CarMax Auto Finance (Components Of CarMax Auto Finance Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Aug. 31, 2026 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
Aug. 31, 2026 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
Feb. 28, 2026 |
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| Auto Finance Income [Line Items] | |||||
| Interest and fee income | $ 456,200 | $ 489,800 | $ 917,100 | $ 975,200 | |
| Interest expense | (182,300) | (199,200) | (366,500) | (396,700) | |
| Total interest margin | 273,900 | 290,600 | 550,600 | 578,500 | |
| Provision for loan losses | (113,400) | (142,200) | (208,975) | (243,904) | |
| Total interest margin after provision for loan losses | 160,500 | 148,400 | 341,600 | 334,600 | |
| Payroll and fringe benefit expense | (18,600) | (20,500) | (36,800) | (40,500) | |
| Other Depreciation and Amortization | (4,500) | (4,400) | (9,000) | (8,700) | |
| Other direct expenses | (24,500) | (20,900) | (46,900) | (41,100) | |
| Total direct expenses | (47,600) | (45,800) | (92,700) | (90,300) | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Loans and Leases | 16,600 | 0 | 16,600 | 0 | |
| CarMax Auto Finance income | 135,560 | 102,638 | 275,801 | 244,288 | |
| Servicing income | 6,100 | $ 0 | 10,300 | $ 0 | |
| Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, after Valuation Allowance | 106,541 | $ 106,541 | $ 100,491 | ||
| Financing Receivable, Sale | $ 596,000 | ||||
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- Definition Auto Finance Income [Line Items] No definition available.
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- Definition Auto loan servicing income No definition available.
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- Definition Income (loss) generated from the entity's financing of used and new vehicle retail sales, excluding the allocation of indirect costs or income. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate direct operating costs incurred during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition This element represents interest incurred for borrowed money which was used to produce goods or render services. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in financing receivable from sale. Excludes net investment in lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans and leases that were sold during the reporting period. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sales. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The aggregate interest and fee income generated by: (1) loans the Entity has positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, including commercial and consumer loans, whether domestic or foreign, which may consist of: (a) industrial and agricultural; (b) real estate; and (c) real estate construction loans; (d) trade financing; (e) lease financing; (f) home equity lines-of-credit; (g) automobile and other vehicle loans; and (h) credit card and other revolving-type loans and (2) loans and leases held-for-sale which may include mortgage loans, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of interest income or expense, including any amortization and accretion (as applicable) of discounts and premiums, including consideration of the provisions for loan, lease, credit, and other related losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of interest income (expense) classified as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for salary, wage, profit sharing; incentive and equity-based compensation; and other employee benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after valuation allowance, of financing receivable held for sale and not part of disposal group. Excludes loan covered under loss sharing agreement and loan classified as investment in debt security. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their remaining economic lives, classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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