Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 438,412	$ 400,782	$ 370,171
Type of revenue [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Cost of goods sold	$ 309,488	$ 277,422	$ 252,969
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Gross profit margin	$ 128,924	$ 123,360	$ 117,202
Selling, general and administrative	78,173	73,490	69,222
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	(87)	(217)	162
Income from operations	50,838	50,087	47,818
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(606)	(1,154)	(777)
Other, net	1,019	1,001	(132)
Total other income (expense)	413	(153)	(909)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	51,251	49,934	46,909
Income tax expense	12,959	12,497	14,151
Earnings from continuing operations	38,292	37,437	32,758
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax			147
Net earnings	$ 38,292	$ 37,437	$ 32,905
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	26,036,393	25,829,804	25,391,998
Diluted	26,036,393	25,842,179	25,417,244
Earnings per share - basic and diluted
Continuing operations	$ 1.47	$ 1.45	$ 1.29
Discontinued operations			0.01
Net earnings	1.47	1.45	1.30
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.900	$ 0.875	$ 0.875