Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2012 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2012 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($)	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($) Brand Store	May 25, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] GBP (£) Store	Aug. 30, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($) Store	Aug. 24, 2012 Clinton Cards [Member] GBP (£)	Feb. 28, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] GBP (£)	Aug. 30, 2013 Clinton Cards [Member] Lease Agreements [Member] USD ($) Lease Store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase of outstanding senior secured debt				$ (56,560,000)				$ 56,600,000	£ 35,000,000
Number of stores owned Clinton								750	750
Annual revenues Clinton								600,000,000
Liquidation process and negotiations period with landlords for stores to be acquired								2	2
Purchase of debt Clinton cards bid for assets											37,200,000	23,000,000
Number of stores purchased by Lakeshore from Clinton											400	400
Completed lease assignments															388
Number of stores including lease assignment and new stores															401
Additional future minimum lease payments if remaining store leases are successfully assigned															390,000,000
Clinton Cards secured debt recovery	(428,000)	2,249,000	(2,428,000)	10,043,000	400,000	2,000,000	2,200,000			2,400,000	10,000,000		8,100,000
Senior secured notes					8,200,000					8,200,000				5,300,000
Cash distribution from the administrators	$ 5,000,000		$ 4,982,000
Liquidation process and negotiations period with landlords for stores to be acquired										12 months