Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2011 USD ($)	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($) Brand Store	Feb. 28, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] GBP (£) Store	Feb. 28, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] Lease Agreements [Member] USD ($) Lease	May 31, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Lease Agreements [Member] USD ($) Lease	Feb. 28, 2013 Watermark [Member] USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase of outstanding senior secured debt	$ (56,560)				$ 56,560	£ 35,000
Number of stores owned clinton					750	750
Annual Revenues Clinton					600,000
Liquidation process and negotiations period with landlords for stores to be acquired					2	2
Purchase of debt clinton cards bid for assets					37,168	23,000
Number of stores purchased by lakeshore from Clinton					400	400
Proforma revenue					280,000
Additional future minimum lease payments if remaining store leases are successfully assigned								105,000
Completed lease assignments							295	357
Estimated future minimum rental payments for noncancelable operating lease related to acquired stores	291,992						255,381
Future minimum lease payments if all store leases are successfully assigned								360,000
Additional completed lease assignments								62
Purchase of debt clinton cards remaining					19,392	12,000
Expenses related to senior secured debt	8,106				8,106
Liquidation process and negotiations period with landlords for stores to be acquired					12 months	12 months
Provision for doubtful accounts	16,064	4,776	3,834		16,514
Asset impairment charges				3,981	3,981
Net cash acquired	(621)	5,899	500						5,899
Percentage of shares purchased									100.00%
Cash paid									$ 17,069