Inventories (Details) (USD $)	May 25, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	May 27, 2011
Inventories
Raw materials	$ 18,290,000	$ 17,565,000	$ 24,539,000
Work in process	13,070,000	9,452,000	13,091,000
Finished products	243,951,000	242,767,000	225,886,000
Inventory, Gross	275,311,000	269,784,000	263,516,000
Less LIFO reserve	82,192,000	81,077,000	79,465,000
Inventory, net of LIFO	193,119,000	188,707,000	184,051,000
Display materials and factory supplies	21,469,000	20,238,000	19,295,000
Inventory, net	214,588,000	208,945,000	203,346,000
Inventories (Textual) [Abstract]
Inventory held on location for retailers with SBT arrangements, which is included in finished products	$ 59,000,000	$ 52,000,000	$ 51,400,000