Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss By Component

					Total
	Net				Accumulated
	Unrecognized		Net		Other
	Actuarial		Unrecognized		Comprehensive
(In thousands, net of income taxes)	Losses		Hedge Losses		Loss
Balance as of February 28, 2011	$	(17,528)	$	(7,529)	$	(25,057)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(22,591)		(22,723)		(45,314)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive loss		345		7,567		7,912
Other comprehensive loss		(22,246)		(15,156)		(37,402)
Balance as of February 29, 2012		(39,774)		(22,685)		(62,459)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(10,456)		4,485		(5,971)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive loss		751		7,871		8,622
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(9,705)		12,356		2,651
Balance as of February 28, 2013		(49,479)		(10,329)		(59,808)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		9,713		(3,216)		6,497
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive loss		1,051		5,989		7,040
Other comprehensive income		10,764		2,773		13,537
Balance as of February 28, 2014	$	(38,715)	$	(7,556)	$	(46,271)

Changes In And Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

		Years Ended February 28 or 29
(In thousands)		2014		2013		2012
Retirement Benefit Plans (Note 10):
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year	$	15,465	$	(16,694)	$	(35,786)
Tax (expense) benefit		(5,752)		6,238		13,195
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year,
net of tax		9,713		(10,456)		(22,591)
Actuarial loss amortization reclassifications
in net pension expense:
Cost of sales		669		483		182
CarMax Auto Finance income		38		28		12
Selling, general and administrative expenses		967		689		267
Total amortization reclassifications recognized
in net pension expense		1,674		1,200		461
Tax expense		(623)		(449)		(116)
Amortization reclassifications recognized in net
pension expense, net of tax		1,051		751		345
Net change in retirement benefit plan unrecognized
actuarial losses, net of tax		10,764		(9,705)		(22,246)
Cash Flow Hedges (Note 5):
Effective portion of changes in fair value		(5,286)		(6,691)		(22,968)
Tax benefit (1)		2,070		11,176		245
Effective portion of changes in fair value, net of tax		(3,216)		4,485		(22,723)
Reclassifications to CarMax Auto Finance income		9,872		12,981		7,567
Tax expense		(3,883)		(5,110)		-
Reclassification of hedge losses, net of tax		5,989		7,871		7,567
Net change in cash flow hedge unrecognized losses,
net of tax		2,773		12,356		(15,156)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	13,537	$	2,651	$	(37,402)