Other Operation Income and Expense - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 26, 2011	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member]	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member]	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member]	May 25, 2012 Ag Intellectual Properties [Member]	Aug. 26, 2011 Ag Intellectual Properties [Member]	Aug. 24, 2012 Ag Intellectual Properties [Member]	Aug. 26, 2011 Ag Intellectual Properties [Member]	Aug. 26, 2011 International Social Expression Products [Member]
Other Income Expense [Line Items]
Contract Termination							$ 2,100,000		$ 2,125,000
Gain on sales of minor character properties			4,500,000					4,500,000		4,500,000
Proceeds from sale of intellectual properties			4,500,000					4,500,000
Gain on sale of investment	(3,152,000)	(3,152,000)
Miscellaneous Loss related to senior secured debt		10,043,000		2,200,000	7,800,000	10,000,000
Gain on sales of land, building		488,000	2,567,000								500,000
Cash proceeds from sales of assets											$ 2,400,000