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Entity wide revenue major customer percentage.

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Subordinated credit facility outstanding loan balance.

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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The amount of film costs related to completed films that are expected to be amortized during the upcoming operating cycle.

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This item represents the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the Entity as of the date of the statement of financial position. Such Entity-owned life insurance policies are commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

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Reflects when the credit facility terminates, which may be presented in a variety of ways (year, month and year, day, month and year, quarter).

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The average useful life of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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Cost incurred during the reporting period in transporting goods and services to customers. Includes freight-out costs.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended										12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012 Investment	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 28, 2010	Feb. 29, 2012 Buildings [Member] Y	Feb. 29, 2012 Computer hardware and software [Member] Y	Feb. 29, 2012 Machinery and equipment [Member] Y	Feb. 29, 2012 Furniture and fixtures [Member] Y	Feb. 29, 2012 Schurman [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Schurman [Member] Subordinated Debt [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Schurman [Member] Subordinated Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Schurman [Member] Collectibility of Receivables [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Five Largest Customers [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Five Largest Customers [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Five Largest Customers [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Wal-Mart Stores [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Wal-Mart Stores [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Wal-Mart Stores [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Target Corporation [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Target Corporation [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Target Corporation [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Investment in Equity [Member] Schurman [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Liquidity Guaranty [Member] Schurman [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Operating Lease Sublease to Schurman [Member] Schurman [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Operating Lease Sublease to Schurman [Member] Schurman [Member]	Apr. 30, 2009 Limited Guaranty [Member] Schurman [Member]
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Equity interest holdings in Schurman Fine Papers									15.00%
Maximum exposure to loss, Amount											$ 10,000	$ 13,406										$ 1,935	$ 12,000	$ 22,143	$ 35,985
Loans receivable from VIE										0
Total investments		12,546
Initial term of Subordinated Credit Facility											19 months
End Period of Subordinated Credit Facility											November 17,2010
End period of Liquidity Guaranty																							January 2014
End period of Limited Guaranty																										April 2011
Renewal Period of Subordinated Credit Facility		1 year
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets, maximum						10	15	20
Limited bridge guaranty of vie indebtedness																										12,000
Net sales percentage													42.00%	42.00%	39.00%	14.00%	15.00%	14.00%	14.00%	14.00%	13.00%
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets, minimum						3	3	8
Useful life of buildings					40
Number of days under liquidity guaranty																							91 days
Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of investments		2
Amortization of production costs		3,646	3,380	2,209
Domestic Inventories Under LIFO to Pre-LIFO consolidated inventories		80.00%	80.00%
Film production expense		5,985	4,736	4,360
Deferred film production costs		8,405	9,246
Expected to recognize amortization production costs	2,700
Shipping and handling costs		134,204	119,391	119,989
Net balance of Corporation's investment in corporate-owned life insurance policies		23,849	21,760
Amount paid as related interest expense		11,209	12,122	12,207
Advertising Expenses		$ 25,718	$ 12,079	$ 12,559