Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 92,443	$ 114,860	$ 268,051	$ 331,709
Type of revenue [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember
Cost of goods sold	$ 64,355	$ 81,024	$ 190,901	$ 232,719
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductsMember
Gross profit margin	$ 28,088	$ 33,836	$ 77,150	$ 98,990
Selling, general and administrative	16,690	19,751	51,348	59,098
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	(159)	4	(571)	4
Income from operations	11,557	14,081	26,373	39,888
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(2)	(5)	(8)	(602)
Other, net	(253)	185	(731)	873
Total other income (expense)	(255)	180	(739)	271
Earnings before income taxes	11,302	14,261	25,634	40,159
Income tax expense	2,939	3,708	6,665	10,441
Net earnings	$ 8,363	$ 10,553	$ 18,969	$ 29,718
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	25,974,006	26,010,571	25,978,461	26,034,617
Diluted	25,974,006	26,010,571	25,978,461	26,034,617
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.32	$ 0.41	$ 0.73	$ 1.14
Diluted	0.32	0.41	0.73	1.14
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.675	$ 0.675