Note 7 - Operating Segments - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016
Revenue Before Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Franchising [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,548,035	$ 1,550,441
Revenue Before Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues	6,052,743	6,622,368
Revenue Before Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Retail [Member]
Revenues	305,576	380,658
Revenue Before Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| U-Swirl Segment [Member]
Revenues	1,762,835	2,109,797
Revenue Before Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Other Segments [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Revenue Before Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	9,669,189	10,663,264
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Franchising [Member]
Revenues	(1,361)	(1,423)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues	(291,629)	(297,819)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Retail [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| U-Swirl Segment [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Other Segments [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	(292,990)	(299,242)
Franchising [Member]
Revenues	1,546,674	1,549,018
Segment profit (loss)	670,628	756,913
Total assets	1,355,195	1,224,822
Capital expenditures	9,126
Total depreciation and amortization	13,656	10,287
Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues	5,761,114	6,324,549
Segment profit (loss)	1,233,006	1,399,604
Total assets	11,504,386	10,471,309
Capital expenditures	477,121	146,071
Total depreciation and amortization	106,278	102,516
Retail [Member]
Revenues	305,576	380,658
Segment profit (loss)	(14,666)	(41,030)
Total assets	1,008,708	1,095,173
Capital expenditures	22
Total depreciation and amortization	3,348	5,896
U-Swirl Segment [Member]
Revenues	1,762,835	2,109,797
Segment profit (loss)	467,779	264,416
Total assets	10,673,169	12,948,323
Capital expenditures	24,344	16,198
Total depreciation and amortization	165,965	203,177
Other Segments [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Segment profit (loss)	(1,210,159)	(1,014,244)
Total assets	5,637,138	7,552,528
Capital expenditures	123,813	29,913
Total depreciation and amortization	35,977	42,974
Revenues	9,376,199	10,364,022
Segment profit (loss)	1,146,588	1,365,659
Total assets	30,178,596	33,292,155	$ 30,315,725
Capital expenditures	634,426	192,182
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 325,224	$ 364,850

Amount of significant additions in the period in other assets (current, noncurrent, or unclassified).

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