Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Sep. 21, 2018
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	Aug. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		34,760,955