Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 83,316	$ 62,759	$ (278,209)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	348,229	332,663	337,528
Amortization of deferred financing costs	17,090	14,338	16,267
Amortization of lease premiums, discounts and incentives	20,420	20,574	20,190
Deferred income taxes	20,053	13,690	(9,386)
Collections on net investments in leases	(3,557)	(6,505)	(14,297)
Security deposits and maintenance payments included in earnings	(54,373)	(66,194)	(123,969)
Gain on sale or disposition of flight equipment	(121,646)	(70,860)	(26,001)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	636	14,156
Impairment of flight equipment	55,240	85,623	452,250
Provision for credit losses	12,081	1,507	930
Other	(2,512)	(2,211)	(3,043)
Changes on certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(443)	17,338	16,948
Other assets	(9,317)	(12,510)	(29,963)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(15,907)	4,278	(5,716)
Lease rentals received in advance	14,466	29,601	(23,414)
Net Cash and Restricted Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	370,254	437,737	372,865
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition and improvement of flight equipment	(1,240,183)	(994,040)	(795,426)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of flight equipment	361,826	426,454	210,718
Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments, net of returned deposits and aircraft sales deposits	5,650	28,393	(202)
Distributions from unconsolidated equity method investment in excess of earnings	0	0	104
Other	(6,408)	1,319	(1,694)
Net cash and restricted cash used in investing activities	(879,115)	(537,874)	(586,500)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	200,000	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	0	0	392,997
Proceeds from secured and unsecured debt financings	2,029,750	493,848	20,000
Repayments of secured and unsecured debt financings	(1,917,744)	(420,372)	(646,943)
Deferred financing costs	(25,035)	(13,242)	(5,339)
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	0	(310)	(13,372)
Security deposits and maintenance payments received	159,792	142,699	88,891
Security deposits and maintenance payments returned	(18,786)	(20,307)	(26,857)
Dividends paid	(21,000)	(21,000)	(5,658)
Net cash and restricted cash provided by (used in) financing activities	406,977	161,316	(196,281)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	(101,884)	61,179	(409,916)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year	231,861	170,682	580,598
Cash and restricted cash at end of year	129,977	231,861	170,682
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	129,977	231,861	167,891
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	2,791
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	240,715	193,283	200,922
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	5,135	9,511	240
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:
Advance lease rentals, security deposits, maintenance payments, other liabilities and other assets settled in sale of flight equipment	55,046	50,758	12,391
Advance lease rentals, security deposits, maintenance payments, other liabilities and other assets assumed in asset acquisitions	28,350	10,810	21,764
Transfers from Flight equipment held for lease, net to Net investment in leases, net and Other assets	220,648	1,695	57,489
Acquisition of investments, at fair value	$ 0	$ 10,819	$ 0