Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net earnings $ 181,974 $ 169,653
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 32,066 27,343
Share-based compensation expense 23,409 15,388
Provision for loan losses 13,598 15,847
Provision for cancellation reserves 20,330 21,118
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision 10,475 771
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and other 77 424
Net decrease (increase) in:    
Accounts receivable, net 34,027 (17,887)
Inventory 242,797 (40,376)
Other current assets 14,423 664
Auto loan receivables, net (390,977) (415,664)
Other assets 57 3,467
Net increase (decrease) in:    
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes (31,043) 40,424
Other liabilities (33,659) (30,252)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 117,554 (209,080)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures (59,437) (53,709)
Proceeds from sales of assets 1,419 0
Increase in restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables (33,932) (31,354)
Increase in restricted cash in reserve accounts (2,972) (3,259)
Release of restricted cash from reserve accounts 1,633 4
(Purchases) sales of money market securities, net 82 (3,035)
Purchases of Trading Securities (3,942) (2,798)
Proceeds from Sale of Trading Securities 72 32
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (97,077) (94,119)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net (4) 660
Proceeds from Revolving Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt 20,000 0
Payments on Revolving Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt (30,000) 0
Payments on finance and capital lease obligations (4,652) (4,204)
Issuance of non-recourse notes payable 3,047,805 1,897,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable (2,656,311) (1,518,469)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (117,628) (171,924)
Equity issuances, net 17,725 120
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 26,680 4,306
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 303,615 207,489
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents 324,092 (95,710)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 27,606 627,901
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 351,698 532,191
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION    
Cash paid for interest 9,976 7,642
Cash paid for income taxes 813 5,802
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures 5,820 10,338
Increase in finance and capital lease obligations $ 0 $ 5,297