Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Property And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization	$ 157,890	$ 127,142
Total property and equipment	4,646,616	4,469,827
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,437,548)	(1,414,264)
Property and equipment, net	3,209,068	3,055,563
Depreciation expense	215,300	195,300	$ 190,600
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	913,577	868,221
Land held for development (1)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	73,347	78,960
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	2,290,686	2,193,203
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	331,002	291,129
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	520,407	633,857
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	113,091	155,915
Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 246,616	$ 121,400