Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Assets, current:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,738	$ 23,848
Receivables - principally trade, less allowances of $5,309 and $5,560	273,168	229,416
Inventory	251,511	280,877
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,545	9,668
Income taxes receivable	349	2,242
Current assets related to discontinued operations		10,027
Total assets, current	555,311	556,078
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $115,202 and $102,153	123,503	126,502
Goodwill	602,320	602,320
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $167,354 and $148,673	302,915	336,004
Deferred tax assets, net	16,654	1,955
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,022 and $1,930	20,617	1,110
Non-current assets related to discontinued operations		189,127
Total assets	1,621,320	1,813,096
Liabilities, current:
Accounts payable, principally trade	129,341	105,652
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	165,864	148,098
Long-term debt, current maturities	1,884	24,404
Current liabilities related to discontinued operations		11,213
Total liabilities, current	297,089	289,367
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	287,985	461,211
Deferred tax liabilities, net	7,096	20,091
Other liabilities, noncurrent	14,691	17,342
Non-current liabilities related to discontinued operations		4,319
Total liabilities	606,861	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; 26,573,744 and 27,028,665 shares issued and outstanding	2,658	2,703
Additional paid in capital	230,676	218,760
Accumulated other comprehensive income	631	1,173
Retained earnings	780,494	798,130
Total stockholders' equity	1,014,459	1,020,766
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,621,320	$ 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.