Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
3 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net earnings $ 169,653,000 $ 146,651,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 27,343,000 24,335,000
Share-based compensation expense 15,388,000 22,941,000
Provision for loan losses 15,847,000 11,299,000
Provision for cancellation reserves 21,118,000 9,123,000
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision 771,000 6,695,000
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and other 424,000 (178,000)
Net decrease (increase) in:    
Accounts receivable, net (17,887,000) 21,509,000
Inventory (40,376,000) 119,613,000
Other current assets 664,000 7,293,000
Auto loan receivables, net (415,664,000) (425,827,000)
Other assets 3,467,000 (2,592,000)
Net increase (decrease) in:    
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes 40,424,000 533,000
Other liabilities (30,252,000) (18,974,000)
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (209,080,000) (77,579,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures (53,709,000) (42,045,000)
Proceeds from sales of assets 0 4,610,000
Increase in restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables (31,354,000) (16,428,000)
Increase in restricted cash in reserve accounts (3,259,000) (2,812,000)
Release of restricted cash from reserve accounts 4,000 10,011,000
(Purchases) sales of money market securities, net (3,035,000) 1,313,000
Purchases of Trading Securities (2,798,000) (1,161,000)
Proceeds from Sale of Trading Securities 32,000 0
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (94,119,000) (46,512,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net 660,000 617,000
Payments on finance and capital lease obligations (4,204,000) (3,796,000)
Issuance of non-recourse notes payable 1,897,000,000 1,774,000,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable (1,518,469,000) (1,261,735,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (171,924,000) (130,215,000)
Equity issuances, net 120,000 11,204,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 4,306,000 9,919,000
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 207,489,000 399,994,000
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents (95,710,000) 275,903,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 627,901,000 449,364,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 532,191,000 725,267,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION    
Cash paid for interest 7,642,000 7,927,000
Cash paid for income taxes 5,802,000 2,100,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures (10,338,000) 1,025,000
Increase in finance and capital lease obligations $ 5,297,000 $ 0