Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAS CARMART INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,607,180
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000799850
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2