Acquisition - Charges Reflected in Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2013	Aug. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013	Nov. 29, 2013	Nov. 23, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013
Operating Statistics [Line Items ]
Bad debt expense				$ 513,000	$ 17,771,000
Impairment of debt purchased	(1,804,000)			(4,232,000)	10,043,000
Clinton Cards [Member]
Operating Statistics [Line Items ]
Contract asset impairment					4,000,000
Bad debt expense					17,200,000
Legal and advisory fees					6,300,000
Impairment of debt purchased	1,800,000	400,000	2,000,000	4,200,000	10,043,000	8,100,000
Total					37,500,000
Clinton Cards [Member] | International Social Expression Products [Member]
Operating Statistics [Line Items ]
Contract asset impairment					4,000,000
Bad debt expense					17,200,000
Total					21,200,000
Clinton Cards [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Operating Statistics [Line Items ]
Legal and advisory fees					6,300,000
Impairment of debt purchased					10,043,000
Total					$ 16,300,000