Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2013	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 30, 2013	Aug. 24, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 420,421	$ 393,836	$ 917,724	$ 786,942
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	5,682	(6,071)	58,228	4,349
Interest expense	(5,433)	(4,434)	(9,745)	(8,810)
Stock-based compensation expense			(8,090)	(4,841)
Operating Segments [Member] | North American Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	261,694	265,856	589,981	574,415
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	35,045	20,440	101,392	76,658
Operating Segments [Member] | International Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	63,372	74,834	134,173	137,514
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	2,195	289	4,739	(22,268)
Operating Segments [Member] | International Social Expression Products and Intersegment Items, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	54,635	61,292	114,344	123,972
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	684	(7,113)	1,014	(29,670)
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	62,732	39,884	137,450	39,884
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(8,984)	(5,106)	(12,436)	(5,106)
Operating Segments [Member] | AG Interactive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	14,504	15,777	29,204	31,273
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	3,165	4,609	6,478	8,382
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	26,856	11,027	46,745	17,398
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	10,059	2,300	17,441	2,242
Intersegment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	(8,737)	(13,542)	(19,829)	(13,542)
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(1,511)	(7,402)	(3,725)	(7,402)
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense	(5,433)	(4,434)	(9,745)	(8,810)
Profit-sharing plan expense	(484)	(449)	(4,465)	(3,429)
Stock-based compensation expense	(11,121)	(2,972)	(13,596)	(4,841)
Corporate overhead expense	(17,249)	(13,346)	(27,855)	(31,077)
Unallocated expense, total	$ (34,287)	$ (21,201)	$ (55,661)	$ (48,157)