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Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NET SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES | $ 3,405,234 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 2,941,407 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 10,754,624 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 9,498,016 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Cost of sales | 2,958,614 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue |  | 2,559,686 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue |  | 9,342,934 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue |  | 8,233,456 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue |
GROSS PROFIT | 446,620 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 381,721 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 1,411,690 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 1,264,560 us-gaap_GrossProfit |
CARMAX AUTO FINANCE INCOME | 89,722 kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancing |  | 83,905 kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancing |  | 276,911 kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancing |  | 255,346 kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancing |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 316,632 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | 284,366 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | 927,716 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | 857,761 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Interest expense | 7,338 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 7,649 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 22,290 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 23,288 us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Other expense | 1,536 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 411 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 2,096 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 1,243 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Earnings before income taxes | 210,836 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 173,200 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 736,499 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 637,614 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Income tax provision | 80,787 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 66,748 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 282,279 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 244,237 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
NET EARNINGS | 130,049 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 106,452 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 454,220 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 393,377 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 214,228 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 223,259 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 217,568 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 223,831 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
Diluted | 217,025 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 227,417 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 220,585 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 227,870 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ 0.61 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ 0.48 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ 2.09 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ 1.76 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |
Diluted | $ 0.60 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ 0.47 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ 2.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ 1.73 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |
Used Vehicle Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Used vehicle sales | 2,794,515 kmx_UsedVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember |  | 2,396,840 kmx_UsedVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember |  | 8,775,021 kmx_UsedVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember |  | 7,738,118 kmx_UsedVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 82.10%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 81.50%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 81.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 81.50%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_UsedVehicleSalesMember | [1]
New Vehicle Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle sales | 54,561 kmx_NewVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember |  | 50,073 kmx_NewVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember |  | 194,294 kmx_NewVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember |  | 162,502 kmx_NewVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 1.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 1.70%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 1.80%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 1.70%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NewVehicleSalesMember | [1]
Wholesale Vehicle Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wholesale vehicle sales | 481,676 kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember |  | 437,272 kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember |  | 1,557,191 kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember |  | 1,402,838 kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 14.10%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 14.90%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 14.50%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember | [1] | 14.80%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_WholesaleVehicleSalesMember | [1]
Other Sales And Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other sales and revenues | $ 74,482 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember |  | $ 57,222 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember |  | $ 228,118 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember |  | $ 194,558 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 2.20%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember | [1] | 1.90%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember | [1] | 2.10%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember | [1] | 2.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_OtherSalesAndRevenuesMember | [1]
Net Sales And Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 100.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetSalesAndOperatingRevenuesMember | [1] | 100.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetSalesAndOperatingRevenuesMember | [1] | 100.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetSalesAndOperatingRevenuesMember | [1] | 100.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetSalesAndOperatingRevenuesMember | [1]
Cost Of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 86.90%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | [1] | 87.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | [1] | 86.90%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | [1] | 86.70%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | [1]
Gross Profit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 13.10%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_GrossProfitMember | [1] | 13.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_GrossProfitMember | [1] | 13.10%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_GrossProfitMember | [1] | 13.30%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_GrossProfitMember | [1]
CAF Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 2.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancingMember | [1] | 2.90%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancingMember | [1] | 2.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancingMember | [1] | 2.70%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetIncomeLossFromFinancingMember | [1]
Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 9.30%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | [1] | 9.70%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | [1] | 8.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | [1] | 9.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | [1]
Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 0.20%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | [1] | 0.30%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | [1] | 0.20%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | [1] | 0.20%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | [1]
Other Loss Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 0.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember | [1] | 0.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember | [1] | 0.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember | [1] | 0.00%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember | [1]
Earnings Before Income Taxes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 6.20%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesMember | [1] | 5.90%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesMember | [1] | 6.80%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesMember | [1] | 6.70%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesMember | [1]
Income Tax Provision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 2.40%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_IncomeTaxProvisionMember | [1] | 2.30%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_IncomeTaxProvisionMember | [1] | 2.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_IncomeTaxProvisionMember | [1] | 2.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_IncomeTaxProvisionMember | [1]
Net Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item as a percent of net sales and operating revenues | 3.80%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetEarningsMember | [1] | 3.60%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetEarningsMember | [1] | 4.20%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetEarningsMember | [1] | 4.10%kmx_ItemAsPercentOfNetSalesAndOperatingRevenues / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = kmx_NetEarningsMember | [1]
[1] | Calculated as a percentage of net sales and operating revenues and may not equal totals due to rounding.

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