Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income Tax Provision

	Years Ended February 28 or 29
(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Current:
Federal	$	283,174	$	232,652	$	223,548
State		38,747		30,557		30,439
Total		321,921		263,209		253,987
Deferred:
Federal		(15,129)		4,705		54
State		(2,056)		(847)		(926)
Total		(17,185)		3,858		(872)
Income tax provision	$	304,736	$	267,067	$	253,115

Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	Years Ended February 28 or 29
	2014			2013			2012
Federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit		3.1			2.9			2.9
Nondeductible and other items		0.2			0.2			0.2
Credits		(0.1)			―			(0.2)
Valuation allowance		―			―			0.1
Effective income tax rate		38.2	%		38.1	%		38.0	%

Schedule Of Temporary Differences Resulting In Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

	As of February 28
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses	$	48,611	$	35,270
Partnership basis		71,503		70,737
Property and equipment		―		3,510
Stock compensation		60,158		53,297
Derivatives		4,896		3,904
Capital loss carry forward		1,296		1,110
Total gross deferred tax assets		186,464		167,828
Less:  valuation allowance		(1,296)		(1,110)
Net gross deferred tax assets		185,168		166,718
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		13,991		9,429
Property and equipment		3,737		―
Inventory		7,375		6,221
Total gross deferred tax liabilities		25,103		15,650
Net deferred tax asset	$	160,065	$	151,068

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	Years Ended February 28 or 29
(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	25,059	$	20,930	$	18,662
Increases for tax positions of prior years		1,523		1,685		5,403
Decreases for tax positions of prior years		(4,658)		(596)		(6,918)
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year		5,960		7,491		4,754
Settlements		(809)		(4,136)		(334)
Lapse of statute		(745)		(315)		(637)
Balance at end of year	$	26,330	$	25,059	$	20,930