BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Operating Segment Information

	Total Revenue
	2014			2013			2012
North American Social Expression Products	$	1,253,842		$	1,245,269		$	1,228,548
International Social Expression Products		306,519			331,753			347,866
Intersegment items		(56,729	)		(55,892	)		—
Net		249,790			275,861			347,866
Retail Operations		332,066			244,106			—
AG Interactive		61,084			64,440			68,514
Non-reportable segments		72,884			39,063			50,216
	$	1,969,666		$	1,868,739		$	1,695,144

	Segment Earnings (Loss) Before Tax
	2014			2013			2012
North American Social Expression Products	$	172,502		$	160,052		$	149,655
International Social Expression Products		11,380			(10,555	)		20,276
Intersegment items		(2,110	)		(2,873	)		—
Net		9,270			(13,428	)		20,276
Retail Operations		(4,637	)		6,581			—
AG Interactive		15,540			16,465			13,942
Non-reportable segments		24,521			6,586			17,034
Unallocated:
Interest expense		(27,36	3)		(17,896	)		(53,073	)
Profit-sharing plan expense		(9,149	)		(7,536	)		(9,401	)
Stock-based compensation expense		(13,812	)		(10,743	)		(10,982	)
Corporate overhead expense		(53,646	)		(54,167	)		(29,636	)
		(103,970	)		(90,342	)		(103,092	)
	$	113,226		$	85,914		$	97,815

	Depreciation and Intangible Assets Amortization						Capital Expenditures
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
North American Social Expression Products	$	37,751	$	36,021	$	33,823	$	37,618	$	87,778	$	56,716
International Social Expression Products		4,748		5,335		4,771		2,759		4,169		5,561
Retail Operations		6,888		2,780		—		8,054		11,426		—
AG Interactive		2,395		2,556		2,622		267		2,080		1,949
Non-reportable segments		1,773		1,719		1,661		2,718		690		2,223
Unallocated		1,728		994		789		2,681		8,006		11,758
	$	55,283	$	49,405	$	43,666	$	54,097	$	114,149	$	78,207

	Assets
	2014		2013
North American Social Expression Products	$	1,132,145	$	1,060,810
International Social Expression Products		86,100		101,044
Retail Operations		103,185		87,026
AG Interactive		6,121		9,036
Non-reportable segments		36,915		32,292
Unallocated and intersegment items		237,977		293,255
	$	1,602,443	$	1,583,463

Geographical Information

Geographical Information

	Total Revenue						Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013
United States	$	1,258,328	$	1,217,461	$	1,214,715	$	319,137	$	318,054
United Kingdom		538,684		471,945		296,472		47,071		44,660
Other international		172,654		179,333		183,957		9,557		9,738
	$	1,969,666	$	1,868,739	$	1,695,144	$	375,765	$	372,452

Product Information

Product Information

	Total Revenue
	2014		2013		2012
Everyday greeting cards	$	921,000	$	889,895	$	832,454
Seasonal greeting cards		473,013		466,167		411,605
Gift packaging and party goods		277,378		265,107		241,641
Other revenue		27,857		26,195		31,863
All other products		270,418		221,375		177,581
	$	1,969,666	$	1,868,739	$	1,695,144

Severance Charges by Segment

The following table summarizes the severance charges by segment:

	2014		2013			2012
North American Social Expression Products	$	3,020	$	4,103		$	4,610
International Social Expression Products		2,094		2,136			162
Retail Operations		585		724			—
AG Interactive		1,004		(1	)		381
Non-reportable		187		13			94
Unallocated		—		—			—
Total	$	6,890	$	6,975		$	5,247