Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,416	$ 37,394
Restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables	380,353	343,829
Accounts receivable, net	152,388	132,171
Inventory	2,260,563	1,932,029
Other current assets	41,910	26,358
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	2,873,630	2,471,781
Auto loan receivables, net	10,596,076	9,536,892
Property and equipment, net	2,518,393	2,161,698
Deferred income taxes	150,962	161,862
Other assets	140,295	127,678
TOTAL ASSETS	16,279,356	14,459,911
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	494,989	441,746
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	266,128	245,909
Accrued income taxes	1,404	2,029
Short-term debt	62	428
Current portion of finance and capital lease obligations	9,491	14,331
Current portion of non-recourse notes payable	333,713	300,750
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,105,787	1,005,193
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	952,562	713,910
Finance and capital lease obligations, excluding current portion	486,645	400,323
Non-recourse notes payable, excluding current portion	10,387,231	9,206,425
Other liabilities	238,551	229,274
TOTAL LIABILITIES	13,170,776	11,555,125
Commitments and contingent liabilities
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 186,548,602 and 194,712,234 shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, respectively	93,274	97,356
Capital in excess of par value	1,188,578	1,130,822
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,555)	(70,196)
Retained earnings	1,883,283	1,746,804
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,108,580	2,904,786
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 16,279,356	$ 14,459,911