Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CalAmp Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0000730255
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	CAMP
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,750,232