CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 13,189	$ 24,715	$ 31,358
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,854	9,957	9,521
Amortization of deferred finance charges	149	149	432
Amortization of trade names, customer lists, and patent	4,216	3,278	2,431
Impairment of goodwill and trademarks	24,226
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	(274)	2	(137)
Bad debt expense	3,024	743	144
Stock based compensation	1,532	1,459	1,025
Excess tax benefit of stock based compensation	(17)	(66)	(63)
Deferred income taxes	(1,900)	1,263	781
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(1,909)	(1,400)	7,951
Prepaid expenses	2,953	347	(6,134)
Inventories	(16,415)	18,293	(21,809)
Other current assets	(442)	(327)	564
Other assets	197	(49)	(68)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,913)	(7,251)	135
Other liabilities	204	(311)	(197)
Liability for pension benefits	(919)	(845)	(1,361)
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,755	49,957	24,573
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(4,646)	(2,560)	(5,087)
Purchase price of businesses, net of cash acquired	(61,857)		(45,956)
Adjustment to purchase price of businesses acquired		3,737
Proceeds from disposal of plant and property	992	18	233
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(65,511)	1,195	(50,810)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on debt	73,000	5,000	40,000
Repayment of debt	(25,000)	(37,500)
Deferred financing charges			(455)
Dividends	(13,765)	(22,864)	(16,132)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,838)	(2)	(2)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	94	85	217
Excess tax benefit of stock based compensation	17	66	63
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	32,508	(55,215)	23,691
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(668)	(115)	651
Net change in cash	(916)	(4,178)	(1,895)
Cash at beginning of period	6,232	10,410	12,305
Cash at end of period	$ 5,316	$ 6,232	$ 10,410