Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 357,973	$ 438,412	$ 400,782
Type of revenue [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProduct1Member	ebf:CommercialPrintedProduct1Member	ebf:CommercialPrintedProduct1Member
Cost of goods sold	$ 254,207	$ 309,488	$ 277,422
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProduct1Member	ebf:CommercialPrintedProduct1Member	ebf:CommercialPrintedProduct1Member
Gross profit margin	$ 103,766	$ 128,924	$ 123,360
Selling, general and administrative	68,270	78,173	73,490
Gain from disposal of assets	(405)	(87)	(217)
Income from operations	35,901	50,838	50,087
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(11)	(606)	(1,154)
Other, net	(2,603)	1,019	1,001
Total other income (expense)	(2,614)	413	(153)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	33,287	51,251	49,934
Income tax expense	9,193	12,959	12,497
Net earnings	$ 24,094	$ 38,292	$ 37,437
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	25,995,127	26,036,393	25,829,804
Diluted	25,995,127	26,036,393	25,842,179
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.93	$ 1.47	$ 1.45
Diluted	0.93	1.47	1.45
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.900	$ 0.900	$ 0.875