Other Income and Expense (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 28, 2010	Aug. 26, 2011 International Social Expression Products [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 International Social Expression Products [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 AAH Holdings [Member]	Aug. 26, 2011 AG Intellectual Properties [Member]	Aug. 27, 2010 Mexico Operations [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Mexico Operations [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Other Entity 1 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Other Entity 2 [Member]	Aug. 28, 2009 Calendar product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Calendar product lines [Member]	Nov. 27, 2009 Candy product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Candy product lines [Member]	Nov. 25, 2011 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2009 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Party goods product lines [Member]	May 29, 2009 Retail Stores [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Retail Stores [Member]
Other Income and Expense (Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds received from sales of business and productive assets												$ 3,063		$ 1,650
Gain (loss) on disposition	4,500	254	6,507				4,500					547	547	115	115			34,178	254	34,178	(28,333)	(28,333)
Proceeds from escrow related to party goods transaction																	24,880
Reclassification of currency translation adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0)	2,594		8,627						11,300	601	(3,274)
Proceeds from sale of intellectual properties	4,500						4,500
Gain of disposition	461	3,463	(59)	500	2,819			1,000								393
Miscellaneous, Dividend income						1,300
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale				$ 2,400	$ 9,952			$ 2,000								$ 6,000