Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 86,612	$ 108,816	$ 175,608	$ 216,849
Type of revenue [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember
Cost of goods sold	$ 61,457	$ 76,358	$ 126,546	$ 151,695
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember
Gross profit margin	$ 25,155	$ 32,458	$ 49,062	$ 65,154
Selling, general and administrative	16,535	19,644	34,658	39,347
Gain from disposal of assets	(300)		(412)
Income from operations	8,920	12,814	14,816	25,807
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(3)	(280)	(6)	(597)
Other, net	(240)	348	(478)	688
Total other income (expense)	(243)	68	(484)	91
Earnings before income taxes	8,677	12,882	14,332	25,898
Income tax expense	2,256	3,349	3,726	6,733
Net earnings	$ 6,421	$ 9,533	$ 10,606	$ 19,165
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	25,974,412	26,029,359	25,965,370	26,034,122
Diluted	25,974,412	26,029,359	25,965,370	26,034,122
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.25	$ 0.37	$ 0.41	$ 0.74
Diluted	0.25	0.37	0.41	0.74
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.450	$ 0.450