| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 061 - Disclosure - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) (http://www.copart.com/role/AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000900075 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2012-07-31 | 2011-07-31 | |
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ||
Trade accounts payable | 16,353,000 | 12,365,000 |
Accounts payable to sellers | 36,153,000 | 42,190,000 |
Accrued insurance | 5,686,000 | 5,494,000 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 16,791,000 | 15,605,000 |
Buyer deposits and prepayments | 19,127,000 | 14,229,000 |
Other accrued liabilities | 8,848,000 | 11,825,000 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current, total | 102,958,000 | 101,708,000 |