Other Income and Expense - Other Operating Expense (Income)-Net (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Nov. 25, 2011 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Party goods product lines [Member]	May 25, 2012 AG intellectual properties [Member]	Aug. 26, 2011 AG intellectual properties [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 AG intellectual properties [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 AG intellectual properties [Member]
Other Income Expense [Line Items]
Impairment of Clinton Cards debt	$ 8,106
Net gain on dispositions		(4,500)	(254)		(254)	(34,178)		(4,500)		(4,500)
Termination of certain agency agreements							2,125		2,125
Loss (gain) on asset disposals	631	(461)	(3,463)	(393)
Miscellaneous	(6,532)	(3,239)	(2,952)
Other operating expense (income) - net	$ 4,330	$ (8,200)	$ (6,669)