Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 1,151,297	$ 746,919	$ 888,433
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	273,188	242,156	215,811
Share-based compensation expense	109,197	121,899	108,861
Provision for loan losses	141,692	160,703	185,695
Provision for cancellation reserves	114,928	72,235	89,272
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	15,000	(35,787)	(1,102)
Other	(19,139)	(1,409)	3,507
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net	(288,195)	(43,507)	(51,240)
Inventory	(1,967,432)	(323,318)	(326,961)
Other current assets	(80,790)	(50)	(19,843)
Auto loans receivable, net	(1,941,574)	(300,838)	(1,308,919)
Other assets	(32,272)	(12,862)	4,265
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	175,106	106,788	85,442
Other liabilities	(200,456)	(65,169)	(109,827)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(2,549,450)	667,760	(236,606)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(308,534)	(164,536)	(331,896)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	260	1,846	3
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	12,298	29,911	0
Payments to Acquire Investments	(24,614)	(3,729)	(59,050)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Other Investments	38,408	8,325	1,579
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(241,563)	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(523,745)	(128,183)	(389,364)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in short-term debt, net	0	(40)	(1,089)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	7,684,400	1,754,300	6,277,600
Payments on long-term debt	(5,752,796)	(2,217,305)	(6,199,793)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(20,132)	(18,296)	(20,102)
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	(11,923)	(7,424)	(4,151)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	14,328,298	10,805,546	11,786,432
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(12,626,308)	(10,654,011)	(10,708,564)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(576,478)	(229,938)	(567,747)
Equity issuances	79,805	143,148	124,397
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	3,104,866	(424,020)	686,983
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	31,671	115,557	61,013
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	771,947	656,390	595,377
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	803,618	771,947	656,390
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Cash and cash equivalents	102,716	132,319	58,211
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	548,099	496,415	481,043
Restricted cash included in other assets	152,803	143,213	117,136
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	$ 803,618	$ 771,947	$ 656,390