Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Assets, current:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,720	$ 23,087
Receivables - principally trade, less allowances of $10,300 and $5,656	238,421	229,928
Inventory	325,562	289,122
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,999	11,699
Income taxes receivable		2,242
Total assets, current	592,702	556,078
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $114,327 and $106,561	134,672	134,935
Goodwill	672,929	698,929
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $178,522 and $165,388	386,856	419,489
Deferred tax assets, net	8,809	1,955
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,976 and $1,930	2,519	1,710
Total assets	1,798,487	1,813,096
Liabilities, current:
Accounts payable, principally trade	136,225	111,763
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	147,283	153,200
Income taxes payable	8,484
Long-term debt, current maturities	20,789	24,404
Total liabilities, current	312,781	289,367
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	423,477	461,211
Deferred tax liabilities, net	7,030	20,091
Other liabilities, noncurrent	17,860	21,661
Total liabilities	761,148	792,330
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; 27,262,549 and 27,028,665 shares issued and outstanding	2,726	2,703
Additional paid in capital	224,689	218,760
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,947)	1,173
Retained earnings	812,871	798,130
Total stockholders' equity	1,037,339	1,020,766
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,798,487	$ 1,813,096

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.