interests in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. Majority of the long-term investments are engaged in online education services. The Group accounts for these investments under the equity method because the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $5,622,221 and $757,591 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively. (8) Please refer to Note 14(a) fair value option investments and available-for-sale investments for details.

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CU47

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities And Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]	As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Accrued employee payroll and welfare benefits $ 44,689,197 $ 79,867,924 Other taxes payable 9,568,342 13,769,327 Accrued employee annual bonus 3,740,558 5,956,144 Payable for investments and acquisitions 3,022,079 1,807,584 Interest payable 1,677,083 2,999,801 Accrued teaching material costs 417,137 917,475 Government subsidies 98,351 90,210 Examination enrollment fees collected on behalf of contests organizers 454,615 755,054 Professional service fee payable 208,249 230,098 Outsourcing service fee payable - 646,674 Others 6,391,940 9,789,999 Total $ 70,267,551 $ 116,830,290

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Long Term Investments Fair Value Option Method [Table Text Block]	The Group accounted for its investments in two third-party companies using the fair value option which is how management assesses the return on these investments. Changes in fair value are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Fair value option investments Long-term investment in a third-party online company (1) $ 3,193,000 $ 3,062,191 Long-term investment in a third-party technology company (2) 7,330,000 7,096,323 $ 10,523,000 $ 10,158,514 (1) In February 2013, the Group acquired 16.85% equity interest in a third-party online education company with a total cash consideration of $3,080,000. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its convertible redeemable preferred shares. The fair value change of the investment was $nil and $nil in fiscal year 2016 and 2017, respectively. (2) In August 2014, the Group acquired 4.76% equity interest in a third-party technology company with a total cash consideration of $5,000,000. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its convertible redeemable preferred shares. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,265,852 and $nil in fiscal year 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Schedule Of Long Term Investments Fair Value Option Method Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	For the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the changes in the carrying amounts of long-term investments measured using the fair value option on a recurring basis were as follows: Balance as of February 28, 2014 $ 3,080,000 Purchase 5,000,000 Changes in fair value 1,202,000 Balance as of February 28, 2015 $ 9,282,000 Changes in fair value 1,265,852 Foreign exchange difference (24,852 ) Balance as of February 29, 2016 $ 10,523,000 Foreign exchange difference (364,486 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 10,158,514
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	The Group accounted for the following investments as debt securities and classified as available-for-sale investments, which were measured subsequently at fair value in the balance sheet and unrealized holding gains and losses were reported in other comprehensive income. As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Available-for-sale investments in: BabyTree Inc. (3) $ 25,417,000 $ 98,216,000 Guokr Corporation Limited (4) 15,745,000 15,745,000 Changing (5) 91,536,000 65,623,000 Shunshun Bida (6) 10,515,391 - Other third-party companies (7) 45,577,278 56,091,844 $ 188,790,669 $ 235,675,844 (3) In January 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in BabyTree Inc. by purchasing its Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $23,475,000. BabyTree Inc. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an online parenting community and an online retailer of maternity and kids products. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,108,000 and $72,799,000 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. (4) In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in Guokr Corporation Limited by purchasing its Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $15,000,000. Guokr Corporation Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an open, diverse interest community of science and technology that provides interesting science and technology content. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $274,000 and $nil in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. (5) In April and August 2015, the Group aggregately acquired 30% equity interest in Changing, which operates a customer-to-customer mobile tutoring platform in China. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its Series B+ and Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares. In fiscal year 2017, the Group entered into agreements with Changing and its founders to a) Purchase a portion of ordinary shares from one of Changing’s founders with cash consideration of $4,825,000. Immediately later Changing replaced these ordinary shares held by the Group with Series B+ convertible redeemable preferred shares at no additional costs. b) Surrender a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares to Changing in exchange for the Guangzhou Tutoring which was disposed in fiscal year 2016. Please refer to Note 3 and Note 15 for details. c) Purchase a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares of Changing with total cash consideration of $17,861,744, of which $12,171,744 was paid in fiscal year 2017. The above three transactions were discrete and separately accounted for. An increase of change in fair value of the investment in Changing amounted to $5,220,210 and $1,400,256 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. (6) In December 2015, the Group acquired 30% equity interest in Shunshun Bida who primarily provides study abroad intermediary service. In July 2016, the Group obtained control of Shunshun Bida and applied acquisition method of accounting on the date when control was obtained. Please refer to Note 3 for details. (7) In the year ended February 28, 2017, the Group also acquired minority equity interest in several other third-party private companies, the majority of which are engaged in online platform or online education services. The Group holds 1.3% to 30% equity interests of these companies through purchasing their convertible redeemable preferred shares. The Group accounted for the investments as available-for-sale investments. There was an increase of $3,974,626 and $743,478 change in fair value of those investments in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Group recorded $nil, $1,564,200 and $6,047,689 impairment loss during the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Noncurrent Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	The long-term investments accounted for as available-for-sale investments on a recurring basis are as follows: US$ Balance as of February 28, 2015 $ 55,252,420 Purchase 129,834,051 Disposal (674,576 ) Transfer out upon gaining control of Yinghe Youshi (4,284,233 ) Changes in fair value 10,576,836 Impairment loss (1,564,200 ) Foreign exchange difference (349,629 ) Balance as of February 29, 2016 $ 188,790,669 Purchase 40,412,690 Disposal (5) (50,000,000 ) Transfer out upon gaining control of Shunshun Bida (10,515,391 ) Transfer out due to change of accounting method (1,165,077 ) Changes in fair value 74,942,734 Impairment loss (6,047,689 ) Foreign exchange difference (742,092 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 235,675,844
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, information about inputs for the fair value measurements of the Group's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is as follows: Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant February 29, Active Market for Observable Unobservable Description 2016 Identical Assets Inputs Inputs (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Long-term investments Fair value option investments $ 10,523,000 - - $ 10,523,000 Available-for-sale investments $ 188,790,669 - - $ 188,790,669 Total $ 199,313,669 - - $ 199,313,669 Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant February 28, Active Market for Observable Unobservable Description 2017 Identical Assets Inputs Inputs (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Short-term investments Variable-rate financial instruments $ 57,753,200 - $ 57,753,200 - Long-term investments Fair value option investments $ 10,158,514 - - $ 10,158,514 Available-for-sale investments $ 235,675,844 - - $ 235,675,844 Total $ 303,587,558 - $ 57,753,200 $ 245,834,358

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Current - PRC income tax expenses $ 11,827,735 $ 34,474,418 $ 37,720,637 Deferred - PRC income tax expenses (2,459,194) (991,674) (3,654,948) Total $ 9,368,541 $ 33,482,744 $ 34,065,689
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Current deferred tax assets: Prepaid rental $ 758,552 $ - Less: valuation allowance (20,146) - Current deferred tax assets, net 738,406 - Non-current deferred tax assets: Accrued payroll - 4,776 Prepaid rental - 1,694,073 Property and equipment 365,408 591,917 Intangible assets 9,414 28,353 Impairment loss on long-term investments 991,121 2,098,309 Tax losses carry-forward 14,242,569 27,830,452 Less: valuation allowance (8,953,734) (16,059,579) Non-current deferred tax assets, net 6,654,778 16,188,301 Current deferred tax liabilities: Accrued ADR income 34,500 - Other 57,230 - Current deferred tax liabilities 91,730 - Non-current deferred tax liabilities: Accrued ADR income - 34,500 Intangible assets 663,813 5,959,102 Property and equipment 640,548 852,719 Long-term investments - 6,339,565 Non-current deferred tax liabilities $ 1,304,361 $ 13,185,886 (1) The Group chose to early adopt ASU 2015-17 and classified all deferred taxes assets and liabilities as noncurrent as of February 28, 2017. The Group did not retrospectively apply the changes to prior years.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Reconciliation between the provision for income taxes computed by applying the PRC EIT rates of 25% in fiscal year 2015, 2016 and 2017 to income before provision for income tax and the actual provision for income tax was as follows: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Income before provision for income tax $ 77,242,373 $ 136,902,200 $ 154,580,964 PRC statutory income tax rate 25 % 25 % 25 % Income tax at statutory income tax rate 19,310,593 34,225,550 38,645,241 Effect of non-deductible expenses (239,953) 1,331,053 1,853,002 Effect of income tax exemptions and preferential tax rates (14,267,821) (12,830,838) (26,256,983) Effect of income tax rate difference in other jurisdictions 5,489,742 10,159,093 16,575,113 Change in valuation allowance (924,020) 597,886 3,249,316 Provision for income tax $ 9,368,541 $ 33,482,744 $ 34,065,689
Summary of Income Tax Holiday [Table Text Block]	If Xueersi Education , Yidu Huida, TAL Beijing, Beijing Xintang Sichuang and Yinghe Youshi did not enjoy income tax exemptions and preferential tax rates for the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the increase in income tax expenses and net income per share amounts would be as follows: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Increase in income tax expenses $ 14,267,821 $ 12,830,838 $ 26,256,983 Net income per common share-basic $ 0.33 $ 0.56 $ 0.56 Net income per common share-diluted $ 0.32 $ 0.53 $ 0.52

