Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

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

Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss By Component

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, 2017	$	(55,521	)	$	(1,034	)	$	(56,555	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			2,683			2,683
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	826			1,742			2,568
Other comprehensive income	826			4,425			5,251
Balance as of November 30, 2017	$	(54,695	)	$	3,391		$	(51,304	)

Changes In And Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes In and Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	Three Months Ended November 30						Nine Months Ended November 30
(In thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Retirement Benefit Plans (Note 9):
Actuarial loss amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense:
Cost of sales	$	189		$	160		$	561		$	477
CarMax Auto Finance income	12			10			34			28
Selling, general and administrative expenses	253			217			766			655
Total amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense	454			387			1,361			1,160
Tax expense	(177		)	(140		)	(535		)	(416		)
Amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense, net of tax	277			247			826			744
Net change in retirement benefit plan unrecognized actuarial losses, net of tax	277			247			826			744
Cash Flow Hedges (Note 5):
Effective portion of changes in fair value	12,361			7,282			4,423			6,484
Tax expense	(4,865		)	(2,863		)	(1,740		)	(2,548		)
Effective portion of changes in fair value, net of tax	7,496			4,419			2,683			3,936
Reclassifications to CarMax Auto Finance income	906			2,935			2,871			8,868
Tax expense	(356		)	(1,154		)	(1,129		)	(3,487		)
Reclassification of hedge losses, net of tax	550			1,781			1,742			5,381
Net change in cash flow hedge unrecognized losses, net of tax	8,046			6,200			4,425			9,317
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	$	8,323		$	6,447		$	5,251		$	10,061