Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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 29, 2016	$	(56,470	)	$	(13,726	)	$	(70,196	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			3,936			3,936
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	744			5,381			6,125
Other comprehensive income	744			9,317			10,061
Balance as of November 30, 2016	$	(55,726	)	$	(4,409	)	$	(60,135	)

Changes In and Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	Three Months Ended November 30						Nine Months Ended November 30
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Retirement Benefit Plans (Note 9):
Actuarial loss amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense:
Cost of sales	$	160		$	212		$	477		$	628
CarMax Auto Finance income	10			13			28			37
Selling, general and administrative expenses	217			289			655			878
Total amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense	387			514			1,160			1,543
Tax expense	(140		)	(192		)	(416		)	(576		)
Amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense, net of tax	247			322			744			967
Net change in retirement benefit plan unrecognized actuarial losses, net of tax	247			322			744			967
Cash Flow Hedges (Note 5):
Effective portion of changes in fair value	7,282			(3,325		)	6,484			(9,596		)
Tax (expense) benefit	(2,863		)	1,308			(2,548		)	3,775
Effective portion of changes in fair value, net of tax	4,419			(2,017		)	3,936			(5,821		)
Reclassifications to CarMax Auto Finance income	2,935			1,944			8,868			5,902
Tax expense	(1,154		)	(764		)	(3,487		)	(2,321		)
Reclassification of hedge losses, net of tax	1,781			1,180			5,381			3,581
Net change in cash flow hedge unrecognized losses, net of tax	6,200			(837		)	9,317			(2,240		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	6,447		$	(515	)	$	10,061		$	(1,273	)

Changes in the funded status of our retirement plans and the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The cumulative balances are net of deferred taxes of $36.0 million as of November 30, 2016, and $42.4 million as of February 29, 2016.