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Numerator: Net income attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders $ 67,156,575 $ 102,878,518 $ 116,880,012 Eliminate the dilutive effect of interest expense of the bond payable (iii) - 7,499,323 7,539,778 Numerator for diluted net income per share $ 67,156,575 $ 110,377,841 $ 124,419,790 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 158,381,576 160,109,169 162,548,494 Effect of dilutive securities: Dilutive effect of non-vested shares and options (i) 5,208,073 5,447,276 8,467,663 Dilutive effect of the bond payable (iii) - 17,499,810 17,492,262 Denominator for diluted net income per share 163,589,649 183,056,255 188,508,419 Net income per common share attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders-basic (ii) $ 0.42 $ 0.64 $ 0.72 Net income per common share attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders-diluted $ 0.41 $ 0.60 $ 0.66 (i) For the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 1,976,750 1,421,576 1,814,724 (ii) The Company's common shares are divided into Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A and Class B common shares have the same dividend rights. Therefore, the Company does not present earnings per share for each separate class. (iii) As disclosed in Note 12, the Company issued the Bond on May 21, 2014. For the year ended February 28, 2015, 13,616,291

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tab

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	Balances: As of As of February 29, February 28, 2016 2017 Amounts due from related parties-current (i) $ 2,594,430 $ 3,424,285 Amounts due from related parties-non-current (i) $ 1,342,999 $ - Amounts due to related parties-current (ii) $ 4,277,896 $ 3,042,785 Amounts due to related parties-non-current (ii) $ - $ 2,840,000 Transactions: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Services fees (iii) $ 37,819 $ 426,084 $ 596,987 Other revenue (iv) $ - $ - $ 60,657 (i) The amounts due from related parties represent loans, prepayments to certain investees and advance received by an investee on behalf of the Group. (ii) The amounts due to related parties are in connection with investment payable and advances received on behalf of certain investees. (iii) The amounts of services fees mainly represent amounts in connection with services provided to the Group by certain investees. (iv) The amounts of other revenue mainly represent amounts in connection with services provided by the Group to certain investees.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	Fiscal year ending February 2018 $ 171,532,978 February 2019 166,678,297 February 2020 149,165,037 February 2021 123,118,320 February 2022 97,004,388 Thereafter 166,778,464 Total $ 874,277,484

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]	Table below shows the summary of share based compensation: For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended February 28, February 29, February 28, 2015 2016 2017 Cost of revenues $ 47,808 $ 42,679 $ 111,001 Selling and marketing expenses 2,072,742 2,479,864 3,367,840 General and administrative expenses 16,320,526 23,324,954 32,636,359 Total $ 18,441,076 $ 25,847,497 $ 36,115,200
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]	The activities of non-vested shares granted under the 2010 Share Incentive Plan are summarized as follows: Number of Weighted non-vested average grant date shares fair value Outstanding as of February 28, 2014 7,242,112 5.80 Granted 8,208,254 12.95 Forfeited 381,300 8.74 Vested 2,482,416 7.25 Outstanding as of February 28, 2015 12,586,650 10.09 Granted 4,877,946 18.67 Forfeited 1,355,964 9.08 Vested 1,869,530 10.78 Outstanding as of February 29, 2016 14,239,102 13.04 Granted 1,564,442 36.42 Forfeited 425,980 19.53 Vested 2,276,558 13.04 Outstanding as of February 28, 2017 13,101,006 15.62
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants during the applicable periods: For the year ended For the year ended Risk-free interest rate (1) 1.64%-1.97 % 1.34%-2.36 % Expected life (years) (2) 6.25-8.75 6.56-7.92 Expected dividend yield (3) 0 % 0 % Volatility (4) 34.0%-34.7 % 33.1%-33.8 % Fair value of options at grant date per share $7.66 to $10.65 $13.04 to $19.13 (1) Risk-free interest rate Risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based upon the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. (2) Expected life (years) Assumption of the expected term were based on the vesting and contractual terms and employee demographics. (3) Expected dividend yield The dividend yield was estimated by the Company based on its expected dividend policy over the expected term of the options. (4) Volatility The volatility assumption was estimated based historical volatility of the Company's share price applying the guidance provided by ASC 718. The Company begins to estimate the volatility assumption solely based on its historical information since October 2010.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]	Share options activity for the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017 was as follows: Weighted Weighted Aggregate average average remaining intrinsic Number exercise price contractual value Share options of shares (US$) life (Years) (US$) Outstanding as of - - - - Granted 1,212,480 15.90 Exercised 40,136 16.10 Forfeited 49,798 16.10 Outstanding as of 1,122,546 15.88 9.77 11,216,526 Granted 448,400 29.26 Exercised 103,888 16.11 Forfeited 128,176 18.29 Outstanding as of 1,338,882 20.12 9.48 30,954,058 Vested and expected to vest as of February 28, 2017 1,133,477 19.85 9.40 26,502,121 Exercisable as of February 28, 2017 116,776 16.47 8.77 3,125,384

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL AC54

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
TAL Hong Kong [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
TAL Beijing [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Huanqiu Zhikang [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Yidu Huida [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Yidu Cayman [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Yidu Hong Kong [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Beijing Xintang Sichuang [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Zhixuesi Beijing [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Yidu Xuedi Beijing [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Pengxin TAL [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Tianjin Dongxuetang [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Wuxi TAL [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Firstleap [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Firstleap Hong Kong [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Lebai Information [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
Yizhen Xuesi [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL AC55

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Details 1) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 470,217,004	$ 434,042,036	$ 470,157,430	$ 269,930,571
Term deposits		0	17,292,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		160,222,823	32,037,407
Total current assets		871,121,005	515,859,574
Property and equipment, net		154,306,718	114,629,683
Other non-current assets	[1]	7,788,646	11,447,401
Total assets		1,828,905,951	1,061,379,033
Deferred revenue-current		504,147,032	280,934,750
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		116,830,290	70,267,551
Total current liabilities		667,140,343	383,163,427
Total liabilities		1,148,041,620	620,641,546
Income And Cash Flow Statement
Net revenues		1,043,099,655	619,948,777	433,969,569
Net income (loss)		112,489,844	102,756,200	67,144,021
Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities		359,557,441	187,718,420	147,577,987
Net cash used in investing activities		(518,265,348)	(215,351,987)	(145,785,010)
Net cash provided by financing activities		198,296,836	645,989	201,837,942
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents		129,006,713	239,371,252
Term deposits		0	8,090,042
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		183,886,072	24,983,517
Total current assets		312,892,785	272,444,811
Property and equipment, net		120,949,643	82,652,777
Other non-current assets		392,352,040	163,504,716
Total assets		826,194,468	518,602,304
Deferred revenue-current		465,944,822	260,137,064
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		127,137,865	80,414,871
Total current liabilities		593,082,687	340,551,935
Total non-current liabilities		27,789,961	9,510,846
Total liabilities		620,872,648	350,062,781
Income And Cash Flow Statement
Net revenues		978,290,610	575,928,039	393,401,571
Net income (loss)		279,491,964	175,088,200	121,489,140
Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities		211,244,112	200,357,576	85,654,272
Net cash used in investing activities		(298,626,732)	(111,318,060)	(60,089,867)
Net cash provided by financing activities		(16,376,965)	0	0
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents		341,210,291	194,670,784
Term deposits		0	9,202,594
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		217,017,929	39,541,385
Total current assets		558,228,220	243,414,763
Property and equipment, net		33,357,075	31,976,906
Other non-current assets		411,126,188	267,385,060
Total assets		1,002,711,483	542,776,729
Deferred revenue-current		38,202,210	20,797,686
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		35,855,446	21,813,806
Total current liabilities		74,057,656	42,611,492
Total non-current liabilities		453,111,316	227,967,273
Total liabilities		527,168,972	270,578,765
Income And Cash Flow Statement
Net revenues		64,809,045	44,020,738	40,567,998
Net income (loss)		(167,002,120)	(72,332,000)	(54,345,119)
Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities		148,313,329	(12,639,156)	61,923,715
Net cash used in investing activities		(219,638,616)	(104,033,927)	(85,695,143)
Net cash provided by financing activities		$ 214,673,801	$ 645,989	$ 201,837,942
[1]	As of February 29, 2016, other non-current assets mainly represented a bridge loan to a third party online company, which was converted into the Group's equity interest held in the borrower in fiscal year 2017. As of February 28, 2017, other non-current assets were primarily made up of the unamortized debt issuance costs to be amortized beyond one year associated with the facilities under long-term debt as disclosed in Note 13.

