Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 541,966	$ 474,367
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	133,175	125,654
Share-based compensation expense	52,363	72,026
Provision for loan losses	98,982	104,249
Provision for cancellation reserves	50,850	51,768
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	14,384	(584)
Other	1,223	2,118
Net decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable, net	56,547	40,168
Inventory	(179,988)	(238,146)
Other current assets	(5,422)	(5,802)
Auto loan receivables, net	(879,731)	(900,675)
Other assets	(348)	1,193
Net (decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	(9,373)	1,840
Other liabilities	(67,750)	(64,222)
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(193,122)	(336,046)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(227,559)	(315,543)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	96	728
Increase in restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables	(8,592)	(13,211)
Increase in restricted cash in reserve accounts	(16,799)	(11,663)
Release of restricted cash from reserve accounts	13,411	8,083
Purchases of investments	(8,525)	(6,924)
Sales of investments	466	318
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(247,502)	(338,212)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in short-term debt, net	531	452
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	2,996,700	1,660,600
Payments on long-term debt	(2,906,700)	(1,484,900)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(11,524)	(12,568)
Payments on finance and capital lease obligations	(6,704)	(8,407)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	7,720,963	7,235,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(6,976,360)	(6,299,802)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(454,960)	(464,352)
Equity issuances	66,549	34,554
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	428,495	660,577
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(12,129)	(13,681)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	38,416	37,394
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 26,287	$ 23,713