Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 314,758	$ 102,716
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	470,889	548,099
Accounts receivable, net	298,783	560,984
Inventory	3,726,142	5,124,569
Other current assets	230,795	212,922
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	5,041,367	6,549,290
Auto loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $507,201 and $433,030 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively	16,341,791	15,289,701
Property and equipment, net	3,430,914	3,209,068
Deferred income taxes	80,740	120,931
Operating lease assets	545,677	537,357
Goodwill	141,258	141,258
Other assets	600,989	490,659
TOTAL ASSETS	26,182,736	26,338,264
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	826,592	937,717
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	478,964	533,271
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	53,287	44,197
Current portion of long-term debt	111,859	11,203
Current portion of non-recourse notes payable	467,609	521,069
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,938,311	2,047,457
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	1,909,361	3,255,304
Non-recourse notes payable, excluding current portion	15,865,776	14,919,715
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	523,828	523,269
Other liabilities	332,383	357,080
TOTAL LIABILITIES	20,569,659	21,102,825
Commitments and contingent liabilities
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 158,079,033 and 161,053,983 shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively	79,040	80,527
Capital in excess of par value	1,713,074	1,677,268
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	97,869	(46,422)
Retained earnings	3,723,094	3,524,066
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	5,613,077	5,235,439
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 26,182,736	$ 26,338,264