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL AC56

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Net Revenue From Variable Interest Entity And Subsidiaries Of Variable Interest Entity And Schools As Percentage Of Total Net Revenue	93.80%
Term of Agreement, Description	10 years
Xinxin Xiangrong [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Number of Legal Owners of Variable Interest Entities	3
Xueersi Education and Xueersi Network [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Number of Legal Owners of Variable Interest Entities	4
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Amount Payable By Variable Interest Entity Subsidiaries Of Variable Interest Entity And Schools To Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise	$ 49	$ 17.9	$ 18.7

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI57

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	35 years
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Computer Network Equipment And Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	4 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Office equipment and furniture | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Office equipment and furniture | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI58

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Partnership agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	2 years 7 months 6 days
Partnership agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years 6 months
Trade name and domain names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Trade name and domain names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	10 years 4 months 24 days
Copyrights [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Copyrights [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
Student and User Base [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	1 year 3 months 18 days
Student and User Base [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	7 years
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
Non-compete agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	2 years
Non-compete agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Education licenses [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	1 year 8 months 12 days
Education licenses [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
Customer relationship [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Customer relationship [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
Concession [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Concession [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
School cooperation agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
School cooperation agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	6 years 4 months 24 days
Teaching Materials [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	10 years

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI59

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Total	$ 1,043,099,655	$ 619,948,777	$ 433,969,569
Advertising Expense	5,331,088	2,637,778	3,276,393
Government Subsidies Received	3,107,229	3,301,463	440,210
Government Subsidies	3,113,877	3,327,169	464,327
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	1,288,132	5,186,540	1,691,122
Aggregate amounts of Cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and restricted cash denominated in RMB	$ 316,351,713	372,001,401
Small Scale VAT Payers [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	3.00%
General VAT Payers [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	17.00%
Beijing Xintang Sichuang Education Technology Co Ltd [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%
Zhixuesi Education Consulting Beijing Co Ltd [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%
Simple VAT Collection Method Payers [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	3.00%
Yidu Huida Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%
Educational Programs And Services [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Total	$ 950,417,433	585,046,737	415,002,434
Mobby Courses [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Refund Of Course Fees Percentage	60.00%
Online Education Services [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Total	$ 48,878,453	24,710,561	15,489,758
Sales Of Education Materials Online Advertising Services And Others [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Total	$ 43,803,769	$ 10,191,479	$ 3,477,377
Firstleap [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Refund Of Course Fees Percentage	50.00%
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Co Ltd [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%
Beijing Century TAL Education Technology Co Ltd [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%
Xinxin Xiangrong Education Technology Beijing Co Ltd [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%
Pengxin TAL Industrial investment Shanghai Co Ltd [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Rate	6.00%

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details)

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2016	Aug. 26, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jan. 22, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Intangible assets
Goodwill					$ 267,162,685	$ 87,022,517
Firstleap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 20,942,238
Other current assets				5,610,330
Rental deposits				1,228,525
Property and equipment, net				5,423,538
Intangible assets
Goodwill				61,701,300
Other current liabilities				(13,260,800)
Deferred revenue				(45,093,685)
Noncontrolling interest				400,241
Total purchase consideration				46,578,770
Yinghe Youshi [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,934,630
Other current assets	759,555
Property and equipment, net	258,353
Intangible assets
Goodwill	12,999,277
Other current liabilities	(881,415)
Deferred tax liabilities	(771,840)
Noncontrolling interest	(3,999,726)
Total purchase consideration	13,112,437
Shanghai YaYa [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 616,947
Account receivables		4,869,685
Other current assets		845,178
Rental deposits		89,375
Property and equipment, net		90,426
Intangible assets
Goodwill		30,888,052
Other current liabilities		(1,614,688)
Deferred tax liabilities		(2,522,867)
Noncontrolling interest		(18,443,545)
Total purchase consideration		24,910,031
Shunshun Bida [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 11,121,264
Other current assets			12,782,176
Rental deposits			1,306,135
Property and equipment, net			423,538
Intangible assets
Goodwill			93,004,827
Other current liabilities			(4,642,267)
Deferred tax liabilities			(2,052,906)
Deferred revenue			(24,750,882)
Noncontrolling interest			(28,897,000)
Total purchase consideration			68,419,789		$ 68,419,789
Trade name [Member] | Firstleap [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles				$ 5,079,693
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				10 years
Trade name [Member] | Yinghe Youshi [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 1,353,571
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Trade name [Member] | Shanghai YaYa [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		$ 5,727,995
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		10 years
Trade name [Member] | Shunshun Bida [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 6,780,070
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			10 years 4 months 24 days
Student Base [Member] | Firstleap [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles				$ 4,547,390
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				7 years
Customer relationship [Member] | Shanghai YaYa [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		$ 3,703,704
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		4 years 3 months 18 days
School cooperation agreements [Member] | Shunshun Bida [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 3,344,834
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			6 years 4 months 24 days
User Base [Member] | Shanghai YaYa [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		$ 659,769
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		1 year 3 months 18 days
Technology [Member] | Yinghe Youshi [Member]
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 1,460,032
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 1

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 1) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Fair value of the previously held equity interest:
Gain on remeasurement of fair value as of acquisition date			$ 25,225,611	$ 971,681	$ 0
Yinghe youshi [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 7,856,523
Fair value of the previously held equity interest:
Carrying amount	4,284,233
Gain on remeasurement of fair value as of acquisition date	971,681
Total	$ 13,112,437
Shunshun Bida [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 19,119,796	19,119,796
Common shares		13,558,991	13,558,991
Fair value of the previously held equity interest:
Carrying amount			10,515,391
Gain on remeasurement of fair value as of acquisition date			25,225,611
Total		$ 68,419,789	$ 68,419,789

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 2

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 2) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Intangible assets
Goodwill		$ 267,162,685	$ 87,022,517
Guangzhou Tutoring [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,381,051
Other current assets	5,044,431
Intangible assets
Goodwill	46,546,189
Deferred revenue	(9,425,421)
Deferred tax liabilities	(1,151,250)
Total purchase consideration	50,000,000
Student Base [Member] | Guangzhou Tutoring [Member]
Intangible assets
Intangible assets	$ 4,605,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years 1 month 6 days

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 3

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 3) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Firstleap and Yinghe Youshi [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net revenues		$ 660,332,001	$ 459,447,759
Pro forma net income attributable to TAL Education Group		$ 94,756,008	$ 52,981,781
Pro forma net income per share - basic		$ 0.59	$ 0.33
Pro forma net income per share - diluted		$ 0.52	$ 0.32
Other acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net revenues	$ 1,062,742,905	$ 645,751,588
Pro forma net income attributable to TAL Education Group	$ 112,849,625	$ 95,833,307
Pro forma net income per share - basic	$ 0.69	$ 0.60
Pro forma net income per share - diluted	$ 0.64	$ 0.56

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details T

BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 26, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Jan. 22, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Other acquisitions [Member]
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination Cash Consideration						$ 12,340,722
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable						3,464,230
Yinghe Youshi [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 4,284,233
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest, Total	13,112,437
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 7,856,523
Yinghe Youshi [Member] | First Step Acquisition [Member]
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage	70.51%									38.37%
Yinghe Youshi [Member] | Second Step Acquisition [Member]
Purchase price allocation
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross						7,856,523
Firstleap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred							$ 37,708,811
Payments To Acquire Minority Interest From Noncontrolling Interest Holder							$ 36,644,205
Equity interest acquired (as a percent)							100.00%
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable							$ 8,869,959
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest, Total								$ 46,578,770
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross					$ 1,064,606
Shanghai YaYa [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 9,559,154
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage			51.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest, Total			$ 24,910,031
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 15,350,877
Shunshun Bida [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred						10,515,391
Payments To Acquire Minority Interest From Noncontrolling Interest Holder		$ 16,310,319
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable				$ 13,558,991		13,558,991
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage				66.00%					30.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest, Total				$ 68,419,789		68,419,789
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				$ 19,119,796		$ 19,119,796
Equity Interest From Noncontrolling Interest After Business Combination		14.00%
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions						80.00%
Guangzhou Tutoring [Member]
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest, Total		$ 50,000,000

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
ShortTerm Investments		$ 229,456,397	$ 27,470,431
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
ShortTerm Investments	[1]	171,703,197	27,470,431
Variable-rate Financial Instruments [Member]
ShortTerm Investments	[2]	$ 57,753,200	$ 0
[1]	The Group purchased wealth management products from financial institutions in China and classified them as held-to-maturity investments as the Group has the positive intent and ability to hold the investments to maturity. The maturities of these financial products range from three months to twelve months. The Group estimated that their fair value approximate their amortized costs.
[2]	In fiscal year 2017, the Group purchased several one-year investment products indexed to different stock or stock markets. The Group accounted for them at fair value and recorded a $1,246,800 loss resulting from changing in fair value for the year ended February 28, 2017.

