Property And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

	As of February 28 or 29
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Land	$	627,784	$	510,068
Land held for development	98,216		85,127
Buildings	1,934,730		1,650,168
Leasehold improvements	193,972		174,495
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	525,177		443,050
Construction in progress	179,891		224,109
Total property and equipment	3,559,770		3,087,017
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,041,377		925,319
Property and equipment, net	$	2,518,393	$	2,161,698

Land held for development represents land owned for potential store growth.  Depreciation expense was $140.7 million in fiscal 2017, $127.0 million in fiscal 2016 and $105.7 million in fiscal 2015.