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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2023
Jun. 23, 2023
Oct. 31, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Central Index Key 0000799850    
Entity Registrant Name AMERICAS CAR-MART INC    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --04-30    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2023    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-14939    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code TX    
Entity Tax Identification Number 63-0851141    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1805 North 2nd Street, Suite 401    
Entity Address, City or Town Rogers    
Entity Address, State or Province AR    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 72756    
City Area Code 479    
Local Phone Number 464-9944    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol CRMT    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 397,198,739
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,371,404  
Auditor Firm ID 248    
Auditor Name GRANT THORNTON LLP    
Auditor Location Tulsa, Oklahoma