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Detai66

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Variable-rate Financial Instruments, Changes In Fair Value Of Investments	$ 1,246,800

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CU67

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS [Line Items]
Prepaid rental		$ 16,550,792	$ 13,916,820
Prepayments to suppliers	[1]	36,763,795	7,954,634
Interest receivable		4,347,655	1,977,686
Staff advances	[2]	2,680,725	1,851,588
Loan to employees	[3]	4,095,974	1,617,703
Deposit with third parties		509,721	709,653
ADR receivable		115,000	115,000
Study cards receivable		1,146,482	36,028
Receivable from rendered online advertising services		6,828,823	1,252,775
Receivable from an available-for-sale investment investee	[4]	81,099,081	0
Others		6,084,775	2,605,520
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$ 160,222,823	$ 32,037,407
[1]	Prepayments to suppliers are primarily for student recruitment services, advertising fees and server hosting fees. Student recruitment service fees are prepaid by the Group's study abroad business to recruitment agencies. Such prepayments are refundable if performance condition is not met.
[2]	Staff advances are provided to employees primarily for traveling, office expenses and other expenditures which are subsequently expensed as incurred.
[3]	The Group offers housing benefit plan to employees who have been employed by the Group for three years or more and met certain performance criteria. Under this benefit plan, the eligible employees receive interest-free loans for purposes of home purchases. Each loan has a term of four years and must be repaid by equal annual installments.
[4]	A domestic investee of the Group is in the process of terminating its VIE structure, as part of its domestic IPO plan. To facilitate the restructuring, the Group provided $81,099,081 to the investee and expects to receive the amount upon the completion of the investee's restructuring in the next few months.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (De

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost of property and equipment	$ 223,836,800	$ 160,653,033
Less: accumulated depreciation	(69,530,082)	(46,023,350)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	154,306,718	114,629,683
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost of property and equipment	58,823,576	60,699,864
Leasehold improvement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost of property and equipment	96,232,807	52,091,845
Computer, network equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost of property and equipment	55,431,263	40,073,992
Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost of property and equipment	627,190	784,921
Office equipment and furniture
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost of property and equipment	$ 12,721,964	$ 7,002,411

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (69

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation, Total	$ 28,934,491	$ 18,156,263	$ 11,728,577

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Total cost of intangible assets	$ 48,488,445	$ 20,319,011
Less: accumulated amortization	(9,780,439)	(5,153,133)
Add: foreign exchange difference	(741,198)	28,543
Intangible assets, net	37,966,808	15,194,421
Trade name and domain names
Total cost of intangible assets	23,873,013	10,656,322
Copyrights
Total cost of intangible assets	1,648,532	1,648,532
Technology
Total cost of intangible assets	3,179,688	1,523,833
Partnership agreement
Total cost of intangible assets	349,783	349,783
Non-compete agreements
Total cost of intangible assets	306,268	49,846
Education licenses
Total cost of intangible assets	297,861	297,861
Customer relationship
Total cost of intangible assets	4,130,543	426,839
Concession
Total cost of intangible assets	404,523	404,523
Student And User Base [Member]
Total cost of intangible assets	10,361,994	4,961,472
Teaching Materials [Member]
Total cost of intangible assets	516,544	0
School cooperation agreements
Total cost of intangible assets	$ 3,419,696	$ 0

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Detai71

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 4,627,306	$ 1,026,761	$ 737,203
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	6,504,447
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	5,948,216
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	5,796,685
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	5,471,085
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	$ 4,202,795

GOODWILL (Details)

GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Gross amount:
Beginning balance	$ 88,546,783	$ 13,854,592
Addition (Note 3)	184,580,094	74,700,577
Exchange difference	(4,439,926)	(8,386)
Ending balance	268,686,951	88,546,783
Accumulated impairment loss:
Beginning balance	(1,524,266)	(1,524,266)
Charge for the year	0	0
Ending balance	(1,524,266)	(1,524,266)
Goodwill, net	$ 267,162,685	$ 87,022,517

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTH73

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Long Term Prepayments Disclosures [Line Items]
Long-term prepayments	[1]	$ 59,293,208	$ 9,021,180
Loan to employees	[2]	10,999,053	4,853,110
Loan receivables	[3]	18,027,010	0
Other non-current assets	[4]	7,788,646	11,447,401
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Noncurrent		$ 96,107,917	$ 25,321,691
[1]	As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group made prepayments to acquire minority equity interests in several third-party companies. The Group recognized $nil, $317,523 and $nil impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.
[2]	Please see Note 5(3) for details.
[3]	In October 2016, the Group provided a long term loan to a third party. The principal amount is $17,591,858 (equivalent to RMB 120,794,490) with the interest rate as 7.98% per annum. An interest of $435,152 was accrued for the year ended February 28, 2017. The loan principal and all interests will be received upon maturity. The third party pledged its equity interest in a privately held education company to the Group to guarantee the loan principal and interests.
[4]	As of February 29, 2016, other non-current assets mainly represented a bridge loan to a third party online company, which was converted into the Group's equity interest held in the borrower in fiscal year 2017. As of February 28, 2017, other non-current assets were primarily made up of the unamortized debt issuance costs to be amortized beyond one year associated with the facilities under long-term debt as disclosed in Note 13.

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTH74

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details) (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017CNY (¥)
Long Term Prepayments Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges, Total	$ 0	$ 317,523	$ 0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	$ 17,591,858			¥ 120,794,490
Long Term Loan Receivable, Interest Percentage Rate	7.98%			7.98%
Third-Party [Member]
Long Term Prepayments Disclosures [Line Items]
Long Term Loan Interest Accrued	$ 435,152

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017		Feb. 29, 2016		Oct. 31, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair value option investments	[1]	$ 10,158,514		$ 10,523,000
Available-for-sale investments	[1]	235,675,844		188,790,669
Total		347,732,444		274,356,960
Minerva Project Inc [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments		18,000,003	[2]	18,000,003	[2]	$ 18,000,003
Knewton Inc [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments	[3]	11,582,167		5,000,001
Other Cost Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments	[4]	9,163,228		4,900,428
Phoenix E-Learning Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[5]	24,157,270		29,742,696
Beijing Haoweilai Gongying Investment Center LLP [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[6]	3,758,732		0
Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[7]	5,783,156		6,216,215
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[8]	$ 29,453,530		$ 11,183,948
[1]	Please refer to Note 14(a) fair value option investments and available-for-sale investments for details.
[2]	In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Minerva Project, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is committed to providing an exceptional and accessible liberal arts and sciences education for future leaders and innovators across all disciplines. The total consideration was $18,000,003. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss has been recorded in regard to the investment.
[3]	In January 2016, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Knewton, Inc., a company in adaptive learning incorporated in Delaware with total cash consideration of $5,000,001. In March 2016, the Group acquired additional minority equity interest in Knewton, Inc. with total cash consideration of $6,582,166. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss was recorded in regard to the investment.
[4]	During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interest in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. The Group accounts for these investments under the cost method as the Group has no ability to exercise significant influence over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $nil and $1,269,611 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.
[5]	In December 2015, the Group invested $30,000,000 to acquire 32% equity interest of Phoenix E-Learning Corporation, which operates zxxk.com, an online educational platform serving the public school system in China. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment. The Group accounts for its investment in Phoenix E-Learning Corporation on a one quarter lag basis as the financial statements of this investee cannot be made available within a reasonable time.
[6]	In May 2016, the Group, two third parties which are related parties (“third party group”) established Gongying Fund, a limited liability partnership focusing on investing in private education companies. The Group and the third party group owns 20% and 80% equity interest of Gongying Fund, respectively. They are co-general partners of Gongying Fund. Gongying Fund’s scale is RMB259.0 million (equivalent of $37.7 million) that the Group and the third party group have committed to invest RMB51.6 million (equivalent of $7.5 million) and RMB207.4 million (equivalent to $30.2 million), respectively. As of February 28, 2017, both parties have fulfilled half of their respective capital commitment to Gongying Fund. The Group and the third party committed to invest the remaining portion upon the capital call of Gongying Fund. All investment decisions made by Gongying Fund have to be approved by both parties. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over Gongying Fund due to the other partner’s substantive participating rights, and thereby used the equity method to account for the investment. In fiscal year 2017, Gongying Fund invested RMB70 million (equivalent of $10.2 million) to purchase minority equity interests of two privately held education companies. There is no profit distribution from Gongying Fund for the year ended February 28, 2017.
[7]	In September 2015, the Group acquired 20% equity interest in Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited, which is mainly engaged in development of online early education mobile application. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment.
[8]	During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interests in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. Majority of the long-term investments are engaged in online education services. The Group accounts for these investments under the equity method because the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $5,622,221 and $757,591 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Detail76

