Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 722,023	$ 301,674
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	129,300	118,967
Share-based compensation expense	72,780	62,794
Provision for loan losses	11,107	147,977
Provision for cancellation reserves	62,886	35,678
Deferred income tax provision	32,502	8,598
Other	(19,883)	5,098
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net	(244,471)	(12,065)
Inventory	(948,299)	21,457
Other current assets	(26,496)	19,691
Auto loans receivable, net	(1,177,458)	188,601
Other assets	(9,745)	(6,586)
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	115,542	24,912
Other liabilities	(105,109)	(27,020)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(1,385,321)	889,776
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(137,838)	(91,998)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	260	826
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	602	0
Purchases of investments	(12,651)	(2,566)
Sales and returns of investments	10,954	1,381
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(241,563)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(380,236)	(92,357)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in short-term debt, net	167	798
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	3,035,601	1,542,500
Payments on long-term debt	(2,168,411)	(1,425,084)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(9,547)	(8,037)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(5,709)	(2,880)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	7,414,283	4,798,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(6,201,801)	(5,028,898)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(355,495)	(54,151)
Equity issuances	60,087	91,724
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	1,769,175	(86,028)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	3,618	711,391
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	771,947	656,390
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	775,565	1,367,781
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	58,095	711,561
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	570,567	520,876
Restricted cash included in other assets	146,903	135,344
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 775,565	$ 1,367,781