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Auto Loan Receivables (Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Mar. 01, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | $ 398,100 | $ 432,500 | $ 411,150 | $ 157,800 |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 426,507 | 431,600 | 426,507 | 431,600 | $ 398,100 | $ 411,150 | $ 432,500 | $ 359,800 | $ 157,800
Charge-offs | (68,200) | (49,900) | (153,700) | (174,500) |  |  |  |  |
Recoveries (2) | 20,400 | 40,800 | 81,800 | 90,200 |  |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses | 76,200 | 8,200 | 87,300 | 156,100 |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of end of period (3) | 426,507 | $ 431,600 | 426,507 | $ 431,600 |  |  |  |  |
Tier III |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  |  | 31,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 40,800 |  | 40,800 |  |  | $ 31,800 |  |  |
Balance as of end of period (3) | $ 40,800 |  | $ 40,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as percent of total ending managed receivables | 2.75% | 3.17% | 2.75% | 3.17% | 2.66% | 2.97% | 3.23% | 2.64% | 1.16%
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 202,000 |

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