Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 482,401	$ 454,220
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	100,504	84,994
Share-based compensation expense	45,284	57,192
Provision for loan losses	70,165	60,274
Provision for cancellation reserves	61,048	53,764
Deferred income tax benefit	(8,322)	(13,347)
Loss on disposition of assets and other	3,007	2,486
Net decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable, net	49,160	(8,257)
Inventory	(66,396)	(323,249)
Other current assets	12,397	(22,061)
Auto loan receivables, net	(952,974)	(1,050,733)
Other assets	268	(2,910)
Net decrease in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	(109,243)	(16,321)
Other liabilities	(68,878)	(60,667)
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(381,579)	(784,615)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(240,835)	(238,860)
Proceeds from sales of assets	1,520	5,833
Increase in restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables	(22,064)	(16,419)
Increase in restricted cash in reserve accounts	(8,383)	(11,323)
Release of restricted cash from reserve accounts	5,907	6,340
Purchases of money market securities, net	(6,106)	(8,604)
Purchases of trading securities	(4,759)	(3,468)
Sales of trading securities	101	333
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(274,619)	(266,168)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt, net	(749)	1,992
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,137,300	300,000
Payments on long-term debt	(583,300)	0
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(3,104)	(496)
Payments on finance and capital lease obligations	(13,310)	(13,395)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	7,430,805	5,882,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(6,565,516)	(4,950,011)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(816,181)	(695,582)
Equity issuances	44,855	54,293
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	31,138	33,961
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	661,938	612,762
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,740	(438,021)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	27,606	627,901
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	33,346	189,880
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	30,511	22,232
Cash paid for income taxes	268,076	287,905
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Increase in accrued capital expenditures	6,563	16,538
Increase in finance and capital lease obligations	$ 92,001	$ 11,697