Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Dec. 10, 2020
Cover [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	Nov. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Entity File Number	0-12182
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-3647070
Entity Address, Address Line One	15635 Alton Parkway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 250
Entity Address, City or Town	Irvine
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92618
City Area Code	(949)
Local Phone Number	600-5600
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		35,034,722
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 per share
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes