Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 888,433	$ 842,413	$ 664,112
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	215,811	182,247	179,942
Share-based compensation expense	108,861	75,011	61,879
Provision for loan losses	185,695	153,848	137,591
Provision for cancellation reserves	89,272	63,937	62,749
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(1,102)	2,300	81,007
Other	3,507	2,825	1,298
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net	(51,240)	(6,529)	19,067
Inventory	(326,961)	(128,761)	(130,131)
Other current assets	(19,843)	32,890	(34,620)
Auto loans receivable, net	(1,308,919)	(1,046,631)	(1,077,219)
Other assets	4,265	(7,230)	(2,361)
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	85,442	86,360	38,286
Other liabilities	(109,827)	(89,709)	(82,150)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(236,606)	162,971	(80,550)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(331,896)	(304,636)	(296,816)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	3	692	97
Purchases of investments	(59,050)	(6,147)	(6,836)
Sales of investments	1,579	1,578	1,692
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(389,364)	(308,513)	(301,863)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt, net	(1,089)	1,002	65
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	6,277,600	4,314,500	4,203,150
Payments on long-term debt	(6,199,793)	(4,155,718)	(4,169,124)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(20,102)	(17,063)	(16,261)
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	(4,151)	(894)	(523)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	11,786,432	10,892,502	10,198,962
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(10,708,564)	(10,001,712)	(9,296,773)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(567,747)	(904,726)	(579,570)
Equity issuances	124,397	58,130	73,520
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	686,983	186,021	413,446
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	61,013	40,479	31,033
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	595,377	554,898	523,865
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	656,390	595,377	554,898
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Cash and cash equivalents	58,211	46,938	44,525
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	481,043	440,669	399,442
Restricted cash included in other assets	117,136	107,770	110,931
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	$ 656,390	$ 595,377	$ 554,898