| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended February 29, 2024 | | (In thousands) | CarMax Sales Operations | Other | Eliminations | Total | | Sales and operating revenues | $ | 26,400,256 | | $ | 135,784 | | $ | — | | $ | 26,536,040 | | | Intersegment sales and operating revenues | — | | 34,779 | | (34,779) | | — | | | Total sales and operating revenues | $ | 26,400,256 | | $ | 170,563 | | $ | (34,779) | | $ | 26,536,040 | | Depreciation and amortization (1) | $ | 1,614 | | $ | 19,678 | | $ | — | | $ | 21,292 | | | Gross profit | $ | 2,615,286 | | $ | 102,544 | | $ | (4,621) | | $ | 2,713,209 | | Reconciliation to Consolidated Earnings Before Taxes: | | | | | CAF Income | | | | 568,271 | | | Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | | (2,286,378) | | Depreciation and amortization (2) | | | | (239,028) | | | Interest expense | | | | (124,750) | | | Other income (expense) | | | | 10,271 | | | Earnings before income taxes | | | | $ | 641,595 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended February 28, 2023 | | (In thousands) | CarMax Sales Operations | Other | Eliminations | Total | | Sales and operating revenues | $ | 29,551,617 | | $ | 133,256 | | $ | — | | $ | 29,684,873 | | | Intersegment sales and operating revenues | — | | 28,038 | | (28,038) | | — | | | Total sales and operating revenues | $ | 29,551,617 | | $ | 161,294 | | $ | (28,038) | | $ | 29,684,873 | | Depreciation and amortization (1) | $ | 1,499 | | $ | 14,263 | | $ | — | | $ | 15,762 | | | Gross profit | $ | 2,704,398 | | $ | 101,138 | | $ | (5,333) | | $ | 2,800,203 | | | Reconciliation to Consolidated Earnings Before Taxes: | | | | | CAF Income | | | | 663,404 | | | Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | | (2,487,357) | | Depreciation and amortization (2) | | | | (228,449) | | | Interest expense | | | | (120,398) | | | Other income (expense) | | | | 9,401 | | | Earnings before income taxes | | | | $ | 636,804 | |
(1) Represents only the portion of depreciation and amortization recorded within Cost of sales, and thus included in the calculation of Gross profit. (2) Exclusive of depreciation and amortization recorded within Cost of sales.
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