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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Income Tax Provision Income Tax Provision
 Years Ended February 28 or 29
(In thousands)202120202019
Current:   
Federal$209,447 $225,858 $218,497 
State44,678 47,797 49,596 
Total254,125 273,655 268,093 
Deferred:   
Federal(27,971)146 3,601 
State(7,816)(1,248)(1,301)
Total(35,787)(1,102)2,300 
Income tax provision$218,338 $272,553 $270,393 
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
 Years Ended February 28 or 29
 202120202019
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit3.3 3.4 3.4 
2017 Tax Act — (0.1)
Share-based compensation(1.6)(1.1)(0.3)
Nondeductible and other items0.5 0.7 0.7 
Credits(0.6)(0.5)(0.4)
Effective income tax rate22.6 %23.5 %24.3 %
Schedule Of Temporary Differences Resulting In Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
Temporary Differences Resulting in Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
 As of February 28 or 29
(In thousands)20212020
Deferred tax assets:  
Accrued expenses and other$67,185 $39,576 
Partnership basis (1)
135,437 89,359 
Operating lease liabilities115,583 119,558 
Share-based compensation54,681 51,039 
Derivatives9,317 10,346 
Capital loss carry forward901 917 
Total deferred tax assets383,104 310,795 
Less:  valuation allowance(901)(917)
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance382,203 309,878 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Prepaid expenses21,302 19,742 
Property and equipment75,383 67,589 
Operating lease assets110,006 114,212 
Inventory11,251 18,493 
Total deferred tax liabilities217,942 220,036 
Net deferred tax asset$164,261 $89,842 

 (1)    As discussed in Note 1(X), we adopted CECL during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. This adoption resulted in the recognition of a $48.7 million increase in net deferred tax assets as of March 1, 2020.
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 Years Ended February 28 or 29
(In thousands)202120202019
Balance at beginning of year$30,865 $30,270 $28,685 
Increases for tax positions of prior years188 3,493 2,035 
Decreases for tax positions of prior years(4,468)(2,913)(266)
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year3,634 4,170 2,498 
Settlements(4)(326)(44)
Lapse of statute(1,218)(3,829)(2,638)
Balance at end of year$28,997 $30,865 $30,270