Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 132,319	$ 58,211
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans receivable	496,415	481,043
Accounts receivable, net	239,070	191,090
Inventory	3,157,159	2,846,416
Other current assets	91,833	86,927
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	4,116,796	3,663,687
Auto loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $411,150 and $157,796 as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively	13,489,819	13,551,711
Property and equipment, net	3,055,563	3,069,102
Deferred income taxes	164,261	89,842
Operating lease assets	431,652	449,094
Other assets	283,450	258,746
TOTAL ASSETS	21,541,541	21,082,182
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	799,333	737,144
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	415,465	331,738
Accrued income taxes	218	1,389
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	30,953	30,980
Short-term debt	0	40
Current portion of long-term debt	9,927	9,251
Current portion of non-recourse notes payable	442,652	424,165
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,698,548	1,534,707
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	1,322,415	1,778,672
Non-recourse notes payable, excluding current portion	13,297,504	13,165,384
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	423,618	440,671
Other liabilities	434,843	393,873
TOTAL LIABILITIES	17,176,928	17,313,307
Commitments and contingent liabilities
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 163,172,333 and 163,081,376 shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively	81,586	81,541
Capital in excess of par value	1,513,821	1,348,988
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(118,691)	(150,071)
Retained earnings	2,887,897	2,488,417
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	4,364,613	3,768,875
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 21,541,541	$ 21,082,182