Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 301,674	$ 500,343
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	118,967	103,468
Share-based compensation expense	62,794	68,887
Provision for loan losses	147,977	83,693
Provision for cancellation reserves	35,678	45,471
Deferred income tax provision	8,598	3,812
Other	5,098	3,718
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net	(12,065)	(1,241)
Inventory	21,457	(85,295)
Other current assets	19,691	(48,452)
Auto loans receivable, net	188,601	(721,165)
Other assets	(6,586)	15,421
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes	24,912	(26,632)
Other liabilities	(27,020)	(67,484)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	889,776	(125,456)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(91,998)	(171,347)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	826	3
Purchases of investments	(2,566)	(8,244)
Sales of investments	1,381	720
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(92,357)	(178,868)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net	798	(214)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	1,542,500	3,293,500
Payments on long-term debt	(1,425,084)	(3,284,866)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(8,037)	(10,862)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(2,880)	(1,694)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable	4,798,000	5,748,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable	(5,028,898)	(5,141,901)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(54,151)	(341,929)
Equity issuances	91,724	86,521
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(86,028)	346,555
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	711,391	42,231
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	656,390	595,377
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	1,367,781	637,608
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	711,561	40,737
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	520,876	483,374
Restricted cash included in other assets	135,344	113,497
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 1,367,781	$ 637,608