Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 25, 2011	Nov. 26, 2010	Nov. 25, 2011	Nov. 26, 2010	Feb. 28, 2011
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	$ 463,615,000	$ 430,138,000	$ 1,234,757,000	$ 1,169,265,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	29,700,000	51,543,000	105,443,000	119,573,000
Business Segment Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Severance accrual	3,800,000	6,200,000	3,800,000	6,200,000	8,000,000
North American Social Expression Products [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	331,913,000	317,521,000	898,193,000	877,988,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	28,016,000	51,098,000	113,009,000	143,788,000
International Social Expression Products [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	103,352,000	80,103,000	249,448,000	192,412,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	9,537,000	9,982,000	15,308,000	14,141,000
AG Interactive [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	16,878,000	19,233,000	49,664,000	55,954,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	3,737,000	5,135,000	10,970,000	10,393,000
Non-reportable segments [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	11,472,000	13,281,000	37,452,000	42,911,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	2,368,000	1,438,000	17,467,000	6,907,000
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(13,958,000)	(16,110,000)	(51,311,000)	(55,656,000)
Interest expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(5,853,000)	(6,190,000)	(17,708,000)	(19,078,000)
Profit sharing expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(1,078,000)	(2,978,000)	(6,308,000)	(7,429,000)
Stock-based compensation expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(2,676,000)	(3,474,000)	(8,038,000)	(9,735,000)
Corporate overhead expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	$ (4,351,000)	$ (3,468,000)	$ (19,257,000)	$ (19,414,000)