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) (Parenthetical) ¥ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)

Feb. 28, 2017CNY (¥)

Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)

Feb. 28, 2015USD ($)

May 31, 2016USD ($)

May 31, 2016CNY (¥)

Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)

Jan. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015

Oct. 31, 2014USD ($)

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Total

$ 8,074,891

$ 7,503,944

$ 0

Equity Method Investment Aggregate Amount Of Capital Subscribed

$ 37,700,000

¥ 259

Payments to Acquire Long-term Investments

65,340,812

118,590,246

75,421,783

Unrelated investors [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment Aggregate Amount Of Capital Subscribed

30,200,000

207.4

Phoenix E-Learning Corporation [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

32.00%

Equity Method Investments

$ 30,000,000

Knewton Inc [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Cost Method Investments

$ 6,582,166

$ 5,000,001

Gongying Fund [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment Aggregate Amount Of Capital Subscribed

$ 7,500,000

¥ 51.6

Payments to Acquire Long-term Investments

10,200,000

¥ 70

Gongying Fund [Member] | Unrelated investors [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Hold By Third Party

80.00%

80.00%

Gongying Fund [Member] | Tal Education Group [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

20.00%

20.00%

Several Third-Party Private Company [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Total

0

Minerva Project Inc [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Cost Method Investments

18,000,003

[1]

18,000,003

[1]

$ 18,000,003

Other Equity Method Investments [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments

[2]

29,453,530

11,183,948

Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Total

757,591

5,622,221

0

Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

20.00%

Equity Method Investments

[3]

5,783,156

6,216,215

Other Cost Method Investments [Member]

Schedule of Investments [Line Items]

Cost Method Investments

[4]

9,163,228

4,900,428

Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Total

$ 1,269,611

$ 0

$ 0

[1]

In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interest in Minerva Project, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is committed to providing an exceptional and accessible liberal arts and sciences education for future leaders and innovators across all disciplines. The total consideration was $18,000,003. The Group applied cost method to account for the investment due to lack of ability to exercise significant influence and reviewed the investment for impairment whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. As of February 28, 2017, no impairment loss has been recorded in regard to the investment.

[2]

During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interests in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. Majority of the long-term investments are engaged in online education services. The Group accounts for these investments under the equity method because the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $5,622,221 and $757,591 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.

[3]

In September 2015, the Group acquired 20% equity interest in Shenzhen Youban Technology Company Limited, which is mainly engaged in development of online early education mobile application. The Group has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control over the investee and used the equity method to account for the investment.

[4]

During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Group acquired minority equity interest in several third-party private companies through investments in their common shares or in-substance common shares. The Group accounts for these investments under the cost method as the Group has no ability to exercise significant influence over the investees. The Group recorded $nil, $nil and $1,269,611 impairment loss during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CU77

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued employee payroll and welfare benefits	$ 79,867,924	$ 44,689,197
Other taxes payable	13,769,327	9,568,342
Accrued employee annual bonus	5,956,144	3,740,558
Payable for investments and acquisitions	1,807,584	3,022,079
Interest payable	2,999,801	1,677,083
Accrued teaching material costs	917,475	417,137
Government subsidies	90,210	98,351
Examination enrollment fees collected on behalf of contests organizers	755,054	454,615
Professional service fee payable	230,098	208,249
Outsourcing Service Fee Payable	646,674	0
Others	9,789,999	6,391,940
Total	$ 116,830,290	$ 70,267,551

BOND PAYABLE (Details Textual)

BOND PAYABLE (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 21, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)shares	Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt		$ 238,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs	$ 5,277,058
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities		0	0	22,885,000
Interest Expense, Total		13,144,561	7,499,323	$ 5,811,288
Call Option [Member] | Long [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares | shares	8,749,913
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities	$ 22,885,000
American Depository Shares [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount		$ 4,501,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares		171,231
American Depository Shares [Member] | Call Option [Member] | Long [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial Cap Price | $ / shares	$ 35.39
Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 230,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.50%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	$ 224,722,942
Debt Instrument Repurchase Price As Percentage To The Principal Amount	100.00%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 743,303,334
Interest Expense, Total		$ 7,539,778	$ 7,499,323
Notes [Member] | American Depository Shares [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Principal Amount Denomination For Conversion Into Stock	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	38.0431
Initial Conversion Price | $ / shares	$ 26.29

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Textual

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)
Long-term Debt		$ 225,000,000	$ 0
Commiment Fee, Percentage	0.75%
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 12,000,000
Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term	3 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Basis for Effective Rate		250 basis points over LIBOR.
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Held		3
Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 225,000,000
Long-term Debt		$ 225,000,000
Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement [Member] | Revolving Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 175,000,000
Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap One [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 30,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.46%
Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Two [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 30,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.10%
Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Three [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.14%

FAIR VALUE (Details)

FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value option investments		$ 10,158,514	$ 10,523,000	$ 9,282,000	$ 3,080,000
Long-term investment in a third-party technology company [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value option investments	[1]	7,096,323	7,330,000
Long-term investment in a third-party online company [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value option investments	[2]	$ 3,062,191	$ 3,193,000
[1]	In August 2014, the Group acquired 4.76% equity interest in a third-party technology company with a total cash consideration of $5,000,000. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its convertible redeemable preferred shares. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,265,852 and $nil in fiscal year 2016 and 2017, respectively.
[2]	In February 2013, the Group acquired 16.85% equity interest in a third-party online education company with a total cash consideration of $3,080,000. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its convertible redeemable preferred shares. The fair value change of the investment was $nil and $nil in fiscal year 2016 and 2017, respectively.

FAIR VALUE (Details 1)

FAIR VALUE (Details 1) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 10,523,000	$ 9,282,000	$ 3,080,000
Purchase			5,000,000
Changes in fair value	0	1,265,852	1,202,000
Foreign exchange difference	(364,486)	(24,852)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 10,158,514	$ 10,523,000	$ 9,282,000

FAIR VALUE (Details 2)

FAIR VALUE (Details 2) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017		Feb. 29, 2016		Feb. 28, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sales securities investments		$ 235,675,844		$ 188,790,669		$ 55,252,420
BabyTree Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sales securities investments		98,216,000	[1]	25,417,000	[1]			$ 23,475,000
Guokr Corporation Limited [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sales securities investments		15,745,000	[2]	15,745,000	[2]		$ 15,000,000
Changing [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sales securities investments	[3]	65,623,000		91,536,000
Shunshun Bida [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sales securities investments	[4]	0		10,515,391
Other Third-Party Companies [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sales securities investments	[5]	$ 56,091,844		$ 45,577,278
[1]	In January 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in BabyTree Inc. by purchasing its Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $23,475,000. BabyTree Inc. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an online parenting community and an online retailer of maternity and kids products. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,108,000 and $72,799,000 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively.
[2]	In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in Guokr Corporation Limited by purchasing its Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $15,000,000. Guokr Corporation Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an open, diverse interest community of science and technology that provides interesting science and technology content. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $274,000 and $nil in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively.
[3]	In April and August 2015, the Group aggregately acquired 30% equity interest in Changing, which operates a customer-to-customer mobile tutoring platform in China. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its Series B+ and Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares. In fiscal year 2017, the Group entered into agreements with Changing and its founders to a) Purchase a portion of ordinary shares from one of Changing’s founders with cash consideration of $4,825,000. Immediately later Changing replaced these ordinary shares held by the Group with Series B+ convertible redeemable preferred shares at no additional costs. b) Surrender a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares to Changing in exchange for the Guangzhou Tutoring which was disposed in fiscal year 2016. Please refer to Note 3 and Note 15 for details. c) Purchase a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares of Changing with total cash consideration of $17,861,744, of which $12,171,744 was paid in fiscal year 2017. The above three transactions were discrete and separately accounted for. An increase of change in fair value of the investment in Changing amounted to $5,220,210 and $1,400,256 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
[4]	In December 2015, the Group acquired 30% equity interest in Shunshun Bida who primarily provides study abroad intermediary service. In July 2016, the Group obtained control of Shunshun Bida and applied acquisition method of accounting on the date when control was obtained. Please refer to Note 3 for details.
[5]	In the year ended February 28, 2017, the Group also acquired minority equity interest in several other third-party private companies, the majority of which are engaged in online platform or online education services. The Group holds 1.3% to 30% equity interests of these companies through purchasing their convertible redeemable preferred shares. The Group accounted for the investments as available-for-sale investments. There was an increase of $3,974,626 and $743,478 change in fair value of those investments in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Group recorded $nil, $1,564,200 and $6,047,689 impairment loss during the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.

