Revenue Recognition - Summary of Net Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 358,416	$ 413,232	$ 977,330	$ 1,140,432
ASU 2014-09
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		358,416	413,232	977,330	1,140,432
ASU 2014-09 | Retail Sales
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		356,160	410,377	970,112	1,132,170
ASU 2014-09 | Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	$ 2,256	$ 2,855	$ 7,218	$ 8,262

[1] The Company supplies merchandise and licenses the Pier 1 Imports name to Grupo Sanborns, which sells Pier 1 Imports merchandise primarily in a "store within a store" format in Mexico and El Salvador and online in Mexico. Other sales consisted primarily of these wholesale sales and royalties received from Grupo Sanborns, as well as gift card breakage.