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Stock And Stock-Based Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2014
FY 2013 Share Repurchase Authorizations Member |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount | $ 800,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_FY2013ShareRepurchaseAuthorizationsMember | $ 800,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_FY2013ShareRepurchaseAuthorizationsMember |  |  |
March 2014 Authorization [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_March2014AuthorizationMember | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_March2014AuthorizationMember |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorization expiration | Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |
October 2014 Authorization [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount | 2,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_October2014AuthorizationMember | 2,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_October2014AuthorizationMember |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorization expiration | Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased during the period | 14,101,539 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | 6,234,799 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | 313,042 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | 4,305,293 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember |
Share repurchase, average purchase price per share | $ 49.80 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | $ 52.48 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | $ 47.39 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | $ 43.69 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember |
Share repurchase, amount remaining for repurchase | 2,580,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember | 2,580,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | FY 2013 Share Repurchase Authorizations Member |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase, authorized amount | 800,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_FY2013ShareRepurchaseAuthorizationsMember | 800,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = kmx_FY2013ShareRepurchaseAuthorizationsMember |  |  |
Stock Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Incentive stock option grants in period | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |  |  |  |
Capitalized share-based compensation | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |
Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Options granted, Number of Shares | 2,050,919 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  | 1,605,149 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |
Cash received as a result of stock option exercises | 54,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  | 26,000,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | 99,900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  | 34,700,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |
Related tax benefits | 40,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  | 13,900,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value | $ 13.25 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  | $ 15.59 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options/MSU/RSA | 38,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember | 38,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted average period, years | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Stock Option [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 1 year |  |  |  |
Stock Option [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 4 years |  |  |  |
Years until expiration | 10 years |  |  |  |
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards granted, number of shares | 587,990 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 541,819 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Restricted stock granted, weighted average grant date fair value | $ 44.96 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | $ 42.68 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Related tax benefits | 8,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 9,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Payment related to restricted stock units vested during the period | 21,600,000 kmx_PaymentRelatedToRestrictedStockUnitsVestedDuringPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 23,300,000 kmx_PaymentRelatedToRestrictedStockUnitsVestedDuringPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Awards outstanding | 1,558,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 1,558,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 1,531,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment per RSU, percentage | 75.00%kmx_CashPaymentPerCashSettledRestrictedStockUnit / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment per RSU, percentage | 200.00%kmx_CashPaymentPerCashSettledRestrictedStockUnit / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |
Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio, number of final trading days in vesting period | 40 days |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards granted, number of shares | 249,291 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 237,660 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Restricted stock granted, weighted average grant date fair value | $ 55.42 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | $ 52.02 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Related tax benefits | 7,500,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 6,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options/MSU/RSA | 16,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 16,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |
Weighted average period, years | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Awards outstanding | 800,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 800,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  | 852,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
MSUs converted to common stock | 0 kmx_MarketStockUnitsConvertedToCommonStockForEachUnitGranted / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |
Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
MSUs converted to common stock | 2 kmx_MarketStockUnitsConvertedToCommonStockForEachUnitGranted / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = kmx_StockSettledRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 1 year 0 months 0 days |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards granted, number of shares | 22,860 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |
Restricted stock granted, weighted average grant date fair value | $ 51.18 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options/MSU/RSA | $ 100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |
Weighted average period, years | 0 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Awards outstanding |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |

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