Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 23, 2012	Nov. 25, 2011	Nov. 23, 2012	Nov. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 506,814	$ 465,007	$ 1,293,756	$ 1,238,897
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(2,099)	29,700	2,250	105,443
North American Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	333,852	333,305	908,267	902,333
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	22,099	28,016	98,757	113,009
International Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	101,972	103,352	239,486	249,448
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	3,413	9,537	(18,855)	15,308
Intersegment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	(25,538)		(39,080)
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(4,123)		(11,525)
International Social Expression Products and Intersegment Items, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	76,434	103,352	200,406	249,448
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(710)	9,537	(30,380)	15,308
Retail Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	67,635		107,519
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(11,473)		(16,579)
Ag Interactive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	15,982	16,878	47,255	49,664
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	5,331	3,737	13,713	10,970
Non-Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	12,911	11,472	30,309	37,452
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	3,259	2,368	5,501	17,467
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(20,605)	(13,958)	(68,762)	(51,311)
Unallocated [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(4,504)	(5,853)	(13,314)	(17,708)
Unallocated [Member] | Profit Sharing Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(423)	(1,078)	(3,852)	(6,308)
Unallocated [Member] | Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(2,965)	(2,676)	(7,806)	(8,038)
Unallocated [Member] | Corporate Overhead Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	$ (12,713)	$ (4,351)	$ (43,790)	$ (19,257)