FAIR VALUE (Details 3)

FAIR VALUE (Details 3) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017		Feb. 29, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 188,790,669		$ 55,252,420
Purchase	40,412,690		129,834,051
Disposal	(50,000,000)	[1]	(674,576)
Transfer out upon gaining control	(10,515,391)		(4,284,233)
Transfer out due to change of accounting method	(1,165,077)
Changes in fair value	74,942,734		10,576,836
Impairment loss	(6,047,689)		(1,564,200)
Foreign exchange difference	(742,092)		(349,629)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 235,675,844		$ 188,790,669
[1]	In April and August 2015, the Group aggregately acquired 30% equity interest in Changing, which operates a customer-to-customer mobile tutoring platform in China. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its Series B+ and Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares. In fiscal year 2017, the Group entered into agreements with Changing and its founders to a) Purchase a portion of ordinary shares from one of Changing’s founders with cash consideration of $4,825,000. Immediately later Changing replaced these ordinary shares held by the Group with Series B+ convertible redeemable preferred shares at no additional costs. b) Surrender a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares to Changing in exchange for the Guangzhou Tutoring which was disposed in fiscal year 2016. Please refer to Note 3 and Note 15 for details. c) Purchase a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares of Changing with total cash consideration of $17,861,744, of which $12,171,744 was paid in fiscal year 2017. The above three transactions were discrete and separately accounted for. An increase of change in fair value of the investment in Changing amounted to $5,220,210 and $1,400,256 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

FAIR VALUE (Details 4)

FAIR VALUE (Details 4) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Long-term investments [Line Items]
Variable-rate financial instruments	$ 229,456,397	$ 27,470,431
Fair value option investments	10,158,514	10,523,000	$ 9,282,000	$ 3,080,000
Available-for-sale investments	235,675,844	188,790,669	$ 55,252,420
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Long-term investments [Line Items]
Variable-rate financial instruments	57,753,200
Fair value option investments	10,158,514	10,523,000
Available-for-sale investments	235,675,844	188,790,669
Total	303,587,558	199,313,669
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Long-term investments [Line Items]
Variable-rate financial instruments	0
Fair value option investments	0	0
Available-for-sale investments	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Long-term investments [Line Items]
Variable-rate financial instruments	57,753,200
Fair value option investments	0	0
Available-for-sale investments	0	0
Total	57,753,200	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Long-term investments [Line Items]
Variable-rate financial instruments	0
Fair value option investments	10,158,514	10,523,000
Available-for-sale investments	235,675,844	188,790,669
Total	$ 245,834,358	$ 199,313,669

FAIR VALUE (Details Textual)

FAIR VALUE (Details Textual) - USD ($)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2017

Feb. 29, 2016

Feb. 28, 2015

Dec. 31, 2015

Aug. 31, 2015

Oct. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Payments to Acquire Long-term Investments

$ 65,340,812

$ 118,590,246

$ 75,421,783

Fair Value Of Investment

0

1,265,852

1,202,000

Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Total

6,047,689

1,564,200

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

235,675,844

188,790,669

55,252,420

Available For Sale Securities Changes In Fair Value Of Investments

74,942,734

10,576,836

Third Party Technology Company [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Long Term Investments Ownership Interest Acquired

4.76%

Payments to Acquire Long-term Investments

$ 5,000,000

Fair Value Of Investment

0

1,265,852

Baby Tree Inc [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

98,216,000

[1]

25,417,000

[1]

$ 23,475,000

Available For Sale Securities Changes In Fair Value Of Investments

72,799,000

1,108,000

Guokr Corporation Limited [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

15,745,000

[2]

15,745,000

[2]

$ 15,000,000

Available For Sale Securities Changes In Fair Value Of Investments

$ 0

274,000

Third Party Private Companies [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Long Term Investments Ownership Interest Acquired

30.00%

Third Party Private Companies [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Long Term Investments Ownership Interest Acquired

1.30%

A third-party online platform [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Long Term Investments Ownership Interest Acquired

16.85%

Payments to Acquire Long-term Investments

$ 3,080,000

Fair Value Of Investment

$ 0

0

Changing Education Inc. [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

[3]

65,623,000

91,536,000

Available For Sale Method Investment Ownership Percentage

30.00%

Available For Sale Securities Changes In Fair Value Of Investments

1,400,256

5,220,210

Changing Education Inc. [Member] | Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Payments to Acquire Long-term Investments

12,171,744

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

17,861,744

Changing Education Inc. [Member] | Ordinary Shares [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

4,825,000

Shunshun Bida [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

[4]

0

10,515,391

Available For Sale Method Investment Ownership Percentage

30.00%

Other Third-Party Companies [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Total

6,047,689

1,564,200

$ 0

Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total

[5]

56,091,844

45,577,278

Available For Sale Securities Changes In Fair Value Of Investments

$ 743,478

$ 3,974,626

[1]

In January 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in BabyTree Inc. by purchasing its Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $23,475,000. BabyTree Inc. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an online parenting community and an online retailer of maternity and kids products. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $1,108,000 and $72,799,000 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively.

[2]

In October 2014, the Group acquired minority equity interests in Guokr Corporation Limited by purchasing its Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares with a total cash consideration of $15,000,000. Guokr Corporation Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is an open, diverse interest community of science and technology that provides interesting science and technology content. The fair value change of the investment was an increase of $274,000 and $nil in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively.

[3]

In April and August 2015, the Group aggregately acquired 30% equity interest in Changing, which operates a customer-to-customer mobile tutoring platform in China. The equity interest was acquired through the Group's purchase of its Series B+ and Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares. In fiscal year 2017, the Group entered into agreements with Changing and its founders to a) Purchase a portion of ordinary shares from one of Changing’s founders with cash consideration of $4,825,000. Immediately later Changing replaced these ordinary shares held by the Group with Series B+ convertible redeemable preferred shares at no additional costs. b) Surrender a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares to Changing in exchange for the Guangzhou Tutoring which was disposed in fiscal year 2016. Please refer to Note 3 and Note 15 for details. c) Purchase a portion of Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares of Changing with total cash consideration of $17,861,744, of which $12,171,744 was paid in fiscal year 2017. The above three transactions were discrete and separately accounted for. An increase of change in fair value of the investment in Changing amounted to $5,220,210 and $1,400,256 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

[4]

In December 2015, the Group acquired 30% equity interest in Shunshun Bida who primarily provides study abroad intermediary service. In July 2016, the Group obtained control of Shunshun Bida and applied acquisition method of accounting on the date when control was obtained. Please refer to Note 3 for details.

[5]

In the year ended February 28, 2017, the Group also acquired minority equity interest in several other third-party private companies, the majority of which are engaged in online platform or online education services. The Group holds 1.3% to 30% equity interests of these companies through purchasing their convertible redeemable preferred shares. The Group accounted for the investments as available-for-sale investments. There was an increase of $3,974,626 and $743,478 change in fair value of those investments in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Group recorded $nil, $1,564,200 and $6,047,689 impairment loss during the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively.

