Property and Equipment, Net - (Details) - Carvana, LLC - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (11,703)	$ (9,752)
Property and equipment, net	80,974	60,592
Land and site improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	9,829	9,355
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	26,209	14,750
Transportation fleet
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	19,807	16,520
Software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	11,508	10,065
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	7,019	3,704
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress, net
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	74,372	54,394
Property and equipment, net	62,669	44,642
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 18,305	$ 15,950