Acquisition - Charges Incurred for Acquisition (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 30, 2013	Aug. 24, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013
Schedule Of Activities And Transactions Associated With Related Cost [Line Items]
Bad debt expense				$ 176,000	$ 17,567,000
Impairment of debt purchased	(428,000)		2,249,000	(2,428,000)	10,043,000
Clinton Cards [Member]
Schedule Of Activities And Transactions Associated With Related Cost [Line Items]
Contract asset impairment					4,000,000
Bad debt expense					17,200,000
Legal and advisory fees					6,000,000
Impairment of debt purchased	400,000	2,000,000	2,200,000	2,400,000	10,000,000	8,100,000
Total					37,200,000
Clinton Cards [Member] | Net Sales [Member]
Schedule Of Activities And Transactions Associated With Related Cost [Line Items]
Contract asset impairment					4,000,000
Total					4,000,000
Clinton Cards [Member] | Administrative and General Expenses [Member]
Schedule Of Activities And Transactions Associated With Related Cost [Line Items]
Bad debt expense					17,200,000
Legal and advisory fees					6,000,000
Total					23,200,000
Clinton Cards [Member] | Other Operating (Income) Expense - Net [Member]
Schedule Of Activities And Transactions Associated With Related Cost [Line Items]
Impairment of debt purchased					10,000,000
Total					$ 10,000,000