Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		$ 115,207,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 121,809,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill acquired		5,205,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	12,024,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill impairment	(55,923,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	(55,923,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	(18,626,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Ending balance		64,489,000us-gaap_Goodwill	115,207,000us-gaap_Goodwill	115,207,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Print Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		59,284,000	47,260,000
Goodwill acquired		5,205,000	12,024,000
Goodwill impairment		0
Goodwill, Ending balance		64,489,000	59,284,000	59,284,000
Apparel Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		55,923,000	74,549,000
Goodwill impairment		(55,923,000)	(18,626,000)	(18,626,000)
Goodwill, Ending balance			$ 55,923,000	$ 55,923,000

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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