Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018
Assets, current:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,136	$ 20,738
Receivables - principally trade, less allowances of $1,788 and $2,912	339,124	275,565
Inventory	300,648	251,511
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,437	9,545
Income taxes receivable	0	349
Total assets, current	673,345	557,708
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $122,602 and $115,202	130,940	123,503
Goodwill	602,320	602,320
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $178,087 and $167,354	294,565	302,915
Deferred tax assets, net	9,942	16,654
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,092 and $2,022	14,257	20,617
Total assets	1,725,369	1,623,717
Liabilities, current:
Accounts payable, principally trade	146,035	129,341
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	184,237	168,261
Taxes Payable	3,181	0
Long-term debt, current maturities	1,884	1,884
Total liabilities, current	335,337	299,486
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	337,846	287,985
Deferred tax liabilities, net	5,155	7,096
Other liabilities, noncurrent	13,773	14,691
Total liabilities	692,111	609,258
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, non-voting, issued shares (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, $0.10 par. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; 25,593,327 and 26,575,634 shares issued and outstanding	$ 2,534	$ 2,658
Additional paid in capital	244,888	230,676
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,207	631
Retained earnings	780,629	780,494
Total stockholders' equity	1,033,258	1,014,459
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,725,369	$ 1,623,717

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.