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Charges Reflected in Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 26, 2011	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member]	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member]	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member]	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] International Social Expression Products [Member]	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] Unallocated
Operating Statistics [Line Items ]
Contract asset impairment				$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Bad debt expense	17,567,000	4,620,000		17,200,000	17,200,000	17,200,000
Legal and advisory fees					6,000,000		6,000,000
Impairment of debt purchased	10,043,000		2,200,000	7,800,000	10,000,000		10,000,000
Total					$ 37,200,000	$ 21,200,000	$ 16,000,000

The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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Amount of the current period expense charged against operations, the offset which is generally to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the purpose of reducing receivables, including notes receivable, to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected).

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