Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 26, 2011	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 26, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 393,836	$ 370,194	$ 786,942	$ 773,890
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(6,071)	24,953	4,349	75,743
North American Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	265,856	264,345	574,415	569,028
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	20,440	25,699	76,658	84,993
International Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	74,834	75,891	137,514	146,096
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	289	2,468	(22,268)	5,771
Intersegment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	(13,542)		(13,542)
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(7,402)		(7,402)
International Social Expression Products and Intersegment Items, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	61,292	75,891	123,972	146,096
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(7,113)	2,468	(29,670)	5,771
Retail Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	39,884		39,884
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(5,106)		(5,106)
Ag Interactive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	15,777	16,177	31,273	32,786
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	4,609	4,597	8,382	7,233
Non-Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	11,027	13,781	17,398	25,980
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	2,300	10,493	2,242	15,099
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(21,201)	(18,304)	(48,157)	(37,353)
Unallocated [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(4,434)	(5,748)	(8,810)	(11,855)
Unallocated [Member] | Profit Sharing Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(449)	(1,543)	(3,429)	(5,230)
Unallocated [Member] | Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(2,972)	(2,700)	(4,841)	(5,362)
Unallocated [Member] | Corporate Overhead Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	$ (13,346)	$ (8,313)	$ (31,077)	$ (14,906)