Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016
Assets, current:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,780	$ 225,800
Receivables - principally trade, less allowances of $6,637 and $5,898	289,943	217,543
Inventory	301,088	301,609
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,251	9,780
Income taxes receivable		356
Total assets, current	620,062	755,088
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $103,780 and $93,926	133,879	130,465
Goodwill	698,938	583,005
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $158,713 and $137,174	430,902	375,751
Deferred tax assets, net	2,713	2,484
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,907 and $1,828	2,583	2,101
Total assets	1,889,077	1,848,894
Liabilities, current:
Accounts payable, principally trade	134,935	103,713
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	165,423	141,245
Income taxes payable	2,617
Long-term debt, current maturities	24,528	22,644
Total liabilities, current	327,503	267,602
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	540,374	597,270
Deferred tax liabilities, net	19,484	27,364
Other liabilities, noncurrent	21,838	26,615
Total liabilities	909,199	918,851
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, non-voting, $1.00 par. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, $0.10 par. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; 26,987,316 and 27,735,034 shares issued and outstanding	2,699	2,774
Additional paid in capital	212,770	198,077
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,087	665
Retained earnings	762,322	728,527
Total stockholders' equity	979,878	930,043
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,889,077	$ 1,848,894

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.