Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Jan. 02, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	PIR
Entity Registrant Name	PIER 1 IMPORTS INC/DE
Entity Central Index Key	0000278130
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-29
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,257,902
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-07832
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-1729843
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Pier 1 Place
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Worth
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	76102
City Area Code	817
Local Phone Number	252-8000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes