Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Dec. 17, 2015
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
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,591,279