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Auto Loan Receivables (Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | $ 129.8 | $ 104.0 | $ 123.6 | $ 94.9
Charge-offs | (60.4) | (55.9) | (114.5) | (101.7)
Recoveries | 27.2 | 25.9 | 58.9 | 54.2
Provision for loan losses | 32.9 | 35.7 | 61.5 | 62.3
Balance as of end of period | $ 129.5 | $ 109.7 | $ 129.5 | $ 109.7
Allowance For Loan Losses, percent |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Item as percent of total ending managed receivables, balance as of beginning of period | 1.18% | 1.05% | 1.16% | 0.99%
Item as percent of total ending managed receivables, balance as of end of period | 1.15% | 1.08% | 1.15% | 1.08%

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