Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2013	Nov. 23, 2012	Nov. 29, 2013	Nov. 23, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 507,516	$ 506,814	$ 1,425,240	$ 1,293,756
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	3,615	(2,099)	61,843	2,250
Interest expense	(8,454)	(4,504)	(18,199)	(13,314)
Stock-based compensation expense			(8,090)	(7,806)
Operating Segments [Member] | North American Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	342,185	333,852	932,166	908,267
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	22,894	22,099	124,286	98,757
Operating Segments [Member] | International Social Expression Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	94,639	101,972	228,812	239,486
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	8,539	3,413	13,278	(18,855)
Operating Segments [Member] | International Social Expression Products and Intersegment Items, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	70,439	76,434	184,783	200,406
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	6,242	(710)	7,256	(30,380)
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	64,875	67,635	202,325	107,519
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(12,825)	(11,473)	(25,261)	(16,579)
Operating Segments [Member] | AG Interactive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	15,935	15,982	45,139	47,255
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	3,477	5,331	9,955	13,713
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	14,082	12,911	60,827	30,309
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	5,710	3,259	23,151	5,501
Intersegment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenue	(24,200)	(25,538)	(44,029)	(39,080)
Segment Earnings (Loss) before Tax	(2,297)	(4,123)	(6,022)	(11,525)
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense	(8,454)	(4,504)	(18,199)	(13,314)
Profit-sharing plan expense	(407)	(423)	(4,872)	(3,852)
Stock-based compensation expense		(2,965)	(13,596)	(7,806)
Corporate overhead expense	(13,022)	(12,713)	(40,877)	(43,790)
Unallocated expense, total	$ (21,883)	$ (20,605)	$ (77,544)	$ (68,762)