Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 252,265	$ 436,756
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	70,473	62,356
Share-based compensation expense	22,443	41,074
Provision for loan losses	57,840	(24,375)
Provision for cancellation reserves	31,719	34,128
Deferred income tax provision	11,561	24,751
Other	5,342	(21,037)
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net	(49,603)	(174,149)
Inventory	433,484	(91,690)
Other current assets	73,315	(9,873)
Auto loans receivable, net	(440,744)	(644,850)
Other assets	(15,154)	(2,853)
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	105,445	315,784
Other liabilities	(27,434)	(57,905)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	530,952	(111,883)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(94,808)	(59,145)
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	0	617
Purchases of investments	(4,380)	(4,701)
Sales and returns of investments	150	86
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(99,038)	(63,143)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	1,043,100	388,600
Payments on long-term debt	(1,629,024)	(391,235)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(3,940)	(3,910)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(2,925)	(2,789)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	3,569,605	3,610,819
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(3,272,242)	(3,014,131)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(162,974)	(133,838)
Equity issuances	3,443	21,589
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(454,957)	475,105
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(23,043)	300,079
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	803,618	771,947
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	780,575	1,072,026
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	95,313	377,954
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	531,344	549,578
Restricted cash included in other assets	153,918	144,494
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 780,575	$ 1,072,026