Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Sales and operating revenues:
Net sales and operating revenues		$ 3,939,896,000	$ 1,955,467,000	$ 858,870,000
Cost of sales, including $4,357, $4,772, and $3,004 , respectively, to related parties		3,433,482,000	1,758,758,000	790,779,000
Gross profit		506,414,000	196,709,000	68,091,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses, including $13,869, $8,217, and $6,030, respectively, to related parties		786,717,000	425,258,000	223,400,000
Interest expense, including $1,331, $370, and $1,382, respectively, to related parties		80,606,000	25,018,000	7,659,000
Other expense, net		3,730,000	1,178,000	1,348,000
Net loss before income taxes		(364,639,000)	(254,745,000)	(164,316,000)
Income tax provision		0	0	0
Net loss		(364,639,000)	(254,745,000)	(164,316,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(249,980,000)	(199,269,000)	(101,475,000)
Net loss attributable to Carvana Co.		(114,659,000)	(55,476,000)	(62,841,000)
Dividends on Class A convertible preferred stock		0	(4,206,000)	(413,000)
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature on Class A convertible preferred stock		0	(1,380,000)	(1,237,000)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders		$ (114,659,000)	$ (61,062,000)	$ (64,491,000)
Class A
Sales and operating revenues:
Net loss per share of Class A common stock, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (2.45)	$ (2.03)	$ (1.31)
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock, basic and diluted (in shares)	[1],[2]	46,847	30,043	15,241
Used vehicle sales, net
Sales and operating revenues:
Net sales and operating revenues		$ 3,420,601,000	$ 1,785,045,000	$ 796,915,000
Wholesale vehicle sales
Sales and operating revenues:
Net sales and operating revenues		267,586,000	73,584,000	28,514,000
Other sales and revenues
Sales and operating revenues:
Net sales and operating revenues		$ 251,709,000	$ 96,838,000	$ 33,441,000

[1] Amounts for periods prior to the initial public offering have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to 15.0 million shares of Class A common stock issued in the initial public offering and the Organizational Transactions described in Note 1.

[2] Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding have been adjusted for unvested restricted stock awards.