Stockholders' Equity - Class A Non-Convertible Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2021	Mar. 29, 2021	Oct. 02, 2020	Oct. 02, 2018
Senior Notes | 2023 Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Repayment or retirement of debt, equity cancellation and retirement criteria				$ 1,000
Carvana Group | Class A Non-Convertible Preferred Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Repayment of debt, number of shares canceled and retired (in shares)			600,000	1
Carvana Group | Class A Non-Convertible Preferred Units | Senior Notes | 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Issuance of stock (in shares)			1,100,000
Carvana Group | Class A Non-Convertible Preferred Units | Senior Notes | 2027 Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Issuance of stock (in shares)		600,000
Carvana Group | Class A Non-Convertible Preferred Units | Senior Notes | 2028 Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Issuance of stock (in shares)	800,000
Carvana Group | Class A Non-Convertible Preferred Units | Senior Notes | 2023 Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Issuance of stock (in shares)		600,000