Subsequent Event (Details)	3 Months Ended
	May 25, 2012 USD ($)	May 27, 2011 USD ($)	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($) Brand Store	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] GBP (£)	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase of outstanding senior secured debt	$ (56,560,000)		$ 56,600,000	£ 35,000,000
Number of stores owned clinton			750	750
Annual Revenues Clinton			600,000,000
Number of stores purchased by lakeshore from clinton			400	400
Asset impairment charges			4,000,000
Purchase of debt clinton cards bid for assets			37,200,000	23,000,000
Purchase of debt clinton cards remaining			19,400,000	12,000,000
Expenses related to senior secured debt			7,800,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	16,886,000	558,000	17,200,000
Number of retail brands of acquiree company			2	2
Liquidation process and negotiations period with landlords for stores to be acquired					12 months	6 months
Proforma revenue			$ 265,000,000