Other Income and Expense - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 28, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member]	Aug. 27, 2010 Mexico Operations [Member]	Jul. 27, 2012 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 AAH Holdings [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]	Aug. 26, 2011 International Social Expression Products [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 International Social Expression Products [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 International Social Expression Products [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 AG Interactive [Member]	Nov. 25, 2011 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Party goods product lines [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Party goods product lines [Member]
Miscellaneous impairment related to senior secured debt	$ 8,106			$ 8,106
Contract termination										2,125		2,125
Net gain on dispositions		4,500	254								4,500		4,500			1,432	1,134		254	34,178
Gain of disposition	(631)	461	3,463		1,000									500	2,819			393
Proceeds from sale of property held for sale					2,000									2,400	9,952			6,000
Proceeds from sale of intellectual properties		4,500									4,500
Proceeds from escrow related to party goods transaction																				24,880
Gain on sale of Party City investment	4,293					3,152	1,141	4,293
Miscellaneous, dividend income									$ 1,300