GAIN FROM DISPOSAL OF COMPONE86

GAIN FROM DISPOSAL OF COMPONENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Gain From Disposal of Components [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total		$ 235,675,844	$ 188,790,669	$ 55,252,420
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		0	50,377,126	$ 0
Guangzhou After School One-On-One Tutoring Business Component [Member]
Gain From Disposal of Components [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business			50,000,000
Other Business Component [Member]
Gain From Disposal of Components [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		$ 0	$ 377,126
Changing Education Inc [Member]
Gain From Disposal of Components [Line Items]
Available For Sale Method Investment Ownership Percentage			30.00%
Changing Education Inc [Member] | Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain From Disposal of Components [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total					$ 6,315,790
Changing Education Inc [Member] | Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain From Disposal of Components [Line Items]
Share Price	$ 1.6922
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	$ 30,000,000

INCOME TAXES (Details)

INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Deferred
Total	$ 34,065,689	$ 33,482,744	$ 9,368,541
PRC
Current
- PRC income tax expenses	37,720,637	34,474,418	11,827,735
Deferred
- PRC income tax expenses	(3,654,948)	(991,674)	(2,459,194)
Total	$ 34,065,689	$ 33,482,744	$ 9,368,541

INCOME TAXES (Details 1)

INCOME TAXES (Details 1) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Current deferred tax assets:
Prepaid rental	$ 0	$ 758,552
Less: valuation allowance	0	(20,146)
Current deferred tax assets, net	0	738,406
Non-current deferred tax assets:
Accrued payroll	4,776	0
Prepaid rental	1,694,073	0
Property and equipment	591,917	365,408
Intangible assets	28,353	9,414
Impairment loss on long-term investments	2,098,309	991,121
Tax losses carry-forward	27,830,452	14,242,569
Less: valuation allowance	(16,059,579)	(8,953,734)
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	16,188,301	6,654,778
Current deferred tax liabilities:
Accrued ADR income	0	34,500
Other	0	57,230
Current deferred tax liabilities	0	91,730
Non-current deferred tax liabilities:
Accrued ADR income	34,500	0
Intangible assets	5,959,102	663,813
Property and equipment	852,719	640,548
Long-term investments	6,339,565	0
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	$ 13,185,886	$ 1,304,361

INCOME TAXES (Details 2)

INCOME TAXES (Details 2) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Reconciliation of the PRC statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate
Income before provision for income tax	$ 154,580,964	$ 136,902,200	$ 77,242,373
PRC statutory income tax rate	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Income tax at statutory income tax rate	$ 38,645,241	$ 34,225,550	$ 19,310,593
Effect of non-deductible expenses	1,853,002	1,331,053	(239,953)
Effect of income tax exemptions and preferential tax rates	(26,256,983)	(12,830,838)	(14,267,821)
Effect of income tax rate difference in other jurisdictions	16,575,113	10,159,093	5,489,742
Change in valuation allowance	3,249,316	597,886	(924,020)
Provision for income tax	$ 34,065,689	$ 33,482,744	$ 9,368,541

INCOME TAXES (Details 3)

INCOME TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Increase in income tax expense and earnings per share amounts, If Xueersi Education, Yidu Huida, TAL Beijing, Beijing Xintang Sichuang and Yinghe Youshi were not in a tax holiday period
Increase in income tax expenses	$ 26,256,983	$ 12,830,838	$ 14,267,821
Net income per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.33
Net income per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.53	$ 0.32

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual)

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended				24 Months Ended	36 Months Ended			60 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards										$ 112,487,099
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance										16,059,579
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate	15.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	25.00%		25.00%	25.00%
Withholding Tax Rate On Dividend Distributed By Foreign Investment Entities	10.00%
Undistributed Earnings Of Subsidiaries Variable Interest Entities And Subsidiaries Of Variable Interest Entities			$ 362,485,989							$ 556,236,815
Income Tax Statute Of Limitations Special Circumstance Minimum Underpayment Of Tax Liability | ¥	¥ 100,000
CHINA
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate		10.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	25.00%
Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Co Ltd [Member] | High And New Technology Enterprises [Member] | CHINA
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate									15.00%
TAL Beijing [Member] | High And New Technology Enterprises [Member] | CHINA
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate	15.00%							15.00%
Beijing Xintang Sichuang Education Technology Co Ltd [Member] | Newly Established Software Enterprises [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Exemption Period					2 years
Beijing Xintang Sichuang Education Technology Co Ltd [Member] | Newly Established Software Enterprises [Member] | CHINA | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate							12.50%
Yidu Huida [Member] | High And New Technology Enterprises [Member] | CHINA
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate	15.00%
Yidu Huida [Member] | High And New Technology Enterprises [Member] | CHINA | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate							15.00%
Yidu Huida [Member] | Key Software Enterprise [Member] | CHINA
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate		10.00%
Yinghe youshi [Member] | High And New Technology Enterprises [Member] | CHINA
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate	15.00%
Yinghe youshi [Member] | High And New Technology Enterprises [Member] | CHINA | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Tax Preferential Tax Rate						15.00%
HONG KONG | TAL Holding Limited Hong Kong Co Ltd, Yidu Hong Kong and Firstleap Hong Kong [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Taxes Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate	16.50%

COMMON SHARES (Details Textual)

COMMON SHARES (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017shares	Feb. 29, 2016shares	Feb. 28, 2015shares
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued	342,462
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted	171,231
Number of classes of common shares	2
Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	103,888	40,136
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	647,859	478,036
Non-vested shares
Non-vested shares vested and converted	1,726,874	1,419,484	2,092,730
Class A Common shares
Shares issued related to vesting and conversion of non-vested shares	1,726,874	1,419,484	2,092,730
Common shares issued due to conversion of convertible shares	0	0	8,075,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	103,888	40,136
Common Stock, Voting Rights	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	647,859	478,036
Number of Class A common shares into which each Class B common share is convertible	1
Class B Common shares
Number of convertible shares converted	0	0	8,075,000
Common shares issued due to conversion of convertible shares			(8,075,000)
Common Stock, Voting Rights	10
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	0	0
American Depository Shares [Member]
Shares issued related to vesting and conversion of non-vested shares	863,437	709,742	1,046,365
American Depository Shares [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	51,944	20,068

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details)

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016		Feb. 28, 2015
Numerator:
Net income attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders		$ 116,880,012	$ 102,878,518		$ 67,156,575
Eliminate the dilutive effect of interest expense of the bond payable		7,539,778	7,499,323	[1]	0	[1]
Numerator for diluted net income per share		$ 124,419,790	$ 110,377,841		$ 67,156,575
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic		162,548,494	160,109,169		158,381,576
Denominator for diluted net income per share		188,508,419	183,056,255		163,589,649
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of non-vested shares and options	[2]	8,467,663	5,447,276		5,208,073
Dilutive effect of the bond payable	[1]	17,492,262	17,499,810		0
Net income per common share attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders-basic	[3]	$ 0.72	$ 0.64		$ 0.42
Net income per common share attributable to TAL Education Group's shareholders-diluted		$ 0.66	$ 0.60		$ 0.41
[1]	As disclosed in Note 12, the Company issued the Bond on May 21, 2014. For the year ended February 28, 2015, 13,616,291 common shares resulting from the assumed conversion of bond payable were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share as their effect was anti-dilutive.
[2]	For the years ended February 28, 2015, February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, 1,976,750, 1,421,576 and, 1,814,724 non-vested shares and share options were excluded from the calculation, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
[3]	The Company’s common shares are divided into Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A and Class B common shares have the same dividend rights. Therefore, the Company does not present earnings per share for each separate class.

