Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 108,070	$ 93,606	$ 300,080	$ 283,083
Type of revenue [extensible list]			ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Cost of goods sold	74,315	63,650	$ 205,811	$ 192,276
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]			ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Gross profit margin	33,755	29,956	$ 94,269	$ 90,807
Selling, general and administrative	19,942	16,642	55,244	50,996
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	(193)	(4)	(199)	59
Income from operations	14,006	13,318	39,224	39,752
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(365)	(163)	(913)	(557)
Other, net	251	(21)	666	(150)
Total other income (expense)	(114)	(184)	(247)	(707)
Earnings before income taxes	13,892	13,134	38,977	39,045
Income tax expense	3,473	4,860	9,744	14,447
Net earnings	$ 10,419	$ 8,274	$ 29,233	$ 24,598
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	26,189,917	25,360,452	25,744,344	25,387,389
Diluted	26,202,430	25,393,482	25,756,831	25,409,259
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.40	$ 0.33	$ 1.14	$ 0.97
Diluted	0.40	0.33	1.14	0.97
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.200	$ 0.650	$ 0.575