Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 436,756	$ 4,978
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	62,356	58,340
Share-based compensation expense	41,074	25,057
Provision for loan losses	(24,375)	122,018
Provision for cancellation reserves	34,128	13,552
Deferred income tax provision	24,751	25,041
Other	(21,037)	5,386
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net	(174,149)	46,072
Inventory	(91,690)	946,986
Other current assets	(9,873)	(13,769)
Auto loans receivable, net	(644,850)	433,044
Other assets	(2,853)	(3,247)
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	315,784	(382,102)
Other liabilities	(57,905)	(31,797)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(111,883)	1,249,559
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(59,145)	(62,871)
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	617	0
Purchases of investments	(4,701)	(2,369)
Sales and returns of investments	86	168
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(63,143)	(65,072)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in short-term debt, net	0	46
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	388,600	977,500
Payments on long-term debt	(391,235)	(1,062,578)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(3,910)	(2,610)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(2,789)	(1,370)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	3,610,819	1,982,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(3,014,131)	(2,420,291)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(133,838)	(54,140)
Equity issuances	21,589	1,706
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	475,105	(579,737)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	300,079	604,750
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	771,947	656,390
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	1,072,026	1,261,140
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	377,954	658,022
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	549,578	480,565
Restricted cash included in other assets	144,494	122,553
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 1,072,026	$ 1,261,140