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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Feb. 28, 2025
Feb. 29, 2024
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net earnings $ 247,290 $ 500,556 $ 479,204
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 345,962 294,801 260,414
Share-based compensation expense 99,018 134,709 119,720
Provision for loan losses 391,200 334,667 310,516
Provision for cancellation reserves 75,827 97,701 80,311
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) 73,800 (23,724) (4,800)
Proceeds from Sale, Loan, Held-for-Sale 908,927 0 0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 141,258 0 0
Other 9,345 20,781 9,252
Net (increase) decrease in:      
Accounts receivable, net (15,720) 32,420 77,630
Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Reconciliation to Cash Flow, Period Increase (Decrease) (100,491) 0 0
Inventory (202,383) (256,552) 48,072
Other current assets (7,813) 109,162 39,939
Auto loans held for investment, net (31,308) (565,612) (980,569)
Other assets (31,958) (19,230) (13,902)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes (43,784) 71,714 118,511
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other (75,323) (106,954) (85,681)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation 1,783,847 624,439 458,617
Capital expenditures      
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment (540,989) (467,939) (465,307)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 418 333 1,351
Purchases of investments (10,007) (10,738) (6,193)
Sales and returns of investments 2,994 17,342 3,151
Principal payments received on beneficial interests 7,539 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation (540,045) (461,002) (466,998)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt 1,538,400 522,800 134,600
Payments on long-term debt (913,804) (836,622) (246,067)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs (24,227) (21,253) (21,633)
Finance Lease, Principal Payments (15,044) (16,536) (16,674)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable 13,060,375 12,968,491 12,380,050
Payments on non-recourse notes payable (14,352,524) (12,715,705) (11,873,169)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (642,786) (428,453) (94,086)
Equity issuances 8,348 73,741 44,766
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation (1,341,262) (453,537) 307,787
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (97,460) (290,100) 299,406
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 960,310 1,250,410 951,004
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR 862,850 960,310 1,250,410
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      
Cash and cash equivalents 122,826 246,960 574,142
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans held for investment 592,033 559,118 506,648
Restricted cash included in other assets 147,991 154,232 169,620
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR $ 862,850 $ 960,310 $ 1,250,410