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details T

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details Textual) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,814,724	1,421,576	1,976,750
Bond [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount			13,616,291

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Det

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Amounts due from related parties-current	[1]	$ 3,424,285	$ 2,594,430
Amounts due from related parties-non-current	[1]	0	1,342,999
Amounts due to related parties-current	[2]	3,042,785	4,277,896
Amounts due to related parties-non-current	[2]	$ 2,840,000	$ 0
[1]	The amounts due from related parties represent loans, prepayments to certain investees and advance received by an investee on behalf of the Group.
[2]	The amounts due to related parties are in connection with investment payable and advances received on behalf of certain investees.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (D96

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details 1) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Services fees	[1]	$ 596,987	$ 426,084	$ 37,819
Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party	[2]	$ 60,657	$ 0	$ 0
[1]	The amounts of services fees mainly represent amounts in connection with services provided to the Group by certain investees.
[2]	The amounts of other revenue mainly represent amounts in connection with services provided by the Group to certain investees.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES97

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
February 2,018	$ 171,532,978
February 2,019	166,678,297
February 2,020	149,165,037
February 2,021	123,118,320
February 2,022	97,004,388
Thereafter	166,778,464
Total	$ 874,277,484

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES98

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Term of Contract Maximum	15 years
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 148,640,828	$ 82,257,681	$ 58,047,539
Commitments and Contingencies
Investment Commitment [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies	25,705,255
Capital Commitment [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies	$ 38,260,533

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details Te

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Number of Reportable Segments	1

MAINLAND CHINA CONTRIBUTION 100

MAINLAND CHINA CONTRIBUTION PLAN (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$ 63,922,568	$ 37,556,437	$ 25,733,719

STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTR101

STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Appropriation of after Tax Income to Statutory Surplus Reserve Per Annum	10.00%
Reserve Level Threshold for Mandatory Transfer Percentage	50.00%
Minimum Appropriation of after Tax Income to Development Fund Percentage for Private Schools Requiring Reasonable Return	25.00%
Minimum Appropriation of Annual Increase of Net Assets to Development Fund for Private Schools that do not Require Reasonable Return	25.00%
Appropriations to Statutory Surplus Reserve	$ 877,924	$ 182,398
Appropriations to Development Fund	4,547,597	3,837,875
Paid in capital of Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries	53,638,081	35,932,600
Statutory Reserve Plus Development Fund of Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries	28,407,421	22,981,900
Total of restricted net assets of Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries	$ 82,045,502	$ 58,914,500

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Detai

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 36,115,200	$ 25,847,497	$ 18,441,076
Cost of revenues [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total Share-based Compensation Expense	111,001	42,679	47,808
Selling and marketing expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total Share-based Compensation Expense	3,367,840	2,479,864	2,072,742
General and administrative expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 32,636,359	$ 23,324,954	$ 16,320,526

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (De103

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) - 2010 Share Incentive Plan - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Number of non-vested shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	14,239,102	12,586,650	7,242,112
Granted (in shares)	1,564,442	4,877,946	8,208,254
Forfeited (in shares)	425,980	1,355,964	381,300
Vested (in shares)	2,276,558	1,869,530	2,482,416
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	13,101,006	14,239,102	12,586,650
Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 13.04	$ 10.09	$ 5.8
Granted (in dollars per share)	36.42	18.67	12.95
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	19.53	9.08	8.74
Vested (in dollars per share)	13.04	10.78	7.25
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 15.62	$ 13.04	$ 10.09

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (De104

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Expected dividend yield	[1]	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	[2]	2.36%	1.97%
Expected life (years)	[3]	7 years 11 months 1 day	8 years 9 months
Volatility	[4]	33.80%	34.70%
Fair value of options at grant date per share		$ 19.13	$ 10.65
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	[2]	1.34%	1.64%
Expected life (years)	[3]	6 years 6 months 22 days	6 years 3 months
Volatility	[4]	33.10%	34.00%
Fair value of options at grant date per share		$ 13.04	$ 7.66
[1]	The dividend yield was estimated by the Company based on its expected dividend policy over the expected term of the options.
[2]	Risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based upon the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
[3]	Assumption of the expected term were based on the vesting and contractual terms and employee demographics.
[4]	The volatility assumption was estimated based historical volatility of the Company’s share price applying the guidance provided by ASC 718. The Company begins to estimate the volatility assumption solely based on its historical information since October 2010.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (De105

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2017	Oct. 26, 2016	Jul. 26, 2016	Apr. 26, 2016	Jan. 26, 2016	Oct. 26, 2015	Jul. 26, 2015	Apr. 26, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares, Granted	99,200	240,800	58,400	50,000	214,080	447,200	101,200	450,000
Weighted average exercise price, Granted	$ 34.13	$ 29.58	$ 25.79	$ 22.17	$ 18.32	$ 14.50	$ 16.10	$ 16.10
Share Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares, Outstanding									1,122,546	0
Number of shares, Granted									448,400	1,212,480
Number of shares, Exercised									103,888	40,136
Number of shares, Forfeited									128,176	49,798
Number of shares, Outstanding									1,338,882	1,122,546	0
Number of shares, Vested and expected to vest									1,133,477
Number of shares, Exercisable									116,776
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding									$ 15.88	$ 0
Weighted average exercise price, Granted									29.26	15.90
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised									16.11	16.10
Weighted average exercise price, Forfeited									18.29	16.10
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding									20.12	$ 15.88	$ 0
Weighted average exercise price, Vested and expected to vest									19.85
Weighted average exercise price, Exercisable									$ 16.47
Weighted average remaining contractual life (Years), Outstanding									9 years 5 months 23 days	9 years 9 months 7 days	0 years
Weighted average remaining contractual life (Years), Vested and expected to vest									9 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life (Years), Exercisable									8 years 9 months 7 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding									$ 30,954,058	$ 11,216,526	$ 0
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and expected to vest									26,502,121
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable									$ 3,125,384

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (De106

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Textual) - USD ($)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2017

Oct. 26, 2016

Jul. 26, 2016

Apr. 26, 2016

Jan. 26, 2016

Oct. 26, 2015

Jul. 26, 2015

Apr. 26, 2015

Aug. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2017

Feb. 29, 2016

Feb. 28, 2015

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value

$ 2,555,454

$ 341,003

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options

$ 13,607,469

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition

3 years 8 months 12 days

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options

$ 193,652,023

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

6 years

Share-based Compensation, Total

36,115,200

25,847,497

$ 18,441,076

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

99,200

240,800

58,400

50,000

214,080

447,200

101,200

450,000

Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$ 34.13

$ 29.58

$ 25.79

$ 22.17

$ 18.32

$ 14.50

$ 16.10

$ 16.10

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value

$ 1,706,215

523,110

Maximum [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

10 years

10 years

6 years

6 years

10 years

6 years

8 years

Minimum [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

6 years

6 years

3 years

4 years

4 years

4 years

6 years

Equity Option [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

3 years 9 months 18 days

Amended and restated 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Number of Shares Authorized as Percent of Issued and Outstanding Shares

5.00%

Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Threshold Percentage of Shares Authorized

1.00%

Share Incentive Plan [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value

$ 29,686,316

20,153,533

17,997,516

Vesting On October 26 of 2017 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

5,000

Vesting Over Period From 26 January 2017 To 26 January 2023 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

137,576

Vesting Over Period From 26 July 2017 To 26 July 2026 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

397,800

248,000

Non-vested shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation, Total

34,003,045

24,929,207

$ 18,441,076

Employee Stock Option [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation, Total

$ 2,112,155

$ 918,290

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

188,024

1,460,026

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting On July 26 of 2016 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

13,546

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period From 26 July 2017 To 26 July 2026 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

618,900

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period From 26 July 2015 To 26 July 2019 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

30,400

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | vesting over period from July 26,2016 to July 26, 2023 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

41,200

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period from January 26, 2016 to January 26, 2025 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

1,429,626

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period from Oct 26, 2015 to Oct 26, 2018 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

39,000

Employees And Independent Directors [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period from January 26, 2016 to January 26, 2022 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

107,824

Employees [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

402,800

385,576

157,166

258,894

2,971,002

Employees [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period From 26 January 2017 To 26 January 2023 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

143,620

Employees [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period From 26 July 2016 To 26 July 2025 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

179,694

2,829,680

Employees [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period from Jan 26, 2017 to Jan 26, 2026 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

79,200

Employees [Member] | Non-vested shares [Member] | Vesting Over Period from Oct 26, 2016 to Oct 26, 2018 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

141,322

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Text

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2017

Apr. 26, 2017

Jan. 26, 2017

Oct. 26, 2016

Jul. 26, 2016

Apr. 26, 2016

Jan. 26, 2016

Oct. 26, 2015

Jul. 26, 2015

Apr. 26, 2015

May 31, 2017

Feb. 28, 2017

Feb. 29, 2016

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

6 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

99,200

240,800

58,400

50,000

214,080

447,200

101,200

450,000

American Depository Shares [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount

$ 4,501,000

Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued

171,231

American Depository Shares [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount

$ 30,379,000

Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued

1,160,323

Maximum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

10 years

10 years

6 years

6 years

10 years

6 years

8 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

$ 19.13

$ 10.65

Minimum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

6 years

6 years

3 years

4 years

4 years

4 years

6 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

$ 13.04

$ 7.66

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Description

$0.25 per common share ($0.50 per ADS)

Subsequent Event [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

25,000

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period

10 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

$ 28.69

Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$ 40.05

Subsequent Event [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

4 years

Subsequent Event [Member] | Non Vested Shares [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

164,660

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

$ 58.09

Subsequent Event [Member] | Non Vested Shares [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

6 years

Subsequent Event [Member] | Non Vested Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

4 years